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Houghton R. Abbott (b. 1891) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckwith, Fayette
County, W.Va., January
26, 1891.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jack R. Adams (1895-1975) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., August
10, 1895.
Son of Archie L. Adams and Effie (Updegraff) Adams; married, April 18,
1928, to Helen McCoid; married to Frances Grant.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1935-36,
1941-42, 1955-56, 1965-66; resigned 1936; defeated, 1942, 1956, 1960,
1966; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1946; mayor
of Wheeling, W.Va., 1955-59.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in November, 1975
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Fleming Newman Alderson (b. 1884) —
also known as Fleming N. Alderson —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va., January
8, 1884.
Son of John
Duffy Alderson and Eugenia Adaline (Rader) Alderson; married, June 8,
1921, to Rebecca Wigton.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1911-12;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1912;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1916; served in
the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for West
Virginia state attorney general, 1924.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Kappa Psi; Delta
Chi; Theta
Nu Epsilon; Moose; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American Legion; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Fred Clay Allen (1888-1969) —
also known as Fred C. Allen —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Lima, Tyler
County, W.Va., April 18,
1888.
Son of Stephen A. Allen and Dorcas R. (Stoneking) Allen; married 1926 to Mary Jo
Berry.
Democrat. Pharmacist;
banker;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Marlinton,
W.Va., 1928-32; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1937-56 (10th District 1937-38, 12th
District 1939-56); chair of
Pocahontas County Democratic Party, 1940-46, 1955.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in December, 1969
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Daniel Webster Ambrose, Jr. (1896-1992) —
also known as Daniel W. Ambrose, Jr. —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Pickens, Holmes
County, Miss., September
8, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948.
Episcopalian.
African
ancestry. Member, Kappa
Alpha Psi; Elks; National
Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in February, 1992
(age 95
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Everette W. Anderson, Jr. (b. 1948) —
also known as Bill Anderson —
of Williamstown, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., August 9,
1948.
Son of Everette W. Anderson and Imogene I. Anderson.
Republican. Educator;
farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1993-.
Presbyterian.
Member, National
Education Association; American Legion; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2010.
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William N. Anderson, Jr. (1923-1992) —
also known as W. N. 'Bill' Anderson, Jr. —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Newhall, McDowell
County, W.Va., February
2, 1923.
Son of William N. Anderson and Grace (Perry) Anderson; married, March 28,
1948, to Hallena White.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; wholesale
merchant; vending
machine business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1963-68;
resigned 1968.
Protestant.
Member, Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Died December
3, 1992 (age 69 years, 305
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Merrill F. Arbogast (1921-1980) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va., April 29,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1947-48.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Eagles;
Moose;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1980
(age about
59 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles S. Armistead (1914-1997) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., July 21,
1914.
Son of F. S. Armistead and Anne Aileen (Akers) Armistead; married, April 6,
1938, to Betty Sue Baker.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1959-60, 1965-68.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Sons of
the Revolution; Sigma
Nu; Phi
Delta Phi; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died August
19, 1997 (age 83 years, 29
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
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George E. Arnold (1914-2007) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Upshur
County, W.Va., March 25,
1914.
Son of A. D. Arnold and Vida (Queen) Arnold; married, June 26,
1942, to Eileen Ballard.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 24th District, 1975-80.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Died January
29, 2007 (age 92 years, 310
days).
Interment at Broad
Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Lightburn, W.Va.
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William J. Artrip (b. 1924) —
of Southside, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Clintwood, Dickenson
County, Va., July 16,
1924.
Son of William J. Artrip, Sr. and Lydia Rebecca (Childress) Artrip;
married, July 3,
1949, to Phyllis Jean Hoff.
Democrat. Dentist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-76, 1983-84, 1987-88
(10th District 1975-76, 12th District 1983-84, 1987-88).
Baptist.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Psi
Omega; Rotary.
Still living as of 1988.
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Ben H. Ashworth (b. 1888) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Rocky Gap, Bland
County, Va., July 9,
1888.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1925-28; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937; Presidential Elector
for West Virginia, 1940;
circuit judge in West Virginia for the 10th Judicial Circuit, 1945.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Odd
Fellows; American Legion; American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul Babich (1911-1983) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Silvis, Rock Island
County, Ill., May 16,
1911.
