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James Kee (1917-1989) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., April 15,
1917.
Son of John
Kee and Maude
Elizabeth Kee; married, September
7, 1939, to Helen Lee Chapman.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1965-73; defeated
in primary, 1972.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Elks.
Died in Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va., March 11,
1989 (age 71 years, 330
days).
Interment at Monte
Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
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John Kee (1874-1951) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., August
22, 1874.
Son of Jasper Newton Kee and Louisa (Campbell) Kee; married, September
7, 1926, to Maude
Elizabeth Frazier; father of James
Kee.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1923-26; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1933-51;
defeated, 1928; died in office 1951.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Kiwanis.
Died in Washington,
D.C., May 8,
1951 (age 76 years, 259
days).
Interment at Monte
Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
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P. Henderson Kelly (b. 1881) —
also known as "Doc" —
of Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Whitesburg, Letcher
County, Ky., October
6, 1881.
Democrat. Druggist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1947-48,
1953-58.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
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; married, May 10,
1921, to Lois Elaine Lilly.
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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Hugh A. Kincaid (b. 1911) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va., February
2, 1911.
Democrat. Mortician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-56, 1959-62, 1965-78
(Cabell County 1955-56, 1959-62, 1965-74, 11th District 1975-78);
defeated, 1956 (Cabell County), 1978 (11th District).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Jaycees.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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H. V. King (b. 1883) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Bellaire, Belmont
County, Ohio, January
10, 1883.
Son of William P. King and Belle (Powell) King; married, April 25,
1910, to Abbie Abbott.
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1941-42; defeated, 1942; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Grotto;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Elks.
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;
married, July 21,
1930, to Orpha Regina Thomas; father of Thomas
A. 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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Leo G. Kopelman (b. 1917) —
of East Bank, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in East Bank, Kanawha
County, W.Va., December
4, 1917.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates; defeated, 1960 (Kanawha
County); elected 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972; defeated, 1974 (17th
District).
Jewish.
Member, B'nai
B'rith; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Still living as of 1974.
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Herman Guy Kump (1877-1962) —
also known as H. G. Kump —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Springs, Hampshire
County, W.Va., October
31, 1877.
Son of Benjamin Franklin Kump and Margaret Frances (Rudolph) Kump;
married, October
9, 1907, to Edna Scott.
Democrat. Lawyer; farmer;
president, Citizens National Bank of
Elkins; Randolph
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-16; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1920;
mayor
of Elkins, W.Va., 1922-23; circuit judge in West Virginia for the
20th Judicial Circuit, 1929-32; Governor of
West Virginia, 1933-37; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Theta; Odd
Fellows; Elks; American
Legion; Sons
of Confederate Veterans; Rotary.
Died February
14, 1962 (age 84 years, 106
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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; married, April 24,
1971, to Leslie Andrew Wiley.
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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James Offutt Lakin (1896-1974) —
also known as James O. Lakin —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Terra Alta, Preston
County, W.Va., April 4,
1896.
Son of James
Sansome Lakin and Lura Olivia (Lakin) Lakin (1869-1952); third
cousin of Harry
Morton Lakin; married, December
21, 1921, to Marguerite Baker (1897-1982).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1929-30;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1932; vice-chair of
West Virginia Republican Party, 1952-53; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1954-56.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; American
Legion; Elks; Moose.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
29, 1974 (age 78 years, 239
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edgar C. Lawson (born c.1898) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., about 1898.
Married to Vera Keim.
Republican. Accountant;
West
Virginia state auditor, 1929-33; candidate for West
Virginia state treasurer, 1944.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Modern
Woodmen of America; Redmen; Sons of
the Revolution.
In 1928, at age 30, he was the youngest-ever West Virginia state
offical.
Burial
location unknown.
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Louis Leonard (1880-1969) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Belgium,
April
22, 1880.
Son of Julius Leonard (1841-1918) and Catherine (Legot) Leonard;
married to Margaret B. McClellan.
Democrat. Steelworker;
International
Secretary-Treasurer, Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers of North America, 1919-42; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 10th
District, 1941-46, 1949-60.
