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Theodore M. Bowers (1907-1995) —
also known as Ted Bowers —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.; Pompano Beach, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Point Marion, Fayette
County, Pa., February
1, 1907.
Son of Frank L. Bowers and Asia L. (Sadler) Bowers.
Republican. Sand and
gravel business; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1943-46, 1949-64, 1969-72;
defeated, 1964; trustee, Wetzel County Hospital.
Christian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks; Moose; Eagles; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Lions; Rotary.
Died January
1, 1995 (age 87 years, 334
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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A. Emerson Doak (1876-1960) —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Deep Valley, Tyler
County, W.Va., February
21, 1876.
Son of Robert Doak and Ingabe I. (Bee) Doak.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; newspaper
editor; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1941-44.
Christian. Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1960
(age about
84 years).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Sistersville, W.Va.
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Charles Donley (b. 1921) —
also known as Chuck Donley —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Brooke
County, W.Va., May 12,
1921.
Son of John B. Donley and Mary (Jones) Donley.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; steelworker;
athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972, 1974.
Christian. Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1975.
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J. Thomas Godby (b. 1926) —
also known as Tom Godby —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Chapmanville, Logan
County, W.Va., June 30,
1926.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1959-60.
Christian. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 1960.
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Charles L. Heaberlin (b. 1883) —
of Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Hancock
County, Tenn., February
12, 1883.
Son of T. J. Heaberlin and Emmaline Heaberlin.
Insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1917-18,
1925-27; resigned 1927; West Virginia Compensation Commissioner.
Christian.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1906
to Elizabeth Shumate. |
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W. D. Keister (b. 1867) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Oak Flats, Pendleton
County, W.Va., November
24, 1867.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-38.
Christian. Member, Modern
Woodmen; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harley Martin Kilgore (1893-1956) —
also known as Harley M. Kilgore —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Brown, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
11, 1893.
Son of Quimby Kilgore and Laura Jo (Martin) Kilgore.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; criminal court judge in
West Virginia, 1933-40; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1941-56; died in office 1956;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944,
1948
(speaker).
Christian. Member, American
Political Science Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Delta
Tau Delta; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Died February
28, 1956 (age 63 years, 48
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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William Madison LaFon (1888-1941) —
also known as William M. LaFon; Bill LaFon —
of Union, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Waiteville, Monroe
County, W.Va., March 20,
1888.
Son of Sylvester Seberg LaFon (1858-1940) and Sena Ann (Williams)
LaFon (1859-1945).
Democrat. Lawyer; Monroe
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-21; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1924
(alternate), 1940;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monroe County, 1933-38;
member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1939-41; died in office
1941; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1939.
Christian.
Died February
4, 1941 (age 52 years, 321
days).
Interment at New
Zion Cemetery, Waiteville, W.Va.
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Jack A. Nuckols (b. 1912) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Walnut Cove, Stokes
County, N.C.
Born in Pineville, Bell
County, Ky., July 3,
1912.
Son of J. Leon Nuckols and Chesney (Asher) Nuckols.
Democrat. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1952-61; appointed 1952;
resigned 1961; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1956.
Christian. Member, Elks; Moose; Farm
Bureau; Lions; Jaycees;
Odd
Fellows; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Still living as of 2003.
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Robert Lincoln Ramsay (1877-1956) —
also known as Robert L. Ramsay —
of Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Durham, England,
March
24, 1877.
Son of John Ramsay and Elizabeth (Lunsdon) Ramsay.
Democrat. Lawyer; Brooke
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1908-12, 1916-21; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1933-39, 1941-43,
1949-53; defeated, 1938, 1942.
Christian. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
14, 1956 (age 79 years, 235
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Follansbee, W.Va.
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Leon Rice (b. 1911) —
of Jedgesville, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley
County, W.Va., July 11,
1911.
Son of Edward C. Rice and Lillian (Dunham) Rice.
Democrat. Limestone
quarry worker; secretary,
Martinsburg Central Labor Union; secretary,
Branch 175, Quarry Workers International Union; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1941-42;
defeated, 1946.
Christian.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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E. R. Romans (b. 1900) —
also known as Red Romans —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Fort Gay, Wayne
County, W.Va., August
23, 1900.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1959-60.
Christian.
Burial
location unknown.
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Roland Savilla (b. 1916) —
also known as Joe Savilla —
of St. Albans, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 13,
1916.
Son of Anthony Savilla and Mary Ann (Contenta) Savilla.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County; elected
1972; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1975-78.
Christian. Italian
ancestry. Member, Civitan;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Reserve
Officers Association; Sons of
Italy.
Still living as of 1978.
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Eugene L. Scott (b. 1912) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Beaver, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Table Rock, Raleigh
County, W.Va., May 13,
1912.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1947-50; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1956;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1960.
Christian. Member, Elks; Rotary; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jae Spears —
also known as Jae Marshall —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Kenton
County, Ky.
Daughter of James Marshall and Sylvia (Fox) Marshall.
Democrat. School
teacher; newspaper
work; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 30th District; elected 1974,
1976, 1978; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1981-92.
Female.
Christian. Member, Delta
Kappa Gamma; Theta
Sigma Phi; Daughters of the
American Revolution; American
Legion Auxiliary.
Still living as of 1992.
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Relatives:
Married to Lawrence E. Spears. |
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F. E. Strickling (b. 1866) —
of West Union, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Doddridge
County, W.Va., December
15, 1866.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; chair of
Doddridge County Republican Party, 1917; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1945-48.
Christian.
Burial
location unknown.
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Luke E. Terry (b. 1916) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Oneida, Scott
County, Tenn., August
21, 1916.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1957-58, 1971-76 (Berkeley
County 1957-58, 1st District 1971-74, 35th District 1975-76);
defeated, 1958.
Christian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American Bar
Association; Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; National Rifle
Association; United
Commercial Travelers; Rotary.
Still living as of 1976.
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William Tompos (b. 1914) —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongahela, Washington
County, Pa., February
17, 1914.
Son of Rudolph Stephen Tompos and Mary Martha (Dugan) Tompos.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; business
agent, Local 1574, Carpenters Union; building
inspector; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1957-58;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1961-72; defeated, 1972;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Christian. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1972.
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Oscar Watts (b. 1886) —
of Huntington, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in East Lynn, Wayne
County, W.Va., April 29,
1886.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1927-28,
1935-36.
Christian. Member, Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Bernard Wilmer West (b. 1888) —
also known as B. W. West —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., December
2, 1888.
Republican. Dentist;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1927-28;
defeated, 1936, 1942; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1929-30.
Christian. Member, Elks; Redmen; Junior
Order.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1921
to Ola Still. |
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Paul C. Winter (b. 1909) —
of Chapmanville, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Chapmanville, Logan
County, W.Va., August
16, 1909.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1935-36.
Christian.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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