Robert Bloxom

For his son, the American politician, see Robert Bloxom Jr.

Robert Spurgeon Bloxom Sr. (April 26, 1937 – December 13, 2020) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates before becoming Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry.

Robert Bloxom
1st Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
In office January 3, 2005 – January 16, 2010
Governor	Mark Warner Tim Kaine
Preceded by	None (position created)
Succeeded by	Todd Haymore
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office January 11, 1978 – January 14, 2004
Preceded by	George N. McMath
Succeeded by	Lynwood Lewis
Constituency	46th district (1978–1982) 42nd district (1982–1983) 100th district (1983–2004)
Personal details
Born	Robert Spurgeon Bloxom (1937-04-06)April 6, 1937 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	December 13, 2020(2020-12-13) (aged 83) Mappsville, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Patricia Killmon
Alma mater	University of Richmond
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Bloxom was nominated to become the first agriculture secretary for Virginia by Governor of Virginia Mark Warner. When Tim Kaine succeeded Warner as governor, he retained Bloxom in the role.^[1]

His son Robert Bloxom Jr. was elected to the House of Delegates in 2014.^[2]

Bloxom died at his home in Mappsville, Virginia, on December 13, 2020, at the age of 83.^[3]