John E. Massey
John E. Massey | |
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| 15th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 1, 1886 – January 1, 1890 | |
| Governor | Fitzhugh Lee |
| Preceded by | John F. Lewis |
| Succeeded by | James Hoge Tyler |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the Albemarle and Greene Counties district | |
| In office December 5, 1877 – December 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Robert S. Beazley |
| Succeeded by | Everett W. Early |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Albemarle County | |
| In office January 1, 1874 – December 4, 1877 Serving with Richard G. Crank, B.H. Magruder, Thomas M. Dunn | |
| Preceded by | J.A. Early |
| Succeeded by | T.L. Michie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1819 Spotsylvania County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 1901 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Democrat Readjuster Party |
| Profession | Preacher, politician |
| Religion | Baptist |
John Edward "Parson" Massey (April 2, 1819 – April 24, 1901) was a Baptist preacher and politician in Albemarle County, Virginia who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly after the American Civil War before becoming Virginia's 15th Lieutenant Governor (January 1, 1886, until January 1, 1890). ving as an adult, Massey founded the short-lived Readjuster Party and is sometimes considered Democrat.