Henry D. Flood | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th district |
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In office March 4, 1901 – December 8, 1921 |
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Preceded by | Julian M. Quarles |
Succeeded by | Henry S. Tucker III |
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 18th district |
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In office December 2, 1891 – March 4, 1901 |
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Preceded by | Edmund W. Hubard |
Succeeded by | Frank C. Moon |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Appomattox County | |
In office December 8, 1887 – December 2, 1891 |
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Preceded by | W. C. Franklin |
Succeeded by | J. W. Harwood |
Personal details | |
Born |
Henry De La Warr Flood September 2, 1865 Appomattox, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | December 8, 1921 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
(aged 56)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater |
Washington & Lee University University of Virginia |
Occupation | Attorney |
Henry De La Warr Flood (September 2, 1865 – December 8, 1921) was a Representative from the Commonwealth of Virginia to the United States House of Representatives, brother of U.S. Representative Joel West Flood and uncle of U.S. Senator Harry Flood Byrd.
Born in "Eldon" in Appomattox County, Virginia, Flood attended the public schools in Appomattox and Richmond, Virginia. He received his undergraduate degree from Washington and Lee University and his law degree from the University of Virginia.
He was admitted to the bar in 1886 and commenced practice in Appomattox, Virginia.
He served as a Delegate to the Virginia House of Delegates from 1887 to 1891. He served as member of the Senate of Virginia from 1891 to 1903. He was a delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1901.
Flood was elected Commonwealth's Attorney for Appomattox County in 1891, 1895, and 1899. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Fifty-fifth Congress.
Flood was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh and to the ten succeeding Congresses and served until his death (March 4, 1901 – December 8, 1921).