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Flood, Henry Delaware

lawyer, state senator, was born Sept. 2, 1865, in Appomattox, Va. He received the rudiments of his education in the schools of Appomattox and Richmond; and graduated from the Washington and Lee university, and the university of Virginia. In 1887-91 he served as a member of the Virginia house of delegates; and in 1891 was elected a member of the state senate; and subsequently was the democratic nominee for congress, but was defeated by a majority of only forty-eight. He has attained success as an able lawyer of his native city; and has served with distinction as commonwealth attorney of his county.

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