Son of George Babich and Mary (Saich) Babich; married, September
5, 1937, to Charlotte Pribich.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; merchant;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1956.
Eastern
Orthodox. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
American Legion.
Died in 1983
(age about
72 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles F. Bachmann (1915-1983) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
26, 1915.
Son of Carl
George Bachmann.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1957-60;
defeated, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Delta
Psi; Sigma Nu
Phi; American Bar
Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; American Legion; Freemasons;
Jesters;
Shriners.
Died in 1983
(age about
67 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Gene W. Bailey (1926-1992) —
of Belle, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
26, 1926.
Son of Simon M. Bailey and Frances (Greer) Bailey; married, September
5, 1948, to Juanita Manning.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1963-65;
resigned 1965.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; American Legion.
Died December
25, 1992 (age 66 years, 29
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert D. Bailey (1912-2001) —
also known as Bob Bailey —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Baileysville, Wyoming
County, W.Va., January
12, 1912.
Son of Robert
D. Bailey (1883-1963) and Sue (Starkey) Bailey; married, December
4, 1944, to Jean Hickman.
Democrat. Lawyer;
represented railroads
and timber
companies; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Wyoming
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-61; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1956,
1960,
1964;
vice-chair
of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-67; secretary of
state of West Virginia, 1965-67; appointed 1965; president,
Castle Rock Bank of
Pineville, Radio
Station WWYO, Independent Herald newspaper,
and Pineville Gas
Company.
Methodist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary.
Died in 2001
(age about
89 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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David Martin Baker (1923-2010) —
also known as David M. Baker —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
11, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1953-54,
1957-58; defeated, 1954, 1958, 1960; vice-chair of
West Virginia Republican Party, 1967.
Jewish.
Member, Elks; Phi
Delta Phi; American Legion.
Died April 27,
2010 (age 86 years, 198
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Donald J. Baker (1917-1964) —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va., February
24, 1917.
Married to Betty
H. Baker.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of West
Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1952-53; member of
West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1959-60;
elected West
Virginia state senate 16th District 1964, but died before taking
office.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose; Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1964
(age about
47 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Tom T. Baker (1908-1963) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., March 31,
1908.
Son of Rawlins M. Baker and Lady (Taylor) Baker; married, February
3, 1934, to Betty
Chadwick.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1963;
defeated, 1956; died in office 1963.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Gamma Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Elks; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American Legion.
Died in 1963
(age about
55 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Oscar Hampton Ballard (1886-1967) —
also known as Oscar H. Ballard —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Ballard, Monroe
County, W.Va., September
13, 1886.
Son of Millard F. Ballard and Lydia (Keatley) Ballard; married, October
21, 1921, to Ruth Snead.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1931-34,
1939-42, 1945-46, 1949-52; mayor of Princeton, W.Va., 1937-39; member
of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1953-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
American Legion.
Died in October, 1967
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sherman Hart Ballard (1894-1963) —
also known as Sherman H. Ballard —
of Peterstown, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Peterstown, Monroe
County, W.Va., July 22,
1894.
Grandson of Lewis
Ballard; son of Wade Hampton Ballard and Lillie Elizabeth
(Williams) Ballard; married, November
15, 1922, to Maudie Mae Jessee.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monroe County, 1941-44,
1947-50, 1953-54; defeated, 1938, 1950, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Sigma
Nu; Phi
Delta Phi; American Legion.
Died December
25, 1963 (age 69 years, 156
days).
Interment at Peterstown
Cemetery, Rich Creek, Va.
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Joseph M. Ballouz (b. 1913) —
also known as "Doc" —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Wetzel
County, W.Va., May 2,
1913.
Son of Alexander C. Ballouz and Valentine C. (VandenBussche) Ballouz;
married, May 15,
1943, to Norma B. Kocher.
Democrat. Dentist; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-84 (Wetzel County
1971-74, 5th District 1975-84).
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Moose;
American Legion; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Psi
Omega.
Still living as of 1984.
