Orby L. Cantrell

Orby Cantrell
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
January 9, 1952  April 29, 1982
Serving with
  • T. Monroe Bates (1952–1956)
  • James L. Camblos (1956–1964)
  • Robert S. Orr (1964–1966)
  • Edgar Bacon (1966–1972)
  • Ford C. Quillen (1972–1982)
Preceded byJames L. Camblos
Succeeded byJim Robinson
Constituency
Personal details
Born
Orby Lee Cantrell

(1906-11-10)November 10, 1906
Pound, Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 29, 1982(1982-04-29) (aged 75)
Wise, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Janie Mullins
  • Magoline Dingus Pennington
Alma materRadford College

Orby Lee Cantrell (November 10, 1906 – April 29, 1982) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1952 to his death in 1982. At the time of his passing, he was the longest-tenured member of the Virginia General Assembly.