Harry Maynard (actor)
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Harry Lee Maynard (June 8, 1861 – October 23, 1922) was a
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Biography

Born in
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, Maynard attended the common schools of Norfolk County. He was graduated from the
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at Blacksburg in 1880. He engaged in the real estate business and the promotion of public utilities. He served as member of the State house of delegates in 1889 and 1890. He served in the State senate in 1893–1901. Maynard was elected as a
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to the Fifty-seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1911). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910. He moved to New York City and engaged in the insurance and real estate business. He died in
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, October 23, 1922. He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.


Electoral history

*1900; Maynard was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives defeating Republican Richard A. Wise, Socialist Labor James B. Flynn, and Labor C.C. Williams, winning 62.21% of the vote. *1902; Maynard was re-elected defeating Republican Robert M. Hughes and Socialists Lewis A. Hall and P.A. Wiggins, winning 75.94% of the vote. *1904; Maynard was re-elected defeating Republican Hughes, Socialist Lewis A. Hall, and Socialist Godfrey Kinder, winning 78.34% of the vote. *1906; Maynard was re-elected defeating Republican Floyd Hughes, winning 99.98% of the vote. *1908; Maynard was re-elected defeating Republican D.L. Groner and Socialist W.B. Muller, winning 70.3% of the vote.


Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maynard, Harry Lee 1861 births 1922 deaths Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia Virginia Tech alumni Politicians from Portsmouth, Virginia Democratic Party Virginia state senators Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates 20th-century Virginia politicians 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives 20th-century members of the Virginia General Assembly 19th-century members of the Virginia General Assembly