John A. Lesner
John A. Lesner | |
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 Official portrait, 1912 | |
| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| In office February 28, 1923 – July 5, 1938 | |
| Preceded by | E. Griffith Dodson |
| Succeeded by | Ralph H. Daughton |
| Constituency |
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| In office January 10, 1912 – January 12, 1916 | |
| Preceded by | William Wilson Sale |
| Succeeded by | Earl C. Mathews |
| Constituency | 31st district |
| In office January 8, 1908 – January 10, 1912 | |
| Preceded by | John C. Niemeyer |
| Succeeded by | Samuel T. Montague |
| Constituency | 33rd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Adam Lesner June 26, 1868 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 5, 1938 (aged 70) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rose Isaac Creekmur |
John Adam Lesner (June 26, 1868 – July 5, 1938) was an American Democratic politician who served twice as a member of the Senate of Virginia, from 1908 to 1916 and from 1923 until his death in 1938. The district had two senators from 1924 until 1932, and lawyer James Smith Barron was the other senator until census-based reapportionment also changed the district number.[1][2]
The Lesner Bridge in Virginia Beach, Virginia is named after him.
References
- ↑ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ↑ Dodson, E. Griffith (1939). The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1919-1939: Register. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
External links
- John A. Lesner at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
- John A. Lesner at Find a Grave