G. William Whitehurst 1925 – 2026

Biography

G. William Whitehurst was an American politician, journalist and academic who represented Virginia’s 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for nine terms, from 1969 to 1987. Born in Norfolk on March 12, 1925, he began his career as a professor at the Norfolk campus of the College of William & Mary, which became Old Dominion University, serving as dean of students from 1963 to 1968. After leaving Congress he returned to Old Dominion as Kaufman Lecturer in Public Affairs. He died on November 7, 2026, aged 101.