Frank Hargrove
Frank Hargrove | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 55th district | |
| In office January 12, 1983 – January 13, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | None (district created) |
| Succeeded by | John Cox |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 13, 1982 – January 12, 1983 Serving with Bill Axselle, Robert Ball, & Robison James | |
| Preceded by | V. Earl Dickinson |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth B. Rollins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank DuVal Hargrove January 26, 1927 Elmont, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 2021 (aged 94) Hanover County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Oriana Robertson |
| Children | Dale, Frank Jr., Stewart, Wellesley[1] |
| Residence | Hanover County, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Virginia Tech (B.S.) |
| Occupation | Insurance |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
Frank DuVal Hargrove, Sr. (January 26, 1927 – October 16, 2021) was an American politician. From 1982 to 2010 he served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 55th district in the northeast suburbs of Richmond, in and around Hanover County.[2]
On January 26, 2009, Hargrove announced that he would not run for reelection.[3]
Death penalty
[edit]Hargrove supported expansion of the death penalty early in his career.[4] Beginning in 2001, he began introducing annual bills to abolish or restrict the death penalty, saying that life without parole was a sufficient and cheaper alternative.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Delegate Frank Hargrove; Virginia House of Delegates; About Frank". Archived from the original on May 19, 2008. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates; Session 2009; Hargrove, Frank D., Sr". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ Whitley, Tyler. "Hanover Del. Hargrove won't run again". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
- ^ "Del. Frank Hargrove, R-Hanover, recently entered HB 1827, which would abolish the death penalty. We asked him about it". Style Weekly. January 31, 2001. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ Koch, Larry Wayne, Colin D. Wark and John F. Galliher (2012). The Death of the American Death Penalty: States Still Leading the Way. UPNE. p. 145. ISBN 9781555537821. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
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References
[edit]- "Virginia House of Delegates; Frank D. Hargrove, Sr". Retrieved November 18, 2008.
- Delegate Frank Hargrove; Virginia House of Delegates (Constituent/campaign website)
External links
[edit]- "Frank Hargrove Obituary - Ashland, VA".
- "Virginia Public Access Project; Frank D Hargrove". Retrieved November 18, 2008.
- "Virginia State Board of Elections; Election Information; Election Results". Archived from the original on June 17, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
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