John W. Fishburne

John Wood Fishburne (born March 8, 1868 near Charlottesville , Virginia , †  June 24, 1937 there ) was an American politician . Between 1931 and 1933 he represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Fishburne was a cousin of Congressman Maury Maverick (1895-1954). He attended Pantop's Academy near Charlottesville and then studied at Washington and Lee University in Lexington . In 1886 and 1887 he was a teacher at the Fishburne Military Academy in Waynesboro . After a subsequent law degree at the University of Virginia and his admission as a lawyer in 1890, he began to work in Charlottesville in this profession. He also worked in agriculture. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He served in the Virginia House of Representatives from 1895 to 1897 . Between 1913 and 1930 he was a judge in the eighth judicial district of his state.

In the 1930 congressional election , Fishburne was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the seventh constituency of Virginia , where he succeeded Jacob A. Garber on March 4, 1931 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1932, he could only complete one term in Congress until March 3, 1933 . This was shaped by the events of the global economic crisis.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, John Fishburne practiced as a lawyer again. He died on June 24, 1937 near Charlottesville.

Web links

• John W. Fishburne in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John W. Fishburne in the database of Find a Grave (English)