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Toy D. Savage Jr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the Norfolk City district
In office
January 13, 1954 – January 8, 1964
Succeeded byStanley C. Walker
Personal details
Born
Toy Dixon Savage Jr.

(1921-10-12)October 12, 1921
Norfolk, Virginia, US
DiedDecember 7, 2017(2017-12-07) (aged 96)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Mary Hunter Hankins
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1946; died 2003)​
  • Eleanor Rosalie Funkhouser[citation needed]
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Virginia (BA
University of Virginia School of Law (LLB)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
RankLieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War II

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

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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

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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

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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.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d McGill, John (1956). The Beverley Family of Virginia. The R. L. Bryan Company. p. 72. Retrieved October 3, 2024 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  2. ^ "T. D. Savage Burial Today". The Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch. October 27, 1941. p. 11. Retrieved October 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Wartime Class is Graduated at University". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. March 16, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved October 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Toy Dixon Savage Jr". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  5. ^ Patterson, Hugh L. (April 19, 2018). "Reflections On the Life of Toy D. Savage Jr". Virginia Bar Association. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Willcox Savage Law Firm Serving Virginia | Willcox Savage". www.willcoxsavage.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  7. ^ "Miss Mary Hunter Hankins is Bride of Toy Dixon Savage Jr.; Ceremony Performed in Craigsville Church". The Staunton News-Leader. October 10, 1946. p. 3. Retrieved October 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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