Patrick H. Drewry
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Patrick Henry Drewry (May 24, 1875 - December 21, 1947) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
Born in Petersburg, Virginia, Drewry attended the public schools, Petersburg High School, and McCabe's University School. He was graduated from Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia, in 1896. He studied law at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. He was admitted to the bar in 1901 and commenced practice in Petersburg. He served as director of the Petersburg Savings &. American Trust Co.. He served as member of the Senate of Virginia in the years 1912-1920. He served as delegate to the Democratic State conventions in 1912, 1916, 1920, and 1924. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1916. He served as chairman of the Economy and Efficiency Commission of Virginia 1916-1918. He served as chairman of the State auditing committee 1916-1920. He served as chairman of the State advisory board in 1919. He served as member of the Democratic National Congressional Committee 1923-1927. He served as member of the Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1925.
Drewry was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Walter A. Watson. He was reelected to the Sixty-seventh and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses and served from April 27, 1920, until his death in Petersburg, Virginia, December 21, 1947. He was interred in Blandford Cemetery.
