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John Jeremiah Jacob (1829-1893) —
also known as John J. Jacob —
of Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Green Spring, Hampshire
County, Va. (now W.Va.), December
9, 1829.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1869; Governor of
West Virginia, 1871-77.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
24, 1893 (age 63 years, 350
days).
Interment at Indian Mound Cemetery.
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John Jacob Cornwell (1867-1953) —
also known as John J. Cornwell —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Ritchie
County, W.Va., July 11,
1867.
Son of Jacob H. Cornwell and Mary E. (Taylor) Cornwell.
Democrat. Lawyer;
owner and editor of The Hampshire Review newspaper;
financed and built Hampshire Southern Railroad;
president, Bank of
Romney; director and general counsel, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1896,
1912
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1924,
1932,
1940;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1899-1906 (12th District 1899-1902, 15th
District 1903-06); Governor of
West Virginia, 1917-21; defeated, 1904.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died in Cumberland, Allegany
County, Md., September
8, 1953 (age 86 years, 59
days).
Interment at Indian Mound Cemetery.
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William Armstrong (1782-1865) —
of Virginia.
Born in County Antrim, Ireland (now Northern
Ireland), December
23, 1782.
Democrat. Member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1822-23; U.S.
Representative from Virginia 16th District, 1825-33.
Died in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., May 10,
1865 (age 82 years, 138
days).
Interment at Indian Mound Cemetery.
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John Rinehart Blue (1905-1965) —
also known as John R. Blue —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., October
13, 1905.
Son of John David Blue (1877-1951) and Mary Buckner (Rinehart) Blue
(1881-1970).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1953-58;
appointed 1953.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Lions; American
Legion.
Died in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., 1965
(age about
59 years).
Interment at Indian Mound Cemetery.
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