Beverley B. Munford | |
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| Member of theVirginia Senate from the35th district | |
| In office December 1, 1897 – December 4, 1901 Serving with Conway R. Sands | |
| Preceded by | William Lovenstein |
| Succeeded by | George Wayne Anderson |
| Member of theVirginia House of Delegates fromRichmond City | |
| In office December 2, 1891 – December 6, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Byrne |
| Member of theVirginia House of Delegates forPittsylvania andDanville | |
| In office December 7, 1881 – December 8, 1887 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Beverley Bland Munford (1856-09-10)September 10, 1856 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1910(1910-05-31) (aged 53) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Alma mater | College of William & Mary University of Virginia |
Beverley Bland Munford (September 10, 1856 – May 31, 1910) was an American lawyer, politician, social reformer, speaker, and author inRichmond, Virginia. He served eight years in theVirginia House of Delegates and four years in theVirginia Senate.[1] He wrote a book about the causes of the American Civil War.[2]
Beverley Bland Munford was the son of Colonel John Dunborrow Munford and the grandson of William Munford, author of "Munford's Reports" and a translator of Homer'sIlliad. Beverley Bland Munford's childhood was spent on a farm near Williamsburg.[3]
He entered theCollege of William and Mary in 1873 and graduated in 1877.[1] At the age of nineteen he accepted a clerkship in the office of Judge J. D. Coles, going on to complete his study of law at theUniversity of Virginia underJohn B. Minor. After being admitted to the bar, he began his practice by opening an office atPittsylvania Courthouse.[3]
On November 22, 1893, Munford married activist and educational reformerMary-Cooke Branch Munford. Their marriage was affectionate and congenial. They loved books and music and were described by their nephewWalter Russell Bowie as sharing liberal and forward-looking impulses.[4] They had a daughter Mary Safford, born 1895 and a son, Beverly Bland Munford Jr., born 1899.[5] His grandson, B. B. Munford III, was an executive at the Richmond investment firm Davenport & Co.[6]
Beverley Munford was a member of the Richmond Education Association[7] which Mary-Cooke Munford helped found.[8] He served as a member of the board of visitors of the College of William and Mary and of theHampton Normal School.[3] Munford served on the board of directors of theVirginia Historical Society and was a vestryman atSt. Paul's Episcopal Church.[3]
He was a partner withWaller Redd Staples at the law firm Staples & Munford. At the time of his death he was a senior member withMunford, Hunton, Williams and Anderson.[1]
After a long illness, Munford died at his home inHenrico County, Virginia.[3] He was buried inHollywood Cemetery.[9]
Extant documents include a letter he wrote to John Allen Watts June 18, 1874 about his commencement speaking engagements and activities at Fincastle.[10]James Branch Cabell'sFrom the Hidden Way was dedicated to Munford.[11]
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