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Burl C. Adkins (b. 1951) —
of Trenton, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in West Virginia, September
9, 1951.
Republican. Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1986 (primary), 1988, 1990, 1992
(primary); candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 23rd District, 2000.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2000.
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Joseph P. Albright (b. 1938) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., November
8, 1938.
Son of M. P. Albright and Catherine A. (Rathbone) Albright.
Democrat. Lawyer; furniture
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-72, 1975-86 (Wood County
1971-72, 8th District 1975-86); defeated, 1972; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1985-86; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1995-96, 2001-; appointed
1995.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2007.
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Relatives: Son
of M. P. Albright and Catherine A. (Rathbone) Albright; married, August
16, 1958, to Patricia Ann Deem; married 1995 to Nancie
(Gensert) Divvens. |
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James E. Altmeyer (b. 1938) —
also known as Jim Altmeyer —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., December
5, 1938.
Son of John D. Altmeyer and Evelyn (Showers) Altmeyer.
Republican. Funeral
director; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1974-76 (Ohio County 1974, 3rd
District 1975-76); appointed 1974; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1984.
Catholic. Member, Civitan;
Knights
of Columbus; Lions.
Still living as of 1984.
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Jon Amores (b. 1964) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz., September
16, 1964.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 30th District, 1995-97.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Arbitration Association; Rotary.
Still living as of 1997.
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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.
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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Thais Shuler Blatnik (b. 1919) —
also known as Thais Blatnik —
of Triadelphia, Ohio
County, W.Va.; Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Treveskyn, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
20, 1919.
Daughter of Thomas William O'Donnell and Thais O'Donnell.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1977-78, 1981-86;
defeated, 1968; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1989-96; defeated, 1978;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2004.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2004.
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Relatives:
Married to Albert M. Blatnik. |
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Harry L. Buch (b. 1930) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
31, 1930.
Son of Harry F. Buch and Marcella (Sonnefeld) Buch.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1959-64; chair of
Ohio County Republican Party, 1969; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees;
Civitan.
Still living as of 1972.
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Relatives:
Married 1959
to Patricia Griffith. |
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Jack Canfield (b. 1941) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., June 2,
1941.
Son of James Willard Canfield and Clydetta Canfield.
Democrat. Radio and
television newsman; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1968;
press secretary to West Virginia Secretary of State John
D. Rockefeller IV; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1975-77;
resigned 1977.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1977.
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Carmine J. Cann (b. 1930) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 27,
1930.
Son of James Cann and Antoinette (Oliverio) Cann.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1961-68.
Catholic. Member, Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1968.
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Relatives:
Married to Florence Chico. |
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Jean Scott Chace (b. 1945) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., September
2, 1945.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1981-84.
Female.
Catholic. Member, American
Association of University Women.
Still living as of 1984.
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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.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Gino R. Colombo (b. 1939) —
of Nutter Fort, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrison
County, W.Va., October
27, 1939.
Son of Sam Colombo and Lenora Colombo.
Democrat. Coal
broker; real estate
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-78 (Harrison County
1971-74, 25th District 1975-78); member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1979-86; defeated, 1986.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Lions; Moose; Izaak
Walton League; Sigma Nu.
Still living as of 1986.
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Relatives:
Married to Virginia Pair. |
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John E. Crynock (b. 1917) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in New Salem, Fayette
County, Pa., February
8, 1917.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1957-58; defeated, 1960, 1964; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1958.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Phi
Delta Phi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Lions; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 2003.
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Daniel D. Dahill (b. 1919) —
also known as Danny Dahill —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Glen Jean, Fayette
County, W.Va., September
28, 1919.
Son of Daniel Ryan Dahill and Pearl (Duncan) Dahill.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1957-60;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1961-64.
Catholic. Member, Jaycees;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 1964.
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Mino Rocco D'Aurora (1909-1997) —
also known as Mino R. D'Aurora —
of Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Pettorano sul Gizio, Italy,
August
12, 1909.
Son of Giovino D'Aurora and Maria (De Stefano) D'Aurora.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1959-73;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Eagles; Moose; Sons of
Italy; Knights
of Columbus; United
Steelworkers of America.
Died November
23, 1997 (age 88 years, 103
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Giovino D'Aurora and Maria (De Stefano) D'Aurora; married to Mary
Margaret Macre (died 1957); married, January
2, 1961, to Pauline Mary Rhodes. |
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Rudolph L. DiTrapano —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabin Creek, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; lawyer; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1968-72; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1972-73.
