David F. Thornton

David F. Thornton
David F. Thornton
	Official portrait, 1972
Member of the Virginia Senate
	In office; June 19, 1970 – January 14, 1976
Preceded by	H. Clyde Pearson
Succeeded by	Buzz Emick
Constituency	18th district (1970‍–‍1972); 22nd district (1972‍–‍1976);
Personal details
Born	David Fess Thornton; December 14, 1924; Sistersville, West Virginia, United States
Died	March 13, 2008 (aged 83); Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Party	Republican
Spouse	Dimity Lippitt
Education	Roanoke College (BA); Columbia University (MA);
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army Army Service Forces; ;
Years of service	1943–1946
Unit	Signal Corps
Battles/wars	World War II Asia–Pacific theater; ;

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David Fess Thornton (December 14, 1924 – March 13, 2008) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates. A Republican, he was defeated for reelection by Buzz Emick in 1975.