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George Campbell Peery (1873-1952) —
also known as George C. Peery —
of Tazewell, Tazewell
County, Va.
Born in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell
County, Va., October
28, 1873.
Son of James Peery (M.D.) and Mary Letitia (Spotts) Peery.
Democrat. School
principal; lawyer;
vice-president, Norton Hardware
Company; director of coal mining
companies and a railroad;
Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1916;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1920,
1924;
U.S.
Representative from Virginia 9th District, 1923-29; Governor of
Virginia, 1934-38.
Methodist.
Member, Kappa
Sigma; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died in Richlands, Tazewell
County, Va., October
14, 1952 (age 78 years, 352
days).
Interment at Maplewood Cemetery.
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William Mitchell (1887-1968) —
also known as Billy Mitchell —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Richmond,
Va., March 29,
1887.
Son of William Mitchell and Elizabeth Alston (Beall) Mitchell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; salesman;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1941-60.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died October
22, 1968 (age 81 years, 207
days).
Interment at Maplewood Cemetery.
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