Evening star., 1946-01-07
Many Of Nearby
Delegation Of 16
Trained in Law
Stote Senator Medley
Is Dean of Northern
Virginia Legislators
By ALEX r.. PRESTON,

The practice of law is the profes.
sion held in common by most of the
l6 Northern Virginia members OF
the State Legislature, which will
convene Wednesday at Richmond.
Dean of the Northern Virginia
delegation, State Senator William
D. Medley, At, of 1716 North Danville
street, first entered the Legislature
from Arlington in 1884 when he was
elected to the House of Delegates
He served three terms in the Lower
House.
In 1910 he was elected to the
Snate, representing the 29th Sen
atorial District, then comprising
Arlington, Fairfax and Prince Will
liam Counties and the City of Alex
andria. He was reelected from this
district for the 1912 session at which
time the Statewide rediStricting
law was passed and Arlington be-
came separate legislative area. He
again was named Senator in 1914
The Democratic legislator was
born in Piney Point. Md, and was
educated in Tech High School and
National University Law School
Senator Medley practices law with
Offices on Court House Square. Ar
lington, and the Southern Building
Washington.
Washington's Second Term.
w. Selden Washington will be
returning to the House from Alex
andria for his second term.
Born September 13, 1889, near
Marshall, Fauquier County, he was
educated in Alexandria public
schools and Bliss Electrical School
here.
Mr.. Washington's father, Law
renee Washington, was born at
Mount Vernon. His grandfather,
John Augustine Washington, sold
the historic estate of the first Presi-
dent.
J. Maynard Magruder is the Sc
nior of Arlington's two delegates
He is chairman of the Arlington
Democratic Committee and was
vice chairman of the party's county
organization from 1888 until 1912
when he took over as its head.
Born in Washington, February 9,
1900, ne was educated in Washing
ton public schools, the University of
Maryland and George Washington
University Law School, He now is
in the real estate and insurance
business
Mr.. Magruder is a member of the
following committees: Insurance and
Banking; Asylums and Prisons
Counties, Cities and Towns, and
House Expenses.
He is married and makes his home
at 9119 North Twenty third street,
Arlington.
First Term for Lynch.
Fairfax County will be represented
In the House by freshman member,
Edwin w. Lynch, Annandale dairy
man and real estate man.
Born in Annandale, Mr.. Lynch at
tended county public schools and
Strayer College of Accountancy. He
is a member of the Annandale Meth
odist Church, the Pioneer Grange
and Falls Church Lions Club.
Since Arlington's removal from
the 29th Senatorial District, SEN
ator Andrew w. Clarke has repre-
sented Alexandria, and Fairfax and
Prince William Counties in the
Upper House.
Born in Dinwiddie County. he was
educated at John Marshall High
School, Richmond, and George
Washington University and Nation
al University Law School here. He
practices law in Alexandria. .
George Damn, who for nine years
was chief deputy commissioner OF
revenue for Arlington, will serve
his first term in the House this year
Born in Roxbury, Mass, he was
educated in public schools of Bos-
ton, Emerson Institute and Nation
al University Law School.
After serving in the revenue COM
missioner's Office from 1885 until
1914, he began the practice of law
in Arlington.
A former newspaper editor is LOU
doun County's Democratic repre-
sentative in the House He is Still
son Hall, Leesburg, and is town at
torney for Leesburg, Purcellville and
Middleburg.
Native of Loudoun County.
Born in Loudoun County, Mr.. Hall
went to local public schools and
received his law degree at National
University. He is member Of the
Leesburg School Board and was a
former examiner of records for the
28th Judicial Circuit.
Fauquier County boasts one OF
the moe influential members of the
House of Delegates. L. Lake Trip
lett is ranking member of the pow
erful House Appropriations Com
mittee and chairman of the House
Privileges and Elections Committee
Mr. Triplett, who lives in Mar
shall, was first elected to the House
in 1936tand has been reelected sue
cessively to each term. He is a
Democrat.
Born in Markham, Va, he was
educated at Wake Forest IN. c.
College and lists farming as his
chief occupation.
Senator Robert Button was named
to his Office in a special election
last year following the death in All
gust of Senator Thomas B. Glass
cock.
Born in Culpeper, he was edu-
Gated in Culpeper public schools
and was graduated from the Uni
versity of Virginia.
He has been practicing law in
Culpeper for more than % years
and also engages in farming. Sen
ator Button is married and has two
children. He is Baptist and is a
member of the Masons and the Cul-
peper Rotary Club.
Represents Three Counties.
He is member of the State
Board Of Education and an original
member of the Virginias Parole
Board when it was organized in
1882. He served on that agency until
he resigned last June. He also is a
former member of the State Board
OF Accountancy.
He represents Culpeper, Loudoun
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