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Robert O. Norris Jr.
President pro tempore
of the Senate of Virginia
In office
January 10, 1945 – January 11, 1950
Preceded byHenry T. Wickham
Succeeded byMorton G. Goode
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 30th district
In office
January 8, 1936 – January 11, 1956
Preceded byJohn W. Rust
Succeeded byThomas H. Blanton
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 24, 1928 – January 8, 1936
Preceded byThomas J. Downing
Succeeded byHenry T. Wickham
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Lancaster and Richmond
In office
January 10, 1912 – January 24, 1928
Preceded byR. Carter Wellford
Succeeded byRaymond Sisson
Personal details
Born
Robert Opie Norris Jr.

(1880-11-04)November 4, 1880
Lively, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 1960(1960-06-21) (aged 79)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLelia Fauntleroy Claybrook
Alma materRichmond College (LL.B.)

Robert Opie Norris Jr. (November 4, 1880 – June 21, 1960) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate. He was the Senate's President pro tempore from 1945 to 1950.[1]

The Robert O. Norris Bridge that spans the Rappahannock River between Lancaster and Middlesex counties is named in his honor.

References

  1. ^ Dodson, E. Griffith (1960). The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1940-1960 - Register. Richmond: Virginia State Library.
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