Eugene B. Sydnor Jr.

Eugene B. Sydnor Jr.
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 34th district
In office
January 11, 1956 – January 13, 1960
Preceded byFrank S. Richeson
Succeeded byFitzGerald Bemiss
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond district
In office
January 13, 1954 – January 11, 1956
Preceded byWilliam Harrison Adams
Succeeded byFitzGerald Bemiss
Personal details
Born(1917-09-25)September 25, 1917
DiedSeptember 9, 2003(2003-09-09) (aged 85)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Lucy Harvey
    (divorced)
  • Elaine Jantzen Wilis
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
Harvard University (MBA)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1940‍–‍1945
Battles/warsWorld 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.