Eugene B. Sydnor Jr.
Eugene B. Sydnor Jr. | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 34th district | |
| In office January 11, 1956 – January 13, 1960 Serving with Edward E. Willey and Edward E. Haddock | |
| Preceded by | Frank S. Richeson |
| Succeeded by | FitzGerald Bemiss |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond district | |
| In office January 13, 1954 – January 11, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | William Harrison Adams |
| Succeeded by | FitzGerald Bemiss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1917 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 2003 (aged 85) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
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| Education | Princeton University (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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Eugene Beauharnais Sydnor Jr. (September 25, 1917 – September 9, 2003) was a Richmond department store owner, Chamber of Commerce executive, and politician. A member of the Byrd Organization, Sydnor served briefly in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly: from 1953 to 1955 in the House of Delegates and from 1955 until 1959 in the Virginia Senate. Both occurred during the period of Massive Resistance to the United States Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education.