Thomas G. Burch

Thomas Granville Burch (born July 3, 1869 in Henry County , Virginia , † March 20, 1951 in Martinsville , Virginia) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) who represented the state of Virginia in both chambers of Congress .

Thomas Burch was born on a farm near the small settlement of Dyer's Store. He attended public schools and then worked initially in agriculture. He later worked for a tobacco manufacturer . After moving to Martinsville in 1886, he entered the banking, insurance and real estate industries. From 1910 to 1913 he held his first public office as a member of the State Agriculture Committee. Between 1912 and 1914 he served as mayor of his new hometown.

In the years that followed, Burch held numerous other offices. He was US Marshal for the western district of Virginia from 1914 to 1921 , served on a commission to restructure the state government in 1927, was a member of the state commission for transport and public utilities in 1929, and was finally a member of the education committee from 1930 to 1931 Virginia. From March 4, 1931, he then represented the fifth congressional electoral district of his state in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC Burch was confirmed several times in office and led, among other things, the chairmanship of the Postal Committee.

He resigned his mandate on May 31, 1946 to move to the Senate within Congress . There he took over the seat of the late Carter Glass as appointed successor . Burch did not run for the by-election, which with Absalom Willis Robertson won another congressman. Robertson replaced Burch on November 5, 1946. This returned to Virginia, where he took over the chairmanship of a commission set up by the governor to reform the state government the following year . As a result, he went back to his business activities. Burch died in Martinsville in March 1951 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery there.

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SURNAME	Burch, Thomas G.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Burch, Thomas Granville (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	July 3, 1869
PLACE OF BIRTH	Henry County , Virginia
DATE OF DEATH	March 20, 1951
Place of death	Martinsville , Virginia