Joseph T. Deal
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Joseph Thomas Deal was a U.S. Representative
from Virginia
.
Born near Surry, Virginia
, Deal attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Virginia Military Institute
at Lexington in 1882.
He engaged in civil engineering and lumber manufacturing in Surry County, Virginia
in 1883.
He moved to Norfolk, Virginia
, in 1891.
He served as chairman of the Improvement Board of Norfolk 1905-1910.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1908.
He served as member of the Virginia House of Delegates
during the period 1910-1912.
He served in the Senate of Virginia
in 1919.
Deal was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1929).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1928 to the Seventy-first Congress.
He resumed his activities in the lumber business until his death in Norfolk, Virginia
, on March 7, 1942.
He was interred in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Born near Surry, Virginia
Surry, Virginia
Surry is an incorporated town in Surry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 262 at the 2000 census...
, Deal attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Military Institute
The Virginia Military Institute , located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior military colleges in the United States. Unlike any other military college in the United States—and in keeping with its founding principles—all VMI students are...
at Lexington in 1882.
He engaged in civil engineering and lumber manufacturing in Surry County, Virginia
Surry County, Virginia
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,058 people, 2,619 households, and 1,917 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile . There were 3,294 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
in 1883.
He moved to Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, in 1891.
He served as chairman of the Improvement Board of Norfolk 1905-1910.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1908.
He served as member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
during the period 1910-1912.
He served in the Senate of Virginia
Senate of Virginia
The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 Senators representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia...
in 1919.
Deal was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1929).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1928 to the Seventy-first Congress.
He resumed his activities in the lumber business until his death in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, on March 7, 1942.
He was interred in Forest Lawn Cemetery.