D. Woodrow Bird
D. Woodrow Bird | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| In office January 11, 1956 – January 12, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Walter C. Caudill |
| Constituency |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Bland and Giles district | |
| In office January 14, 1948 – January 11, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | E. Dewey Coburn |
| Succeeded by | Maury C. Newton Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Woodrow Bird July 6, 1912 Bland, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 16, 1995 (aged 83) Bland, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Kegley Dunn
(m. 1936) |
| Children | 4, including Daniel Jr. |
Daniel Woodrow Bird Sr. (July 6, 1912 – November 16, 1995) was an American politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly. He is best remembered for his pioneering work in establishing community colleges in Virginia which became a model for the rest of the United States.