Belgian
ancestry. Member, Moose;
Elks; Eagles.
Died in 1969
(age about
89 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John A. Lile (b. 1897) —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in University, Charlottesville,
Va., December
3, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1953-58.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Rotary; Delta
Psi; American
Legion.
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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Burrell Kemp Littlepage (b. 1888) —
also known as B. Kemp Littlepage —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., June 28,
1888.
Son of Samuel Dickenson Littlepage and Mary (Kemp) Littlepage;
married, November
26, 1913, to Madge Robins.
Democrat. Lawyer; coal
operator; Kanawha
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1916-20; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1924.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sigma
Chi; Elks; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Knights
of Khorassan.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Thomas Lovins (1887-1957) —
also known as William T. Lovins —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayne
County, W.Va., August
27, 1887.
Son of James Harvey Lovins and Josephine (Sink) Lovins; married, December
31, 1925, to Grace Huff.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate in primary for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1934; president,
First National Bank of
Kenova, 1935-40; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1941-57; resigned 1957.
Baptist.
Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Reserve
Officers Association; Redmen; Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen; American Bar
Association.
Died December
12, 1957 (age 70 years, 107
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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; married, August 5,
1967, to Gail Conelly.
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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Don K. Marchand (d. 1958) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Westmoreland
County, Pa.
Married to Mary
Olwyn Marchand.
Democrat. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1952;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1953-58; appointed 1953;
died in office 1958.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Died May 31,
1958.
Burial
location unknown.
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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;
married, June 5,
1937, to Margaret Cecilia Dobson.
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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John Marshall (b. 1881) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va., July 28,
1881.
Son of Oliver S. Marshall and Elizabeth Hammond (Tarr) Marshall;
married, January
25, 1905, to Rebecca Paull.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1920,
1924,
1928,
1936
(alternate).
Disciples
of Christ. Member, American Bar
Association; Beta
Theta Pi; Delta
Chi; Elks; Navy
League.
Burial
location unknown.
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C. P. Marstiller (1906-1968) —
also known as Cam Marstiller —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., September
16, 1906.
Son of Steward L. Marstiller and Mollie Grace (Ramsey) Marstiller;
married, June 14,
1930, to Mildred Lipscomb.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; insurance
agent; appraiser;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1963-68;
died in office 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Died in 1968
(age about
61 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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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; married, June 6,
1942, to Catherine du B. Silver.
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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Thomas W. Mathis (b. 1929) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Verdunville, Logan
County, W.Va., November
25, 1929.
Son of Wayne Mathis and Lucille (Kidd) Mathis; married, November
10, 1956, to Donna Richardson.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1961-64, 1973-82 (Logan County
1961-64, 1973-74, 16th District 1975-82); resigned 1964.
Episcopalian.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Jaycees;
Elks; Phi
Sigma Kappa.
Still living as of 1982.
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Frank J. Maxwell, Jr. (b. 1921) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 13,
1921.
Son of Frank J. Maxwell and Clara (Gibson) Maxwell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1951-56;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956,
1960,
1972.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Civitan;
Jaycees;
Phi
Kappa Psi; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1972.
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George W. May (b. 1922) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., September
18, 1922.
Son of G. A. May and Retta (Smith) May; married, June 30,
1944, to Joanne P. Jenkins.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1951-52.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi.
Still living as of 1952.
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Frank Witcher McCullough (b. 1889) —
also known as F. Witcher McCullough —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., May 3,
1889.
Son of Frank F. McCullough and Alice V. (Witcher) McCullough;
married, January
30, 1912, to Kathleen Guthrie.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1917;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1924.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Phi
Kappa Psi.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert B. McDougle (b. 1893) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., February
7, 1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1934; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952;
West
Virginia Republican state chair, 1948-52.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial
location unknown.
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David B. McKinley (b. 1947) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born March 28,
1947.
Republican. Civil
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1980-94;
appointed 1980; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1991; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District; elected 2010.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary;
Elks; Farm
Bureau; Beta
Theta Pi; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2010.
