G. William Whitehurst
Bill Whitehurst | |
|---|---|
Whitehurst in 1985 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Porter Hardy Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Owen B. Pickett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George William Whitehurst March 12, 1925 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Jennette Seymour Franks
(m. 1946; died 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Washington and Lee University (BA) University of Virginia (MA) West Virginia University (PhD) |
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George William Whitehurst (born March 12, 1925) is an American retired politician, journalist and academic from Virginia who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1987. He began his career as a professor at the Norfolk campus of the College of William & Mary, which became Old Dominion University in 1962 and he served as dean of students from 1963 to 1968. Upon retiring from politics, he returned to what was by then Old Dominion University, where he held the chair of Kaufman Lecturer in Public Affairs until he retired. He is a member of the Republican Party.