W. Dennis Kendig
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Walter Dennis Kendig was a Virginia
physician
and briefly a Democratic State Senator.
on his father's farm on May 29, 1880 to Samuel E. Kendig and Miverva Eudora Fleming. He had a twin brother, Benjamin, and they were the eldest of 8 children. Kendig was educated at Bell Air Academy in Lewiston, Virginia
and graduated from the Medical College of Virginia in 1905 as a physician and surgeon. He married Helen Murray Yates and they settled in Kenbridge
in Lunenburg County
where Dr. Kendig was active in the Baptist Church, the Masons, Phi Beta Pi, Kenbridge Chamber of Commerce (former president). He was also on the Board of Visitors of Medical College of Virginia, the Board of Directors of the Bank of Lunenburg, Past President of the Fourth District Medical Society, Medical Society of Virginia (vice president, former member of council and chairman, ethics committee), Southern Medical Association, American Medical Association, Lunenburg County Medical Society (past president), Southside Medical Society.
. He served in one session of the General Assembly in 1948.
, shortly after he had concluded a speech
before the Farmville Rotary Club.
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...
physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and briefly a Democratic State Senator.
Early life
Kendig was born in Spotsylvania County, VirginiaSpotsylvania County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 90,395 people, 31,308 households, and 24,639 families residing in the county. The population density was 226 people per square mile . There were 33,329 housing units at an average density of 83 per square mile...
on his father's farm on May 29, 1880 to Samuel E. Kendig and Miverva Eudora Fleming. He had a twin brother, Benjamin, and they were the eldest of 8 children. Kendig was educated at Bell Air Academy in Lewiston, Virginia
Lewiston, Virginia
Lewiston is an unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
and graduated from the Medical College of Virginia in 1905 as a physician and surgeon. He married Helen Murray Yates and they settled in Kenbridge
Kenbridge, Virginia
Kenbridge is a town in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,253 at the 2000 census. It is in a tobacco farming area. The area is home to noted folk artist Eldridge Bagley.-Geography:Kenbridge is located at ....
in Lunenburg County
Lunenburg County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,146 people, 4,998 households, and 3,383 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile . There were 5,736 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
where Dr. Kendig was active in the Baptist Church, the Masons, Phi Beta Pi, Kenbridge Chamber of Commerce (former president). He was also on the Board of Visitors of Medical College of Virginia, the Board of Directors of the Bank of Lunenburg, Past President of the Fourth District Medical Society, Medical Society of Virginia (vice president, former member of council and chairman, ethics committee), Southern Medical Association, American Medical Association, Lunenburg County Medical Society (past president), Southside Medical Society.
Political career
Kendig was also a member of the Virginia Democratic Central Committee, and Chairman of the Lunenburg County Democratic Committee. In 1947, Kendig was elected to the Virginia Senate representing the 9th DistrictVirginia Senate, District 9
District 9 of the Virginia Senate is a senatorial district that encompasses all of Charles City County and portions of the City of Richmond, Henrico County and Hanover County in the U.S. state of Virginia...
. He served in one session of the General Assembly in 1948.
Death
Kendig died of a heart attack March 16, 1948 at Farmville, VirginiaFarmville, Virginia
Farmville is a town in Prince Edward and Cumberland counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 6,845 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Prince Edward County....
, shortly after he had concluded a speech
before the Farmville Rotary Club.