Virginia State Treasurer

State Treasurer of Virginia
since June 2, 2022
StyleThe Honorable
WebsiteDepartment of the Treasury

The Virginia state treasurer is the head of the Virginia Department of the Treasury. They are the primary manager of the state's multi-billion dollar investment portfolio and oversee the issuance of bonds and management of debt in excess of $15 billion.

The current Virginia state treasurer is David L. Richardson, who was appointed by Governor Glenn Youngkin in June 2022.[1]

List of treasurers

Image Name Term
John Preston 1809–1819
Robert N. Butler 1846–1853
George Rye 1868–1871[2]
Robert M. T. Hunter 1874–1879
Corbin Miller Reynolds 1879–1881
Isaac R. Barksdale 1883–1886
Asher W. Harman Jr. 1886–1917
Clarence H. Urner 1917–1918
Charles A. Johnston 1918–1924
John M. Purcell 1924–1934
Arthur B. Gathright 1934–1938[3]
Edwin B. Jones 1938–1942[3][4]
W. Tayloe Murphy 1942–1947
Jesse W. Dillon 1947–1957
E. B. Pendleton Jr. 1957–1962
Lewis H. Vaden 1962–1970
Walter Craigie 1970–1972
Robert C. Watts Jr. 1974–1981
Burr Boehm 1981–1986
William C. Wiley 1986–1988
Alice Handy 1988–1990
Eddie N. Moore Jr. 1990–1993
Ronald L. Tillett 1993–1996
Susan Dewey 1996–1999
Mary G. Morris 1999–2001
Jody Wagner 2002–2006
Braxton Powell 2006–2008
Manju Ganeriwala 2009–2022
David L. Richardson 2022–present

References

  1. ^ Martz, Michael (June 27, 2022). "Retirements transform state finance agencies". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "THE EXCOMMUNICATION OF GEORGE RYE" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-05-05.
  3. ^ a b "Mr. Gathright's Merits". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 1938-02-01. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-09-17 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Edwin B. Jones, Highland, Dies at Home in Richmond". The Evening Leader. 1946-05-20. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-09-17 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon