Orby L. Cantrell

Orby Lee Cantrell (November 10, 1906 – April 29, 1982) is 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.[1][2]

Orby Cantrell
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 1st district
In office
January 12, 1972  April 29, 1982
Serving with Ford C. Quillen
Preceded byNone (district created)
Succeeded byFord C. Quillen
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Lee, Wise, and Norton City
In office
January 8, 1964  January 12, 1972
Succeeded byNone (districts numbered)
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Wise and Norton City
In office
January 13, 1960  January 8, 1964
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Wise County
In office
January 9, 1952  January 13, 1960
Preceded byJames L. Camblos
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
Spouse(s)Janie Mullins
Magoline Dingus Pennington
Alma materRadford College

Education:[3]

  • Pound High School Radford College

Memberships/Affiliations: [4]

Masons Lions Wise County Chamber of Commerce (former president) Peoples Bank of Pound (executive vice president, former president) Breaks Interstate Park Association Clinch Valley College Advisory Committee (former president) Kentucky Colonels St. Mary's Hospital Advisory Committee Appalachian Regional Hospital Advisory Committee (former member)

References

  1. http://library.uvawise.edu/sites/library.uvawise.edu/files/highland/Highland_Cavalier_-_1982-04-26.pdf
  2. "Orby Cantrell, the senior member of the Virginia House..." upi.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. "House History". history.house.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  4. "House History". history.house.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
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