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Henry J. McKinley (b. 1899) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Kincheloe, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 2,
1899.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mortician;
farmer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1947-54; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1947-49.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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C. H. McKown (b. 1907) —
also known as Jackie McKown —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va., October
10, 1907.
Son of John G. McKown and Charlotte (Staats) McKown; married to Mary
Sinclair.
Democrat. School
principal; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1941-56, 1959-72; defeated,
1956; chair of
Wayne County Democratic Party, 1955.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions; Phi
Delta Kappa; Kappa
Alpha Order.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank P. McLaughlin (b. 1897) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Dunmore, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., October
9, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; Pocahontas
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County,
1955-56, 1959; resigned 1959.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Junior
Order; Elks; Moose; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lewis N. McManus (b. 1929) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., September
8, 1929.
Son of Joab L. McManus and Mattie (Ferguson) McManus.
Democrat. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-76 (Raleigh County
1965-74, 18th District 1975-76); Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1971-76; Presidential
Elector for West Virginia, 1980.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 1980.
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Forest L. McNeer (b. 1912) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Green Sulphur Springs, Summers
County, W.Va., September
10, 1912.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1937-38;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1947-50.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Moose; Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Delta Phi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clarence Watson Meadows (1904-1961) —
also known as Clarence W. Meadows —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., February
11, 1904.
Son of Isadore Meadows and Ida (Williams) Meadows; married, April 27,
1935, to Nancy Ryals Massie (1912-1986).
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1931-32;
Raleigh
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1933-36; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1937-42; circuit judge in West
Virginia, 1942-44; Governor of
West Virginia, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1948,
1952.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Phi
Alpha Delta; Alpha
Kappa Psi; Pi
Kappa Alpha; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Lions; Rotary.
Died in Clifton Forge, Alleghany
County, Va., September
12, 1961 (age 57 years, 213
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Beverly L. Michie (b. 1909) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Cedar Grove, Kanawha
County, W.Va., August
13, 1909.
Son of Ernest L. Michie and Bertha M. (Morris) Michie; married, October
1, 1938, to Jessie Maxey Fortney.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-42.
Presbyterian.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Alpha Delta; Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jack L. Miller (b. 1928) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., March 26,
1928.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1961-62;
member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1963-69; resigned 1969;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1964.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
American
Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 1969.
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Thomas Elliott Millsop (1898-1967) —
also known as Thomas E. Millsop —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Sharon, Mercer
County, Pa., December
4, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; steel
executive; mayor of
Weirton, W.Va., 1947-55; candidate for Presidential Elector for
West Virginia, 1948;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
Moose;
Eagles.
The Thomas E. Millsop Community Center in Weirton is named for
him.
Died September
12, 1967 (age 68 years, 282
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Mitchell (1887-1968) —
also known as Billy Mitchell —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Richmond,
Va., March 29,
1887.
Son of William Mitchell and Elizabeth Alston (Beall) Mitchell;
married, February
27, 1936, to Mae Holbrook (1900-1991).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; salesman;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1941-60.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died October
22, 1968 (age 81 years, 207
days).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Near Bluefield, Tazewell County, Va.
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Robert Homer Mollohan (1909-1999) —
also known as Bob Mollohan —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va., September
18, 1909.
Son of Robert P. Mollohan and Edith (Witt) Mollohan; married, April 28,
1931, to Helen M. Holt; father of Alan
Bowlby Mollohan.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1953-57, 1969-83;
defeated, 1958; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1956; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1960,
1972.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose.
Died, of cancer, at
the Washington Hospital
Center, Washington,
D.C., August 3,
1999 (age 89 years, 319
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Arch Alfred Moore, Jr. (b. 1923) —
also known as Arch A. Moore, Jr. —
of Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., April 16,
1923.
Son of Arch A. Moore and Genevieve (Jones) Moore; married, August
11, 1949, to Shelley S. Riley; father of Shelley
Moore Capito.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1953-54;
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1957-69;
defeated, 1954; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1960,
1972;
member of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 1963-73; Governor of
West Virginia, 1969-77, 1985-89; defeated, 1980, 1988; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1978.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose; Eagles;
Elks; Rotary; Phi
Delta Phi; Beta
Theta Pi.
