David Edward Satterfield Jr. (September 11, 1894 – December 27, 1946) was a

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from Virginia's 3rd congressional district. He took office on November 2, 1937 after a special election to fill the vacancy created by the death of Andrew J. Montague and was re-elected four additional times before resigning on February 15, 1945 to become the executive director of the Life Insurance Association of America. His son, David E. Satterfield III, later served in the House for 16 years, representing the same district that his father had.

Biography

Satterfield attended Richmond College at the

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, where he was a three-year starter on the basketball team from 1913 to 1916. After graduation, he served as the head coach for the

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basketball team in 1917–1918, compiling a record of 3–6. Satterfield died at a hospital in Richmond on December 27, 1946. He was buried in Hollywood Cemetery.

Head coaching record

Electoral history

*1937; Satterfield was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives unopposed. *1938; Satterfield was re-elected unopposed. *1940; Satterfield was re-elected with 96.87% of the vote, defeating Socialist Winston Dawson. *1942; Satterfield was re-elected unopposed. *1944; Satterfield was re-elected unopposed.

References

External links

Entry in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
{{DEFAULTSORT:Satterfield, Dave E. Jr. 1894 births 1946 deaths Politicians from Richmond, Virginia Richmond Spiders men's basketball coaches Richmond Spiders men's basketball players Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia American men's basketball players Burials at Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia) 20th-century Virginia politicians 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives