Granger Macfarlane

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Granger Macfarlane
Senator Macfarlane 1988.jpg
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 21st district
In office
January 11, 1984 January 8, 1992
Residence Roanoke, Virginia

John Granger Macfarlane II (born July 30, 1929) is an American hotelier and politician who served in the Virginia Senate from 1984 until he lost reelection in 1991. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Macfarlanes honored with Chancellor's Award for Leadership in Philanthropy". The Roanoke Times . May 3, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  2. Ayres, B. Drummond Jr. (December 25, 1991). "Wilder Runs on a Record of Achievement, and Thwarted Efforts". The New York Times . Retrieved March 20, 2020.