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Fred Lee Fox (1876-1952) —
also known as Fred L. Fox —
of Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Braxton
County, W.Va., October
24, 1876.
Son of Camden Fox and Caroline (McMorrow) Fox.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1913-20; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1924-36; chair of
Braxton County Democratic Party, 1929; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1937-52; died in office
1952.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died August 8,
1952 (age 75 years, 289
days).
Interment at Sutton Cemetery.
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Relatives:
Married to Annie Lee Frame. |
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William Matthew Kidd (1918-1998) —
also known as William M. Kidd —
of Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Burnsville, Braxton
County, W.Va., June 15,
1918.
Son of Robert
Henry Kidd and Hanrietta (Hornor) Kidd.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1951;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1966; chair of
Braxton County Democratic Party, 1968-69; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 14th Judicial Circuit, 1974-79; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia,
1979-90.
Baptist.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary.
Died, of heart and
other problems, at Ruby Memorial Hospital,
Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., December
20, 1998 (age 80 years, 188
days).
Interment at Sutton Cemetery.
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