George W. Grayson | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 51st district |
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In office 1973–1981 |
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Preceded by | Russell M. Carneal (District 21) |
Succeeded by | Vivian E. Watts |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 97th district |
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In office 1983–2001 |
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Preceded by | Robert Bloxom (46th district) |
Succeeded by | Ryan McDougle |
Personal details | |
Born |
George Wallace Grayson, Jr. July 23, 1938 |
Died | March 4, 2015 | (aged 76)
Political party | Democratic |
George Wallace Grayson, Jr. (July 23, 1938 – March 4, 2015) was an American academic and politician from Virginia who served in the House of Delegates, representing District 51 from 1973 to 1981, then District 97 from 1983 to 2001. He was the Class of 1938 Professor of Government at the College of William & Mary. Grayson ran his first campaign in 1971 and lost to Russell M. Carneal, but defeated him in the 1973 elections. Grayson obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a master's and doctorate from Johns Hopkins University and a law degree from the College of William & Mary, where he taught from 1968 to 2012. Grayson was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He also wrote books and monographs about Mexico, Latin America, and international affairs.