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WHITEHURST, George William

WHITEHURST, George William
Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives
WHITEHURST, George William
1925–

Office

Representative

State/Territory

Virginia

Party

Republican

Congress(es)

91st (1969–1971), 92nd (1971–1973), 93rd (1973–1975), 94th (1975–1977), 95th (1977–1979), 96th (1979–1981), 97th (1981–1983), 98th (1983–1985), 99th (1985–1987)

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WHITEHURST, George William, a Representative from Virginia; born in Norfolk, Va., March 12, 1925; graduated from Maury High School, Norfolk, Va., 1942; B.A., Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., 1950; M.A., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., 1951; Ph.D., West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va., 1962; United States Navy, aviation radioman in the Pacific Theater, 1943-1946; faculty, member, Old Dominion College, Norfolk, Va., 1950-1968 and 1987 to present; journalist, WTAR-TV, Norfolk, Va., 1962-1968; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-first and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1969-January 3, 1987); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundredth Congress in 1986; is a resident of Norfolk, Va.

View Record in the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

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External Research Collections

Old Dominion University
Patricia W. & J. Douglas Perry Library, Special Collections & University Archives

Norfolk, VA
Papers: 1968-2016, 21.6 linear feet. This collection consists of diaries and scrapbooks related to G. William Whitehurst’s political and military career. The nineteen bound congressional dairies spanning from 1969 to 1986 are reproductions of the originals held at Washington and Lee University. Six scrapbooks consist of newspaper clippings magazines, pictures and other documents relating to Doctor William Whitehurst’s tenure in the House of Representatives. Twelve scrapbooks, dated, 1968 to 1986, document his political campaigns, and include some memorabilia related to his congressional career. The scrapbooks contain pictures, newspaper clippings, bumper stickers, buttons, magazines, cards, invitations and magazine articles. The military material includes a log book from bombing runs over Japan and Whitehurst’s own military records. Also included are correspondence and medals. A finding aid is available in the repository and online.

Washington and Lee University
James G. Leyburn Library Special Collections and Archives Repository

Lexington, VA
Papers: ca. 1925-1987, 230 linear feet. The collection consists of the congressional papers of former House of Representatives member G. William Whitehurst, of Norfolk, Virginia, and covers such diverse and prominent subjects as the Watergate scandal, the end of the Vietnam War, and the Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan administrations.
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Bibliography / Further Reading

Ralph Nader Congress Project. Citizens Look at Congress: G. William Whitehurst, Republican Representative from Virginia. Washington, D. C.: Grossman Publishers, 1972.

Whitehurst, George William. "Quarantine the Aggressor: Roosevelt's Attempt at Collective Security in 1937." Ph. D. Diss., West Virginia University, 1962.

___. Diary of a Congressman. 2 vols. Norfolk: The Donning Company, 1983, 1985.

___. "Lobbies and Political Action Committees: A Congressman's Perspective." In Inside the House: Former members reveal how Congress really works, edited by Lou Frey, Jr. and Michael T. Hayes, pp. 199-213. Lanham, Md.: U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress and University Press of America, 2001.

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