Catholic. Member, Moose; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1973.
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J. Fred Earley (b. 1925) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., March 20,
1925.
Son of E. A. Earley and Flora (George) Earley.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County; elected 1950;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1962.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1962.
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Albert C. Esposito (b. 1912) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
9, 1912.
Son of Charles A. Munzio Micali Esposito and Elizabeth Ellen (Cuda)
Esposito.
Republican. Physician;
opthamologist;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 11th District, 1975-78;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1978.
Catholic. Member, American Medical
Association; Alpha
Phi Delta.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicola Fantasia (b. 1923) —
also known as Nick Fantasia —
of Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va., January
3, 1923.
Son of Louis Fantasia and Rose (DiGiacama) Fantasia.
Democrat. School
teacher; general manager, WTCS radio
station, Fairmont, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-58, 1965-72, 1975-76,
1989-90, 1993- (Marion County 1955-58, 1965-72, 26th District
1975-76, 1989-90, 43rd District 1993-97); defeated, 1972; appointed
1993.
Catholic. Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Izaak
Walton League; National
Education Association; United
Mine Workers.
Still living as of 1997.
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Anthony R. Gentile (b. 1905) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Thomas, Tucker
County, W.Va., October
26, 1905.
Son of D. Gentile and Anna (Quattro) Gentile.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961-63; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1963-64.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Sons of
Italy; Phi
Sigma Kappa; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John L. Gill (b. 1891) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., November
28, 1891.
Son of Peter J. Gill and Mary Ellen (Hanley) Gill.
Democrat. Automobile
tire and accessory business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1939-42.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph A. Gompers (b. 1924) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born January
21, 1924.
Son of William J. Gompers and Rose M. (Wilhelm) Gompers.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County; elected 1950.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1951.
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Philip J. Graziani (b. 1924) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in McIntire, Harrison
County, W.Va., May 13,
1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1959-60.
Catholic. Member, Moose; Elks; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Izaak
Walton League; Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Still living as of 1960.
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Elizabeth Virginia Hallanan (1925-2004) —
also known as Elizabeth V. Hallanan —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
10, 1925.
Daughter of Walter
Simms Hallanan.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957;
defeated, 1954; resigned 1957; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1958; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia,
1984-96.
Female.
Catholic. Member, Pi Beta
Phi; American Bar
Association; Altrusa.
Died, from complications of emphysema,
in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., June 8,
2004 (age 79 years, 150
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Harold "Kenny" Kennison
(divorced). |
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William A. Hannig (b. 1892) —
of Elm Grove, Ohio
County, W.Va.; Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., October
8, 1892.
Republican. Transfer and
storage business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1939;
resigned 1939; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1943-54.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Cruise Haymond (1887-1972) —
also known as Frank C. Haymond —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., April 13,
1887.
Son of William Stanley Haymond and Agnes Cruise Haymond.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1917-18;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate in primary for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1934, 1938;
circuit judge in West Virginia for the 16th Judicial Circuit,
1939-45; appointed 1939; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1945-72; appointed 1945;
died in office 1972.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Moose.
Died June 10,
1972 (age 85 years, 58
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1922
to Susan Watson Arnett. |
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Judith A. Herndon (1941-1980) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., June 5,
1941.
Daughter of Richard G. Herndon and Virginia (Holler) Herndon.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1970-74;
appointed 1970; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1974-80; appointed 1974; died
in office 1980.
Female.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died November
19, 1980 (age 39 years, 167
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Jon Blair Hunter (b. 1938) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va., December
25, 1938.
Son of John Patrick Hunter and Johnie Holifield Hinkleman.
Democrat. Social
worker; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2008.
Catholic. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 2008.
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Relatives:
Married to Judy Raught. |
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William Jennings Hussion (b. 1896) —
also known as William J. Hussion —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., April 26,
1896.
Son of Patrick Henry Hussion and Catherine (McLaughlin) Hussion.
Democrat. Machinist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1937-38;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1939-41; resigned 1941;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1944,
1948,
1956.
Catholic. Member, Moose; Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Raymond Kenny (b. 1890) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., November
12, 1890.
Son of Patrick Kenny and Elizabeth (Dailey) Kenny.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1922; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924.
Catholic.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank A. Knight (b. 1907) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., October
4, 1907.
