Louis O. Wendenburg Explained

Birthname:	Louis Otto Wendenburg
Birth Date:	January 21, 1861
Birth Place:	Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:	Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
State Senate:	Virginia
District:	38th
Alongside:	James E. Cannon
Term Start:	January 12, 1916
Term End:	January 14, 1920
Preceded:	Arthur C. Harman
Succeeded:	Morgan R. Mills
State Senate2:	Virginia
District2:	35th
Term Start2:	January 10, 1912
Term End2:	January 12, 1916
Preceded2:	T. Ashby Wickham
Succeeded2:	Julien Gunn
Party:	Democratic
Alma Mater:	University of Virginia (LL.B.)

Louis Otto Wendenburg (January 21, 1861^[1] – July 17, 1934) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the state's 35th district.^{[2] [3]}

Wendenburg is buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Section C, Lot 25, Richmond, Virginia.

Notes and References

1. There is some disagreement about Wendenburg's date of birth. The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007 at University of Virginia lists Wendenburg's date of birth as 01/21/1861 while the engraving on Wendenburg's grave marker indicates 01/21/1863.
2. Book: Swem, Earl G.. Earl Gregg Swem. Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. January 20, 2014. 1918. Virginia State Library. Richmond.
3. 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.