Claiborne Duncan Gregory (January 12, 1920 – December 20, 2006) was an American politician from Virginia. He served as a member of the

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from 1956 to 1957.

Early life

Claiborne Duncan Gregory was born on January 12, 1920, to Henry Claiborne Gregory. His father was a reverend. His grandfather was Richard Claiborne Gregory. He graduated from

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with a

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in 1943. He was a member of

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. He was commissioned as a naval officer by

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Career

Gregory served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1956. He served in

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and served in the Pacific Theater, the Okinawa Campaign and in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. He also served in the

Korean War The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was s ...

. He attained the rank of lieutenant commander. Gregory was a Democrat. He succeeded Edmund T. DeJarnette as a member of the

, representing

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and

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counties. He served from 1956 to 1957. He was a director of the Virginia Petroleum Industries from 1958 to 1975.

Personal life

Gregory married Norine Dickson Campbell, daughter of Leslie Dunlop Campbell, on September 1, 1945, at Fork Church. They had two daughters and a son, Fleet, Anne and Claiborne Jr. He was a vestryman and senior warden of Fork Church. Gregory died on December 20, 2006. He was buried in Fork Church Cemetery.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gregory, Claiborne 1920 births 2006 deaths Randolph–Macon College alumni Northwestern University alumni Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates United States Navy personnel of World War II United States Navy personnel of the Korean War 20th-century members of the Virginia General Assembly