Son of Charles Edgar Knight and Charlotte (Stanmeyer) Knight.
Democrat. Sports
editor, later managing editor, The Charleston Gazette newspaper;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-52;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948
(alternate), 1952.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Edgar Knight and Charlotte (Stanmeyer) Knight; married, July 21,
1930, to Orpha Regina Thomas; father of Thomas
A. Knight. |
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Thomas A. Knight (b. 1933) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
15, 1933.
Son of Frank
A. Knight and Orpha R. (Thomas) Knight.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; public
relations consultant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-66, 1979-88 (Kanawha
County 1965-66, 17th District 1979-82, 23rd District 1983-88);
defeated, 1966.
Catholic. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 1988.
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Samuel N. Kusic (b. 1943) —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Steubenville, Jefferson
County, Ohio, May 2,
1943.
Son of Samuel
Kusic and Josephine (Nekoranec) Kusic.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1973-80.
Catholic. Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 1980.
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Carney Milton Layne, Jr. (1921-1977) —
also known as Carney M. Layne, Jr. —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., June 18,
1921.
Son of Carney
Milton Layne and Alice Mary (Lanahan) Layne.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1951-52;
defeated, 1952.
Catholic. Member, Lions; American
Legion.
Died in 1977
(age about
56 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Alfred A. Lilly (1923-1986) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 20,
1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-68;
defeated, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1968, 1970, 1972.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion.
Died in 1986
(age about
63 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas E. Loehr (b. 1949) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born December
7, 1949.
Democrat. Lawyer; accountant;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1983-89; resigned 1989; West
Virginia state treasurer, 1989.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1989.
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Relatives:
Married to Linda Henthorn. |
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Joseph Manchin III (b. 1947) —
also known as Joe Manchin —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Farmington, Marion
County, W.Va., August
24, 1947.
Son of John Manchin and Mary Manchin.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1983-84; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1987-96 (14th District 1987-92, 13th
District 1993-96); secretary of
state of West Virginia; elected 2000; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 2004,
2008;
Governor
of West Virginia, 2005-; defeated in primary, 1996; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 2008; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia; elected 2010.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, National Rifle
Association; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Rotary.
Still living as of 2010.
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James E. Maroney (b. 1899) —
of Cabin Creek, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Shrewsbury, Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 5,
1899.
Son of John Joseph Maroney and Kathryn Lenore (McAuley) Maroney.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1951-52.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Sigma Nu
Phi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, June 5,
1937, to Margaret Cecilia Dobson. |
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Clarence Eugene Martin, Jr. (b. 1909) —
also known as Clarence E. Martin, Jr. —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., September
10, 1909.
Son of Clarence E. Martin and Agnes G. (McKenna) Martin.
Democrat. Lawyer; Berkeley
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1941-49; served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1951-70; defeated, 1970;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Elks; Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, June 6,
1942, to Catherine du B. Silver. |
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Robert F. McCarthy (b. 1901) —
of Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., July 9,
1901.
Democrat. Accountant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1959-62.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Eagles; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Matthew Henry McCloskey, Jr. (1893-1973) —
also known as Matthew H. McCloskey, Jr. —
of Overbook, Montgomery
County, Pa.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., February
26, 1893.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
Treasurer
of Democratic National Committee, 1954; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956;
U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, 1962-64.
Catholic.
Died in 1973
(age about
80 years).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Near West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pa.
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Patrick M. McCune (b. 1952) —
also known as Pat McCune —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Steubenville, Jefferson
County, Ohio, January
21, 1952.
Democrat. Petroleum
salesman; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1981-82; resigned 1982.
Catholic. Member, Moose; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1982.
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John Patrick Murtha, Jr. (1932-2010) —
also known as John P. Murtha; Jack Murtha;
"King of Pork" —
of Johnstown, Cambria
County, Pa.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., June 17,
1932.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1969-74; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1974-; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Implicated
in the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arab
businessmen offered bribes
to political figures; never charged, but cited by the grand jury in
1980 as an unindicted
co-conspirator.
During gall bladder surgery, suffered an intestinal
cut, which led to infection;
he subsequently died at Virginia Medical
Center, Arlington, Arlington
County, Va., February
8, 2010 (age 77 years, 236
days).
Interment at Grandview
Cemetery, Johnstown, Pa.
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Robert William Ney (b. 1954) —
also known as Robert W. Ney —
of St. Clairsville, Belmont
County, Ohio.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., July 5,
1954.
