Thomas G. Burch

Thomas Granville Burch
United States Senator from Virginia
In office May 31, 1946 – November 5, 1946
Preceded by	Carter Glass
Succeeded by	Absalom W. Robertson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district
In office March 4, 1931 – March 4, 1933
Preceded by	Joseph Whitehead
Succeeded by	District abolished Himself after district re-established in 1935
In office January 3, 1935 – May 31, 1946
Preceded by	District re-established Himself before district abolished in 1933
Succeeded by	Thomas B. Stanley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's At-large district
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
Preceded by	District re-established John S. Wise before district abolished in 1885
Succeeded by	District abolished
Personal details
Born	(1869-07-03)July 3, 1869 Henry County, Virginia
Died	March 20, 1951(1951-03-20) (aged 81) Martinsville, Virginia
Political party	Democratic

Thomas Granville Burch (July 3, 1869 – March 20, 1951) was an American farmer, tobacco manufacturer, and politician from Martinsville, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1931 until 1946. In 1946 he served as a U.S. Senator after Carter Glass died in office until a successor was elected.

Burch was born near the community of Dyer's Store in Henry County, Virginia. Early in his life, he worked as a farmer and for a tobacco manufacturing company. After his move to Martinsville, where he was elected mayor, Burch worked in banking, and later in the real estate and insurance businesses, owning a business devoted to both. Burch was elected as a Democrat to the 72nd Congress in 1931, and served until May 1946, when he was appointed to the United States Senate.^[1] Thomas 'Tom' Burch was married April 22, 1903 to Mary Ellen Anson, the daughter of Rev. Alfred W. Anson, an Episcopal priest born at Windsor Castle, son of Hon. Rev. Frederick Anson.

Thomas G. Burch is interred at Oakwood Cemetery in Martinsville.

Electoral History

1930

Burch was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives unopposed.

1932

Burch was re-elected with the Democratic slate in Virginia's at-large Congressional district, he won 8.29% in a 24-way race.

1934

Burch was re-elected with 88.18% of the vote, defeating Republican Henry P. Wilder and Socialist Ira C. Wentz.

1936

Burch was re-elected with 64.96% of the vote, defeating Republican Taylor G. Vaughan.

1938

Burch was re-elected unopposed.

1940

Burch was re-elected unopposed.

1942

Burch was re-elected with 93.14% of the vote, defeating Socialist Howard Hearnes Carwile.

1944

Burch was re-elected with 84.61% of the vote, defeating now-Independent Carwile.

References

External links

• Thomas G. Burch at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Thomas G. Burch at Find a Grave

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