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Preceded by
  
J. Vaughan Gary

Religion
  
Episcopalian

Party
  
Democratic Party

Preceded by
  
FitzGerald Bemiss

Name
  
David Satterfield

Political party
  
Democratic

Role
  
U.S. representative

Resigned
  
January 3, 1981

Profession
  
lawyer

Parents
  
Dave E. Satterfield, Jr.


David E. Satterfield III

Preceded by
  
None (district created)

Full Name
  
David Edward Satterfield III

Born
  
December 2, 1920 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. (
1920-12-02
)

Died
  
September 30, 1988, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Succeeded by
  
Thomas J. Bliley, Jr.

David Edward Satterfield III (December 2, 1920 – September 30, 1988) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia's 3rd congressional district. He served eight consecutive terms from 1965 until 1981. His father, Dave E. Satterfield, Jr., served in the House of Representatives from 1937–1945.

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Biography

Prior to his election to the House of Representatives, Satterfield served as an assistant United States attorney from 1950–1953, a Richmond city councilman from 1954–1956, and in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1960–1964.

He was admitted to the bar in both Virginia and the District of Columbia. He practiced law in Richmond, and, after he left Congress, in Washington, D.C. and Arlington, Virginia.

Electoral history

  • 1964; Satterfield was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 34.48% of the vote, defeating Republican Richard D. Obenshain and Independents Edward E. Haddock and Stanley Smith.
  • 1966; Satterfield was re-elected unopposed.
  • 1968; Satterfield was re-elected with 60.25% of the vote, defeating Republican John S. Hansen.
  • 1970; Satterfield was re-elected with 67.24% of the vote, defeating Republican J. Harvie Wilkinson III and Independent Mrs. Ulrich Troubetskoy.
  • 1972; Satterfield was re-elected unopposed.
  • 1974; Satterfield was re-elected with 88.53% of the vote, defeating Independent Alan R. Ogden.
  • 1976; Satterfield was re-elected with 88.06% of the vote, defeating Independent Ogden.
  • 1978; Satterfield was re-elected with 87.85% of the vote, defeating Independent Ogden.

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