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William Wallace Barron (1911-2002) —
also known as Wally Barron —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., December
8, 1911.
Son of Rev. Frederick H. Barron and Mary (Butler) Barron; married, February
15, 1936, to Opal B. Wilcox.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1951-53;
resigned 1953; West
Virginia state attorney general; elected 1956; Governor of
West Virginia, 1961-65.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Civitan;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Convicted
of jury
tampering in 1971, and sentenced
to five years in prison.
Died in Charlotte, Mecklenburg
County, N.C., November
12, 2002 (age 90 years, 339
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard P. Baylor (b. 1925) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Summers
County, W.Va., May 1,
1925.
Son of Lewis W. Baylor and Birdie (McCreery) Baylor; married to
Margaret Clinebell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served
in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; school
teacher; wholesale beer
distributor; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1977-82; defeated in
primary, 1970.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Marine
Corps League.
Still living as of 1982.
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Frank J. Beckwith, Jr. (1892-1966) —
of Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born May 19,
1892.
Son of Frank
Beckwith; married, August
31, 1935, to Margaret Shannon Denny.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1921-22.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Phi
Kappa Sigma; Delta
Theta Phi; American Legion.
Died in 1966
(age about
74 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Rodney B. Belknap (b. 1924) —
of Gassaway, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Knapp, Braxton
County, W.Va., July 8,
1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1957-60,
1969-74.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; American Legion; Moose.
Still living as of 1974.
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George F. Beneke (1914-2001) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., January
19, 1914.
Son of George
C. Beneke and Nada C. (Peterson) Beneke; married, April 1,
1947, to Sarah E. Emblen.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1947-56,
1967-68, 1971-74; defeated, 1940; resigned 1974; chair of
Ohio County Republican Party, 1961-62.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks; Moose; Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; American Legion.
Died September
11, 2001 (age 87 years, 235
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton Granville Berry, Jr. (1904-1987) —
also known as Thornton G. Berry, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va., December
13, 1904.
Son of Thornton Granville Berry and Mamie Newton (Kawalska) Berry;
married, June 5,
1934, to Rita Crockett Brewster.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate in primary for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1946; circuit
judge in West Virginia for the 8th Judicial Circuit, 1952-58; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1959-76.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the Revolution.
Died November
27, 1987 (age 82 years, 349
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas L. Black (b. 1934) —
of East Bank, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born March 14,
1934.
Son of Benjamin F. Black and Margaret (Estep) Black; married, March 4,
1954, to Ethel Kluge.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; railway
clerk; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1961-66.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; American Legion; Lions.
Still living as of 1966.
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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, Romney, W.Va.
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Hobart Booth, Jr. (b. 1920) —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., April 17,
1920.
Son of Hobart Booth and Alice (Salmons) Booth; married, September
12, 1943, to Sarah Kerby.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1951-60.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Still living as of 1960.
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Herbert Stephenson Boreman (1897-1982) —
also known as Herbert S. Boreman —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Middlebourne, Tyler
County, W.Va., September
21, 1897.
Republican. Lawyer; Wood
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-32; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1943-50; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1948; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia,
1954-59; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1959-71; took senior
status 1971.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Rotary; Sons of
the American Revolution; American Legion.
Died in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., March 26,
1982 (age 84 years, 186
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul Bower (1911-c.1960) —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Raleigh
County, W.Va., July 23,
1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1953-58.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Legion.
Died about 1960 (age about 49
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John H. Bowling (1894-1968) —
of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., November
21, 1894.
Son of George W. Bowling and Sara Ann (Brewster) Bowling; married, May 8,
1920, to Urzula Coffman; father of John
Harrison Bowling, Jr..
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; hardware
and furniture
business; Greenbrier
County Sheriff, 1929-32; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County,
1939-40; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1941-54; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died April 14,
1968 (age 73 years, 145
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Gust G. Brenda, Jr. (1920-1988) —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Bush Run (unknown
county), Ohio, September
4, 1920.
Son of Gust G. Brenda, Sr. and Ella (Ellis) Brenda; married, July 28,
1940, to Marietta Lewis.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-70, 1973-82 (Hancock
County 1969-70, 1973-74, 1st District 1975-82).
