1873-1952

George Campbell Peery was born on October 28. 1873 at Cedar Bluff in Tazewell County. He attended public schools and graduated from Emory and Henry College. For two years, Peery was principal of Tazewell High School. In 1897, he graduated from the Law Department of Washington and Lee University and was immediately admitted to the bar. He began practicing law in Tazewell County.

Peery was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in both 1920 and 1924. During World War I, he served as the local food administrator for Tazewell County. From 1923-1929, he was elected to the 68th, 69th, and 70th Congresses. In 1934, George C. Peery was elected Governor of Virginia. During his term, he put trial justices in every county, established unemployment insurance, created the Alcholic Beverage Control Board when prohibition was repealed, and rpesided over the opening of the first six Virginia State Parks.


 DAVID CAMPBELL
1779-1859

BENJAMIN ESTILL
1780-1853

FAYETTE MCMULLEN
1805-1880

JOHN FLOYD
1783-1837

WILLIAM DICKENSON
1827-1907

JOHN A. BUCHANAN
1843-1921

HENRY C. STUART
1855-1933

GEORGE C. PEERY
1873-1952

A.L. PRIDEMORE
1837-1900

CAMPBELL SLEMP
1839-1907 

RUFUS AYERS
1849-1926

C. BASCOM SLEMP
1870-1943

JOHN FLANNAGAN, JR.
1885-1955

LINWOOD HOLTON
1923


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