Background
Page was born in Norfolk to Ivor A. Page (1864–1954), a lawyer, and his wife Addie (1863–1922).
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Vivian Page
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Education
He graduated from Matthew Fontaine Maury High School in 1911.
Career
After graduation, he joined his father"s law firm. Page married Annie East. Miller (1893–1970) in 1916. They had one son, Walter A. Page, also a lawyer
Page was first elected to the House of Delegates in 1923.
Another brother, Reginald J. B. Page, was a judge. Page served six two-year terms (1924–1936) in the House of Delegates, then two four-year terms in the Senate (1936–1944).
At the end of Prohibition, Page advocated that Virginia allow liquor sales in privately owned stores. Virginia opted for a network of state-owned stores instead.
Page ran twice for Governor of Virginia, losing the Democratic primary in 1937 to Lieutenant Governor James Hubert Price and in 1941 to fellow Norfolk lawyer and former United States Representative Colgate Darden.
Page received about 14% of the vote in each primary election. Page died June 21, 1962. He was interred in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk.
Membership
He was a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1924–1936 and the Senate of Virginia 1936–1944, representing the city of Norfolk. In 1916, he received a law degree from Washington and Lee University, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Democratic party