Virgis M. Ashworth

Virgis M. Ashworth
Virgis M. Ashworth
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
	In office; 1954–1963
Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives
	In office; 1961–1963
Preceded by	Charles C. Adams
Succeeded by	Albert Brewer
Personal details
Born	November 25, 1911; Herrin, Illinois, U.S.
Died	June 18, 1975 (aged 63)
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Alabama; Birmingham School of Law

Virgis M. Ashworth (November 25, 1911^[1] – June 18, 1975) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives.

Life and career[edit]

Ashworth served in the Alabama House of Representatives^[4] from 1954 to 1963.

Ashworth died^[5] on June 18, 1975 of an apparent suicide, at the age of 63.^[2]

^ "Virgis M. Ashworth: Up From The Mines". The Centreville Times. Centreville, Alabama. June 22, 1961. p. 12. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger (June 30, 1999). American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 53. ISBN 9780313032066 – via Google Books.
^ Alabama Official and Statistical Register, Brown Printing Company, 1959
^ A Manual for Alabama Legislators, Legislative Reference Service, State of Alabama, 1955
^ "Judge apparently takes own life". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. June 19, 1975. p. 26. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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