William C. Wampler
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William Creed Wampler is a former United States Representative from Virginia
.
Born in Pennington Gap
, Lee County, Virginia
, Wampler attended the public schools in Bristol, Virginia
and on May 21, 1943, enlisted in the United States Navy
. He served as a seaman for twenty-seven months until discharged on September 29, 1945; he then was a member of the Naval Reserve
, V-6. He resumed his education and was graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, Virginia
in 1948 he studied law at the University of Virginia
from 1948 to 1950. Wampler was a reporter for The Tennessean
in 1950 and 1951 and was a reporter and editorial writer for Big Stone Gap (Virginia) Post in 1951. Wampler also worked as reporter and copy editor for the Bristol Herald Courier
in 1951 and 1952.
Wampler was member of the board of visitors of Emory and Henry College
in Emory, Virginia
and was Republican
assistant campaign manager for elections in 1948. He was also the president of the Young Republican Federation of Virginia in 1950 and served as keynote speaker and permanent chairman of the 9th district Republican Convention the same year. He was elected as a Republican
to the 83rd Congress (January 3, 1953–January 3, 1955) and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1954 to the 84th Congress; he went to work for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
from January 1955 to March 1956. Wampler was again an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1956 to the 85th Congress, and served as vice president and general manager of Wampler Brothers Furniture Company in Bristol, Virginia from 1957 to 1960 and the vice president and general manager of Wampler Carpet Company from 1961 to 1966.
Wampler was later elected to the 90th and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1983). An unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1982, he a resident of Bristol, Virginia
. His son, William C. Wampler, Jr.
, a Republican from Bristol, has served in the Senate of 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...
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Born in Pennington Gap
Pennington Gap, Virginia
Pennington Gap is the most populous town in Lee County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,781 at the 2000 census.The Lee Regional Medical Center is in Pennington Gap, and the United States Penitentiary, Lee is nearby.-Geography:...
, Lee County, Virginia
Lee County, Virginia
According to the census 2009 estimates, there were 25001 people, 11,587 households, and 6,852 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 11,587 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
, Wampler attended the public schools in Bristol, Virginia
Bristol, Virginia
Bristol is an independent city in Virginia, United States, bounded by Washington County, Virginia, Bristol, Tennessee, and Sullivan County, Tennessee....
and on May 21, 1943, enlisted in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
. He served as a seaman for twenty-seven months until discharged on September 29, 1945; he then was a member of the Naval Reserve
United States Navy Reserve
The United States Navy Reserve, until 2005 known as the United States Naval Reserve, is the Reserve Component of the United States Navy...
, V-6. He resumed his education and was graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, Virginia
Blacksburg, Virginia
Blacksburg is an incorporated town located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which...
in 1948 he studied law at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
from 1948 to 1950. Wampler was a reporter for The Tennessean
The Tennessean
The Tennessean is the principal daily newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Its circulation area covers 39 counties in Middle Tennessee and eight counties in southern Kentucky....
in 1950 and 1951 and was a reporter and editorial writer for Big Stone Gap (Virginia) Post in 1951. Wampler also worked as reporter and copy editor for the Bristol Herald Courier
Bristol Herald Courier
The Bristol Herald Courier is a 39,000 circulation daily newspaper owned by Richmond, Virginia-based Media General, Inc. The newspaper is located in Bristol, Virginia, a small city located in Southwest Virginia on the Tennessee border....
in 1951 and 1952.
Wampler was member of the board of visitors of Emory and Henry College
Emory and Henry College
Emory & Henry College, known as E&H, Emory, or the College, is a private liberal arts college located in Emory, Virginia, United States. The campus comprises of Washington County, Virginia, which is part of the mountain region of Southwest Virginia...
in Emory, Virginia
Emory, Virginia
Emory is a census-designated place in Washington County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,251 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kingsport–Bristol –Bristol Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA...
and was Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
assistant campaign manager for elections in 1948. He was also the president of the Young Republican Federation of Virginia in 1950 and served as keynote speaker and permanent chairman of the 9th district Republican Convention the same year. He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the 83rd Congress (January 3, 1953–January 3, 1955) and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1954 to the 84th Congress; he went to work for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
United States Atomic Energy Commission
The United States Atomic Energy Commission was an agency of the United States government established after World War II by Congress to foster and control the peace time development of atomic science and technology. President Harry S...
from January 1955 to March 1956. Wampler was again an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1956 to the 85th Congress, and served as vice president and general manager of Wampler Brothers Furniture Company in Bristol, Virginia from 1957 to 1960 and the vice president and general manager of Wampler Carpet Company from 1961 to 1966.
Wampler was later elected to the 90th and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1983). An unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1982, he a resident of Bristol, Virginia
Bristol, Virginia
Bristol is an independent city in Virginia, United States, bounded by Washington County, Virginia, Bristol, Tennessee, and Sullivan County, Tennessee....
. His son, William C. Wampler, Jr.
William C. Wampler, Jr.
William Creed Wampler, Jr. is an American politician. A Republican, he was elected to the Senate of Virginia in 1988...
, a Republican from Bristol, has 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...
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