Irwin Lee Potter

Irwin Lee Potter (October 5, 1909 – February 21, 1983) was an American politician from Virginia who served as Chairman of the Virginia Republican Party from 1956 to 1962.

Early life Potter was born on October 5, 1909, in Tower City, Pennsylvania, the son of H. Stewart and Emma W. Potter. In 1949, he was a candidate for the Virginia General Assembly. On July 1, 1957, he was appointed by chair of the Republican National Committee, Meade Alcorn, as director of "Operation Dixie" in an effort to build the Republican Party in the South.

Personal life He was married to his wife, Dulcie Horner. They had one son, Alan Lee Potter. He died on February 21, 1983, aged 73 due to a ruptured aorta in Arlington, Virginia.