Harry J. Parrish
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 50th district
In office
January 12, 1983  March 28, 2006
Preceded byDorothy McDiarmid
Ken Plum
Jack Rust
Succeeded byJackson Miller
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 23rd district
In office
January 13, 1982  January 12, 1983
Serving with Floyd Bagley & David Brickley
Preceded byElise B. Heinz
Succeeded byRoyston Jester III
Personal details
Born
Harry Jacob Parrish

(1922-02-19)February 19, 1922
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 28, 2006(2006-03-28) (aged 84)
Manassas, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMattie Cannon
Alma materVirginia Tech (B.B.A.)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
United States Air Force
Years of service19441971
RankColonel
UnitU.S. Army Air Corps
U.S. Air Force Reserve
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
Vietnam War

Harry Jacob Parrish (February 19, 1922 March 28, 2006) was a longtime member of the Virginia House of Delegates at the time of his death.[1] Born February 19, 1922, Parrish served as a colonel in the United States Air Force from 1942 and 1946 before being elected to the town council of Manassas, Virginia in 1951. He held that position until 1963, when he was elected mayor; he served in that capacity until 1981. Parrish became a delegate in 1982. He was also chairman of the board of the Manassas Ice and Fuel Company, Inc.

References

  1. "Latest news from around the world | The Guardian". the Guardian.
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