Toy D. Savage Jr. Explained

Toy D. Savage Jr.
State Delegate:Virginia
District:Norfolk City
Term Start:January 13, 1954
Term End:January 8, 1964
Succeeded:Stanley C. Walker
Birth Name:Toy Dixon Savage Jr.
Birth Date:October 12, 1921
Birth Place:Norfolk, Virginia, US
Death Place:Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Resting Place:Forest Lawn Cemetery
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:University of Virginia (BA
University of Virginia School of Law (LLB)
Children:2
Branch:United States Navy
Rank:Lieutenant
Battles:World War II
Signature:Toy D Savage Jr signature.png

Toy Dixon Savage Jr. (October 12, 1921 – December 7, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician who represented Norfolk in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Early life

Toy Dixon Savage Jr. was born on October 12, 1921, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Hildreth (née Gatewood) and Toy Dixon Savage. His father was a lawyer in Norfolk. His grandfather was Commodore James Duncan Gatewood.[1] [2] He attended public schools in Norfolk, Norfolk Academy and Woodberry Forest School. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in 1943 and later a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Virginia School of Law.[3] [4]

Career

Savage was a lawyer and was president of the Virginia Bar Association from 1969 to 1970.[5] He was a founder of the law firm Willcox Savage.[6] He served in the United States Navy Reserve in World War II and attained the rank of lieutenant.[1] [4]

Savage was a Democrat. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Norfolk, from 1954 to 1963.[4]

Personal life

Savage married Mary Hunter Hankins, daughter of Nell Agnes (née Taylor) and Thornton Wilson Hankins, of Fordwick, Virginia, on October 19, 1946. He had two children, Tracy and Toy III. His wife died in 2003. He also married Eleanor Rosalie.[1] [4] [7] He was a Baptist.[4] He lived at Greenway Court in Norfolk.[1]

Savage died on December 7, 2017,[4] and was interred in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Notes and References

  1. Book: McGill, John . The Beverley Family of Virginia . 1956 . The R. L. Bryan Company . 72 . . 2024-10-03.
  2. News: T. D. Savage Burial Today . 1941-10-27 . The Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch . 11 . . 2024-10-03.
  3. News: Wartime Class is Graduated at University . 1943-03-16 . Norfolk Virginian-Pilot . 2 . . 2024-10-03.
  4. Web site: Toy Dixon Savage Jr. . Virginia House of Delegates . 2024-10-03.
  5. Web site: Hugh L.. Patterson. Reflections On the Life of Toy D. Savage Jr.. April 19, 2018. Virginia Bar Association. January 12, 2022.
  6. Web site: Willcox Savage Law Firm Serving Virginia Willcox Savage . 2024-07-16 . www.willcoxsavage.com.
  7. News: Miss Mary Hunter Hankins is Bride of Toy Dixon Savage Jr.; Ceremony Performed in Craigsville Church . 1946-10-10 . The Staunton News-Leader . 3 . . 2024-10-03.