Protestant.
Member, Moose; National Rifle
Association; American Legion.
Died May 1,
1988 (age 67 years, 240
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William T. Brotherton, Jr. (b. 1926) —
also known as W. T. Brotherton, Jr. —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., April 17,
1926.
Son of W.
T. Brotherton and Kathryn (Slack) Brotherton; married, June 17,
1950, to Ann Jourdan Caskey.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1953-64;
member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1965-80; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1985-.
Methodist;
later Episcopalian.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Legion; Lions; American Bar
Association; Freemasons.
Still living as of 1987.
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Denny B. Browning (1897-1995) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Chauncey, Logan
County, W.Va., March 20,
1897.
Son of Albert Wilson Browning and Emma (Duty) Browning; married, July 6,
1926, to Marie Claypool.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; realtor;
postmaster;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1951;
resigned 1951.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Legion.
Died June 20,
1995 (age 98 years, 92
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joe F. Burdett (1909-1965) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky., November
22, 1909.
Son of P. T. Burdett and Carrie (Conner) Burdett; married to Virginia
Shonk.
Democrat. Farmer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; secretary of
state of West Virginia, 1959-63.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Jesters;
American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sigma Nu.
Died in May, 1965
(age 55
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Walter Alexander Burke (1895-1967) —
also known as W. A. 'Gene' Burke —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Fleming
County, Ky., June 6,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; mayor of
Beckley, W.Va., 1946-48, 1950-51; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County; elected
1948, 1952, 1954.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Elks; Moose;
American Legion.
Died in June, 1967
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dan Burleson (b. 1947) —
also known as Danny Burleson —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
24, 1947.
Son of Orville C. Burleson and Pauline (Reed) Burleson; married, February
16, 1968, to Carolyn Main.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 15th District, 1975-76; chair of
Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1983.
Member, Moose; Lions; Jaycees;
United
Mine Workers; American Legion.
Still living as of 1983.
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George G. Burnette, Jr. (1923-1981) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
9, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-60.
Presbyterian.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Jaycees.
Died in August, 1981
(age 57
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Emmett J. Bush (1897-1970) —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Gilmer
County, W.Va., October
25, 1897.
Son of J. Woodford Bush and Cora Lee (Bartlett) Bush; married, August 5,
1919, to Zelma May Hall.
Democrat. School
teacher; deputy
sheriff; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County, 1937-38,
1941-42.
Baptist.
Member, Rotary;
American Legion.
Died in 1970
(age about
72 years).
Interment somewhere
in Glenville, W.Va.
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Frank L. Campbell (1919-1988) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., December
14, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1955-58.
Episcopalian.
Member, Sigma
Chi; Elks;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died August
11, 1988 (age 68 years, 241
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Cammack Campbell (b. 1923) —
also known as William C. Campbell —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., May 5,
1923.
Son of Rolla D. Campbell and Ruth (Cammack) Campbell.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; life
insurance underwriter; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1949-50;
Republican candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1970, 1974; Republican
candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1976.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Legion.
Still living as of 1976.
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Harry Green Camper, Jr. (b. 1924) —
also known as Harry G. Camper, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., January
22, 1924.
Son of Harry Green Camper and Lena (Harrell) Camper; married, April 1,
1945, to Mary Elizabeth Bankhead.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; McDowell
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1958-61; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1961-64.
Member, Jaycees;
American Bar
Association; American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Still living as of 1964.
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O. C. Canterbury (b. 1893) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe
County, W.Va., July 8,
1893.
Son of T. J. Canterbury and Lou Canterbury; married 1923 to Ruby
Mae Blaker.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1935-38.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; American Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Fred H. Caplan (b. 1914) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., December
3, 1914.
Son of Henry Caplan and Hannah (Siegleman) Caplan; married, November
12, 1941, to Miriam Kessler.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1949-52;
judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1962-80; appointed 1962.
Jewish.
Member, B'nai
B'rith; Jaycees;
Exchange
Club; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1981.
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A. Carl Carey (b. 1895) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Acme, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
1, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1955-58; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Lions;
American Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul J. Carr, Sr. (1893-1957) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., April 4,
1893.
