Harry L. Maynard Explained

Harry Lee Maynard
Image Name:Harry Lee Maynard.jpg
State:Virginia
District:2nd
Term Start:March 4, 1901
Term End:March 3, 1911
Preceded:Richard A. Wise
Succeeded:Edward E. Holland
State Senate2:Virginia
District2:33rd
Term Start2:December 6, 1893
Term End2:March 4, 1901
Preceded2:Joseph T. Lawless
Succeeded2:E. Finley Cromwell
Office3:Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Portsmouth City
Term Start3:December 4, 1889
Term End3:December 2, 1891
Preceded3:R. L. Herbert
Succeeded3:William A. Fentress
Birth Date:June 8, 1861
Birth Place:Portsmouth, Virginia
Death Place:Fort Totten, New York
Resting Place:Portsmouth, Virginia
Profession:Businessman in real estate and insurance
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College

Harry Lee Maynard (June 8, 1861 – October 23, 1922) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.

Biography

Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Maynard attended the common schools of Norfolk County.He was graduated from the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College 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 Democrat 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 Fort Totten, New York, October 23, 1922.He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.

Electoral history