John M. Goodloe Explained

Birthname:John Mills Goodloe
Birth Date:August 5, 1858
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Death Place:Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S.
State Senate:Virginia
District:2nd
Term Start:January 12, 1916
Term End:January 14, 1920
Preceded:John H. Catron
Succeeded:Charles S. Pendleton
Party:Republican
Spouse:Elizabeth Byron Ferguson

John Mills Goodloe (August 5, 1858 – August 17, 1942) was an American Republican politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the state's 2nd district.[1] [2]

Political career

Goodloe defeated incumbent John H. Catron, who ran as a Progressive, and Independent T. B. Ely to win election to the Virginia Senate in 1915.[3]

Electoral history

Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
Virginia Senate, 2nd district
Nov 2, 1915GeneralJohn M. GoodloeRepublican--
John H. Catron (inc.)Progressive--
Thomas B. ElyIndependent--

Notes and References

  1. Book: Swem, Earl G.. Earl Gregg Swem. Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. July 2, 2013. 1918. Virginia State Library. Richmond.
  2. Book: Dodson, E. Griffith. E. Griffith Dodson . The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1919-1939: Register. January 27, 2016. 1939. Virginia State Library. Richmond.
  3. Web site: Richmond Times-Dispatch 4 November 1915 — Virginia Chronicle. 6 March 2017.