Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › Donald Merricks
Portrait of Donald Merricks

Donald Merricks

b. 1952

American politician in Virginia (born 1952)

Politician
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Donald Merricks

Born 1952. Donald Merricks is an American politician.

Donald W. Merricks (born January 13, 1952) is an American politician. Since 2008 he has been a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 16th district in Southside Virginia, made up of the city of Martinsville and parts of Henry and Pittsylvania Counties.

Merricks announced that he would not run for reelection in 2013.

Merricks is now a Board Member of the Virginia Department of Elections.

Electoral history Date Election Candidate Party Votes % Virginia House of Delegates, 16th district November 6, 2007 General Donald W. Merricks Republican 10,744 64.00 G. Andy Parker Democratic 6,034 35.94 Write Ins 9 0.05 Robert Hurt retired to run for state senate; seat stayed Republican November 3, 2009 General Donald W. Merricks Republican 13,074 99.50 Write Ins 65 0.49 November 8, 2011 General Donald W. Merricks Republican 14,343 99.06 Write Ins 135 0.93

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
13 January 1952, Danville
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Politician
Nationality
United States
Education
Danville Community College, Averett University, Averett College
Positions held
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates

People in Donald Merricks's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Robert Hurt
Robert Hurt
b. 1969
Politician
 Portrait of Andy Parker
Andy Parker
b. 1952
Drummer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Donald Merricks's

Portrait of Josephine Barnes
Josephine Barnes
1912 – 1999
Gynecologist
 Portrait of Kurt Hager
Kurt Hager
1912 – 1998
Politician
 Portrait of Robert Homer Simpson
Robert Homer Simpson
1912 – 2014
Meteorologist
 Portrait of Adriaan Cornelis Zaanen
Adriaan Cornelis Zaanen
1913 – 2003
Mathematician
 Portrait of Alessandro Faedo
Alessandro Faedo
1913 – 2001
Mathematician
 Portrait of Bernard Lovell
Bernard Lovell
1913 – 2012
Astronomer

Frequently asked questions

Who is Donald Merricks?

American politician in Virginia (born 1952)

When was Donald Merricks born?

Donald Merricks was born on 13 January 1952 in Danville.

What is Donald Merricks's occupation?

Donald Merricks is a politician.

What nationality is Donald Merricks?

Donald Merricks is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Donald Merricks

· Wikidata: Q5294876

· DBpedia: Donald Merricks

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Donald Merricks. https://biography.guide/donald-merricks/

MLA: "Donald Merricks." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/donald-merricks/.

Chicago: "Donald Merricks." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/donald-merricks/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:32 UTC