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Grover Ashton Dovell (June 8, 1885 – October 28, 1949) was an American politician and lawyer. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1924 to 1942 and served as its Speaker from 1936 to 1942.[1][2]

Early life

Dovell was born in Madison County, Virginia to Early Beauregard and Lucy Bond Dovell. He received a B.A. degree from the University of Virginia and a LL.D from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, after which he settled in Williamsburg, Virginia to practice law. He served for a time as city attorney of Williamsburg.[1][2]

On February 28, 1911, Dovell married Martha Lane at Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg.[2]

Dovell served in World War I, and afterward was active in the American Legion.[1][2][3]

Dovell was the first president of the Rotary Club of Williamsburg, Virginia, chartered on 18 October 1924.

Political career

Dovell was elected in 1923 to a House of Delegates district that included Williamsburg and four neighboring counties on the Virginia Peninsula. He became Speaker in 1936. His House career ended in early 1942.[1]

He was named a trustee of Colonial Williamsburg, whose reconstruction began during his term.[2]

Dovell was a presidential elector in 1932, and a delegate to the 1940 Democratic National Convention.[4]

Later years

Dovell served as president of the Virginia State Bar 1945–46.[5]

He died in Richmond, Virginia October 28, 1949. He was interred at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Williamsburg.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d "Virginia House of Delegates; Session 1940; Dovell, Ashton". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Jamerson, p. 133
  3. ^ "Peninsula Post No. 39; Williamsburg, Virginia; American Legion, 1924". Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  4. ^ "Dovell, Ashton". The Political Graveyard. Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  5. ^ "Past Presidents of Virginia State Bar". Virginia State Bar. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-29.

References

  • Jamerson, Bruce F., Clerk of the House of Delegates, supervising (2007). Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Delegates, 1776-2007. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia House of Delegates.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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