Father of Paul
John Carr, Jr..
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1957; died
in office 1957.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Pi Gamma
Mu; Sons of
the American Revolution; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary; Blue Key.
Died March 24,
1957 (age 63 years, 354
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul John Carr, Jr. (b. 1924) —
also known as Paul J. Carr, Jr. —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va., March 23,
1924.
Son of Paul J.
Carr, Sr..
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1957-60;
appointed 1957.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1960.
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John E. Carrigan (1910-1984) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Sherrard, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va., August
25, 1910.
Son of Charles
E. Carrigan and Harriet (Davis) Carrigan; married to Norma L.
Schliff.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1951-70; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1971-72; appointed 1971;
defeated, 1972; candidate for circuit judge in West Virginia for the
2nd Judicial Circuit, 1974.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Kappa
Alpha Order; American Legion.
Died February
21, 1984 (age 73 years, 180
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John N. Charnock, Jr. (b. 1929) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
17, 1929.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1958, 1960.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Sigma
Nu; Delta
Sigma Rho; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Bar
Association; American Legion.
Still living as of 1960.
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John Bartlett Chenoweth (1914-1966) —
also known as John B. Chenoweth —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., March 28,
1914.
Son of Fred Chenoweth and Virginia Dell (Bartlett) Chenoweth; married
1936 to
Elthadora M. Pence (1910-2004).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Randolph
County Sheriff, 1948-52; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1955-58.
Presbyterian.
Member, Eagles; Elks; Moose; Freemasons;
Redmen;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died April 28,
1966 (age 52 years, 31
days).
Interment at Elkins
Memorial Gardens, Midland, W.Va.
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John G. Chernenko (b. 1924) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born April 30,
1924.
Married to Kathryn Joyce Smith.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Marshal; private
security officer; president,
Fraternal Order of Police; chair of
Brooke County Democratic Party, 1961, 1972-75; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1983-94.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Moose; Kiwanis;
Odd
Fellows; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Still living as of 1994.
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Robert Lee Childers (b. 1918) —
also known as Robert L. Childers —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabell
County, W.Va., August 9,
1918.
Son of Robert L. Childers and Effie (Adkins) Childers; married, May 2,
1958, to Billie Faye Nestor.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972,
1976;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-76, 1983-84, 1987-88
(11th District 1975-76, 13th District 1983-84, 1987-88); Adjutant
General of West Virginia, 1977-82.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Rotary.
Still living as of 1988.
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J. Shelby Christian (b. 1913) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., March 8,
1913.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1947-48,
1953-54, 1957-58; defeated, 1948, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1970;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1950.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen.
Still living as of 1970.
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Jack L. Christian (b. 1921) —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Rarden, Scioto
County, Ohio, July 24,
1921.
Son of Herbert J. Christian and Nellie (Ball) Christian; married, February
27, 1944, to Pearl Farthing.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1961-63;
resigned 1963.
Baptist.
Member, Jaycees;
American Legion.
Still living as of 1963.
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Andrew L. Clark (b. 1921) —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Mt. Hope, Fayette
County, W.Va., May 19,
1921.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1955-58.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Rotary; Tau Beta
Pi; American Legion.
Still living as of 1958.
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Louis G. Craig (b. 1908) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., April 29,
1908.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate in primary for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1946; member of
West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1957-60,
1963-66; defeated, 1960, 1966, 1968, 1970.
Methodist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; American Legion; Gamma
Eta Gamma; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spencer K. Creel (b. 1896) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Freeport, Wirt
County, W.Va., April 27,
1896.
Son of John A. Creel and Isabella (Foutty) Creel; married, November
28, 1918, to Bertha Gillman.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; engineer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1939-40,
1943-64, 1967-70; defeated, 1934, 1940; resigned 1970; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1952-54.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Farm
Bureau.
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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W. R. Curtis (b. 1895) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Bethany, Brooke
County, W.Va., July 17,
1895.
Son of George C. Curtis and Mary (Rodgers) Curtis; married, October
7, 1937, to Olive G. Woods.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate
broker; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1951-56.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Elks; Eagles;
American Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial
location unknown.
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