Robert Bloxom
American politician (1937–2020)
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Robert Spurgeon Bloxom Sr. (April 26, 1937 – December 13, 2020) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates before becoming Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry.
GovernorMark Warner
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
Preceded byNone (position created)
Succeeded byTodd Haymore
Preceded byGeorge N. McMath
Robert Bloxom | |
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| 1st Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 16, 2010 | |
| Governor | Mark Warner Tim Kaine |
| Preceded by | None (position created) |
| Succeeded by | Todd Haymore |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office January 11, 1978 – January 14, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | George N. McMath |
| Succeeded by | Lynwood Lewis |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Spurgeon Bloxom April 6, 1937 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 2020 (aged 83) Mappsville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Patricia Killmon |
| Alma mater | University of Richmond |
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Bloxom was nominated to become the first agriculture secretary for Virginia by Governor of Virginia Mark Warner. When Tim Kaine succeeded Warner as governor, he retained Bloxom in the role.[1]
His son Robert Bloxom Jr. was elected to the House of Delegates in 2014.[2]
Bloxom died at his home in Mappsville, Virginia, on December 13, 2020, at the age of 83.[3]
