Political party Democratic Role U.S. representative Battles and wars World War I Name J. Gary | Party Democratic Party Profession lawyer Education University of Richmond Resigned January 3, 1965 | |
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Preceded by Dave E. Satterfield, Jr. Born February 25, 1892
Richmond, Virginia ( 1892-02-25 ) Resting place Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia Allegiance United States of America Died September 6, 1973, Richmond, Virginia, United States | ||
Service/branch United States Army Succeeded by David E. Satterfield III | ||
Julian Vaughan Gary (February 25, 1892 – September 6, 1973) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
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Biography
Born in Richmond, Virginia, Gary was a graduate of the University of Richmond (B.A., 1912, B.L., 1915). He was admitted to the bar in 1915 and commenced practice in Richmond, Virginia. Gary served in the United States Army during World War I, and subsequently served as counsel and executive assistant of the Virginia tax board from 1919–1924. From 1926-33, Gary served in the Virginia House of Delegates. Gary also served as member of the board of trustees of the University of Richmond.
Gary was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-ninth Congress by special election, March 6, 1945, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dave E. Satterfield, Jr. He was reelected to the nine succeeding Congresses and served from March 6, 1945, to January 3, 1965. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1964 to the Eighty-ninth Congress, and he subsequently resumed this private law practice in Richmond. Upon his retirement, Gary continued to reside in Richmond, where he died September 6, 1973. He is buried in Hollywood Cemetery.