Kyle M. Weeks
Kyle M. Weeks | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Bedford, Franklin and Floyd counties district | |
| In office 1924–1926 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kyle Menefee Weeks |
| Died | (aged 66) Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Jacksonville Cemetery |
| Spouse | Wilma Cox |
| Alma mater | Roanoke College (BA) Washington and Lee University School of Law Yale Law School (JD) |
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Kyle Menefee Weeks (died July 20, 1955) was an American politician and lawyer from Virginia. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Early life
[edit]Kyle Menefee Weeks graduated from Roanoke College with a Bachelor of Arts. He graduated from Washington and Lee University School of Law and did post-graduate work at Yale Law School and graduated from there with a Juris Doctor in 1915.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Weeks began practicing law in 1916 in Floyd, Virginia. He practiced law with Joseph E. Proffit in the law firm Proffit and Weeks his entire career, up until his death.[1] He served in World War I.[1][4]
Weeks served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Bedford, Franklin and Floyd counties, in 1924 and 1926.[1] In 1937, he managed Saxon W. Holt's campaign for lieutenant governor.[5]
In 1945, Weeks was named alongside his law partner Profitt for aiding and abetting William Reeves Gardner in misapplying funds of Farmers and Merchants Bank of Fredericksburg.[6] In April 1947, he was found guilty on twelve counts in the indictment and sentenced to 12 months of imprisonment and a fine of US$6,000.[7] In January 1948, he was fined US$5,000 for his involvement.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Weeks married Wilma Cox, daughter of Luke Cox, of Fairfield in Floyd, on September 20, 1935.[1][4] He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.[1]
Weeks died on July 20, 1955, aged 66, at a hospital in Roanoke. He was buried in Jacksonville Cemetery.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Former Delegate from Floyd Dies". Roanoke World-News. July 20, 1955. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Calyx. 1913. p. 61. Retrieved September 27, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Alumni Directory of Yale University, 1920. 1920. p. 543. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b "Weeks-Cox". Roanoke World-News. September 21, 1935. p. 5. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Holt Names Weeks as Floyd Manager". The Roanoke Times. July 7, 1937. p. 2. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gardner is Indicted on Banking Count". Waynesboro News-Virginian. October 18, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nine Found Guilty in Check Kiting Case". The Ledger Star. April 25, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Proffit, Robey Freed by Jurist". The Roanoke Times. January 31, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1880s births
- 1955 deaths
- People from Floyd, Virginia
- Roanoke College alumni
- Washington and Lee University School of Law alumni
- Yale Law School alumni
- Virginia lawyers
- American military personnel of World War I
- Members of the Virginia House of Delegates
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century American legislators
- 20th-century Virginia politicians