W. Henry Maxwell
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Rev. W. Henry Maxwell |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 2nd district |
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In office December 1992 – January 14, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Bobby Scott |
| Succeeded by | Mamie Locke |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 95th district |
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In office January 12, 1983 – December 1992 |
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| Preceded by | No one (new district) |
| Succeeded by | Flora D. Crittenden |
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April 3, 1935 Reidsville, North Carolina |
| Died | November 13, 2010 (aged 75) Detroit, Michigan |
| Resting place | Newport News, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Walter Maxwell, Jr., Ronald Maxwell, A'ngela Maxwell Rush |
| Residence | Newport News, Virginia |
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Norfolk State University Virginia State University Virginia Seminary and College |
| Profession | Minister |
The Rev. Dr. Walter Henry Maxwell, Sr. (April 3, 1935 – November 13, 2010) was an African-American politician and Baptist minister from Newport News, Virginia. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1983–1993 and the Senate of Virginia 1993–2004.
Maxwell was born April 3, 1935 in Reidsville, North Carolina and raised in Newport News. Maxwell graduated from George Washington Carver High School in 1951. He then attended Norfolk State University and Virginia State University, and earned a Bachelor of Theology degree from Virginia Seminary and College. The same school awarded him a Doctor of Theology degree in 1974.
Maxwell was the minister of Ivy Baptist Church in Newport News.
After the 1980 census, the Virginia House of Delegates switched entirely to single-member districts, after a year of legislative and legal wrangling. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Bobby Scott was elected in November 1982 to the new 95th district. Before taking office in the new seat, he won a December special election to fill a vacancy in the 2nd Senate district. The Democratic Party nominated Maxwell to replace Scott, and on January 11, 1983, he defeated Republican James W. Parker, getting 83.8% of the vote. The following November Maxwell won a full Senate term, gaining 74.5% of the vote against two independents.
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