David Edward Satterfield III (December 2, 1920 – September 30, 1988) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served in eight consecutive terms in U.S. Representative from Virginia's 3rd congressional district (1965–1981).

[1] During World War II, while his father served in the U.S. House of Representatives, Satterfield volunteered for military service and became a fighter pilot with the United States Navy.

Satterfield then followed his late father's career with the Democratic party and won his first elective office, to the (then-all-at-large) Richmond City Council, where he served from 1954–1956.

[4] This was the second straight contest in which the Republicans nearly ended the long run of Democratic dominance in the district; two years earlier Gary had only survived by 348 votes.

[5] The district reverted to form, and Satterfield was reelected seven more times without serious difficulty, despite the collapse of the Byrd Organization, running unopposed in 1966 and 1972 and only facing an independent in 1976 and 1978.