Macon Melville Long (April 2, 1885 – April 24, 1988) was an American politician and lawyer from Virginia. He served as a member of the

Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbe ...

from 1940 to 1942 and as a member of the

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from 1944 to 1971.

Early life

Macon Melville Long was born on April 2, 1885, in

Rappahannock County, Virginia Rappahannock County is a county (United States), county located in the northern Piedmont region of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia, US, adjacent to Shenandoah National Park. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 7,3 ...

. He graduated from the

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with a

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in 1910.

Career

Long practiced law for 62 years in

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. He was president of Wise County Bar Association, president of the Virginia State Bar, and vice president of the Virginia State Bar Association. He was on the board of trustees of the

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and chairman of the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council. He was president of St. Paul National Bank. He also worked as a farmer. Long was a Democrat. He served as a member of the

from 1940 to 1942. He was a member of the

from 1944 to 1971. He was chairman of the courts of justice committee and the steering committee. He was a member of the rules, privileges and elections, finance, confirmations, and roads and navigation committees.

Personal life

Long had one son and three daughters, Macon Melville Jr., Virginia, Charlotte and Helen. His son Macon was a circuit court judge. He was a deacon and Sunday School teacher at First Baptist Church in St. Paul. Long died on April 24, 1988, in Abingdon.

Awards

Long received an honorary degree from the University of Richmond in 1974.

References

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