Republican. Member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1981-83; member of Ohio state
senate, 1985-94; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1995-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Michael A. Oliverio II (b. 1963) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., August 6,
1963.
Democrat. Insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1993-94; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1995-.
Catholic. Member, Jaycees.
Still living as of 1997.
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Mario J. Palumbo (b. 1933) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., April 13,
1933.
Son of Jack Palumbo and Nancy (Alfonso) Palumbo.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1969-88; elected West
Virginia state attorney general 1990.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1990.
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William J. Parker (b. 1913) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., April 27,
1913.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1955-60,
1969-70.
Catholic. Member, International
Typographical Union; International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Roman W. Prezioso, Jr. (b. 1949) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born June 29,
1949.
Son of Roman W. Prezioso and Amelia A. Prezioso.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1989-96; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1997-.
Catholic. Member, Phi
Delta Kappa; Kiwanis;
Knights
of Columbus; Toastmasters;
Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 1997.
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Arch Wayne Riley (b. 1930) —
also known as Arch W. Riley —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
11, 1930.
Son of Robert J. Riley and Ellen (Wilson) Riley.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1959-62.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Jaycees;
Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1962.
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James B. Riley (1894-1958) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born July 26,
1894.
Son of T. S. Riley and Minnie B. Riley.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1932-36; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1937-58; died in office
1958.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died June 29,
1958 (age 63 years, 338
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1925
to Frances Wood. |
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Mike Ross (b. 1937) —
of Coalton, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Coalton, Randolph
County, W.Va., November
8, 1937.
Son of Jessie Ross and Anna Ross.
Democrat. Oil
and gas business; director, First Community Bank,
Buckhannon; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1993-.
Catholic. Member, Farm
Bureau; Elks; Moose; Lions.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives:
Married to Joann Keller. |
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Stephen J. Russek (b. 1909) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., July 16,
1909.
Son of Michael Russek and Anna (Zacek) Russek.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1935-38,
1941-42; resigned 1942; defeated, 1956.
Catholic.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Aloysius Ryan (1919-2001) —
also known as William A. Ryan; Bill Ryan —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., May 2,
1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; President and
financial
secretary, United Auto Workers Local 104; editor of The Wage
Earner newspaper;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1958-82 (Wayne County 3rd
District 1958-64, 3rd District 1965-72, 14th District 1973-82); Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1969-74.
Catholic. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Died following a stroke, in
the Martin Luther Holt nursing
home, Holt, Ingham
County, Mich., October
9, 2001 (age 82 years, 160
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at St.
Joseph Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Gary A. Sacco (b. 1947) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., May 10,
1947.
Son of Oliver A. Sacco and Antonette R. Sacco.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1982; member of
West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1982-84; appointed 1982.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Sons of
Italy.
Still living as of 1984.
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David L. Solomon (1929-2007) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va., August
23, 1929.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1959-61; resigned 1961.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Died May 25,
2007 (age 77 years, 275
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Vic Sprouse (b. 1968) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Altoona, Blair
County, Pa., April 29,
1968.
Son of Lawrence Sprouse and Mary Sprouse.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1994; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1997-; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 2000,
2004.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2004.
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Harley Orrin Staggers, Jr. (b. 1951) —
also known as Harley O. Staggers, Jr. —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Washington,
D.C., February
22, 1951.
Son of Mary
Casey Staggers and Harley
Orrin Staggers.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1980-82; appointed 1980;
resigned 1982; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1983-93.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Moose; Lions; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2009.
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Dan R. Tonkovich (b. 1946) —
of Benwood, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born April 17,
1946.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; public
relations business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1972, 1974; member of
West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1977-88.
Catholic. Member, Lambda
Chi Alpha.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives:
Married to Nancy Miller. |
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Charles Herbert Traubert (b. 1907) —
also known as Herbert Traubert —
of Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va., November
11, 1907.
Democrat. Pharmacist;
Brooke
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1949-60.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul J. Vennari (1914-2000) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Lumberport, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 26,
1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1953-60,
1981-82.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Lions; Kappa
Delta Pi; American
Legion; Jaycees.
Died December
31, 2000 (age 86 years, 280
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Rene V. Zabeau (1916-1996) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Mt. Jewett, McKean
County, Pa., July 10,
1916.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees.
Died November
20, 1996 (age 80 years, 133
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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