Thomas G. Burch

Thomas Granville Burch (July 3, 1869 – March 20, 1951) was an American farmer, tobacco manufacturer, and politician from Martinsville, Virginia.

Burch was elected as a Democrat to the 72nd Congress in 1931, and served until May 1946, when he was appointed to the United States Senate.

[1] Thomas 'Tom' Burch was married April 22, 1903 to Mary Ellen Anson, the daughter of Rev.

Alfred W. Anson, an Episcopal priest born at Windsor Castle, son of Hon.

On March 20, 1951, Burch died of a heart attack in Martinsville and was buried in the city's Oakwood Cemetery.