Pleaded
guilty in 1990 to five felonies,
over findings that he had accepted illegal
contributions to his 1984 and 1988 election campaigns, had extorted
over $500,000 from a coal company, and obstructed
the investigation; served two years and eight months in prison.
Still living as of 2009.
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Everett F. Moore (b. 1885) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Beelers Station, Marshall
County, W.Va., April 29,
1885.
Son of F. T. Moore and Eldora (Redd) Moore; married, April 15,
1914, to Gertrude M. Moore (died 1938).
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1909-12,
1919-24, 1939-48.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Eagles; Moose; American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles C. Morris (b. 1895) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., January
4, 1895.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; salesman;
farmer;
candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1942;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1945-48.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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John C. Morrison (b. 1901) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
16, 1901.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1943-46; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Rotary; Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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J. Howard Myers (b. 1901) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley
County, W.Va., October
24, 1901.
Son of James C. Myers and Lillie E. Myers; married, February
6, 1937, to Elizabeth M. Trump.
Democrat. Berkeley
County Sheriff, 1938-45; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1948, 1952-56; vice-chair of
West Virginia Democratic Party, 1949; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Kappa
Sigma.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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W. Walter Neeley (b. 1908) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Big Lake, Mississippi
County, Ark., February
27, 1908.
Son of John Walter Neeley and Charlotte (Israel) Neeley; married, November
16, 1936, to Francis H. Leggett (died); married, September
10, 1966, to Barbara Hornor.
Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; warehouse
business; Clarksburg city manager, 1957-58; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1971-78.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Lions; American
Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Matthew Mansfield Neely (1874-1958) —
also known as Matthew M. Neely —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Grove, Doddridge
County, W.Va., November
9, 1874.
Son of Alfred Neely and Mary (Morris) Neely; married, October
21, 1903, to Alberta Claire Ramage; grandfather of Richard
Neely.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; mayor
of Fairmont, W.Va., 1908-10; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1913-21, 1945-47;
defeated, 1920, 1946; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1923-29, 1931-41, 1949-58; defeated,
1928; resigned 1941; defeated, 1942; died in office 1958; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1932,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1952,
1956;
Governor
of West Virginia, 1941-45.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Eagles; Delta
Chi; Phi
Sigma Kappa; Phi
Beta Kappa; Americans
for Democratic Action; United
Spanish War Veterans.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
18, 1958 (age 83 years, 70
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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Frank Watterson Nesbitt (b. 1870) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., April 4,
1870.
Son of Thomas Wilson Nesbitt and Rebecca (Watterson) Nesbitt;
married, October
20, 1897, to Della M. Goodwin; father of Russell
Goodwin Nesbitt.
Republican. Lawyer; Ohio
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-04; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 1st Judicial Circuit, 1905-13.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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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; married, July 9,
1938, to Mary Emyl Stanley.
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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Daniel Pitt O'Brien (b. 1900) —
also known as D. Pitt O'Brien —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va., August
31, 1900.
Son of William
Smithe O'Brien.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; secretary of
state of West Virginia; elected 1948, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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James J. Omerberg (b. 1894) —
also known as Jim Omerberg —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., July 28,
1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1959-60;
defeated, 1954, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Allen Overton, Jr. (b. 1921) —
also known as J. Allen Overton, Jr. —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Arlington, Arlington
County, Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., April 17,
1921.
Son of Joseph Allen Overton and Edith (Wharton) Overton; married, May 15,
1943, to Bette Crosswhite.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1949-50;
member, U.S. Tariff Commission, 1959-62; vice-president, American Mining
Congress.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Kappa Psi; Elks.
Still living as of 1964.
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George F. Parrish (1897-1971) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Bristol,
Va., March 23,
1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1935-36;
resigned 1936.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion.
Died September
22, 1971 (age 74 years, 183
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Everett Bryan Pennybacker (b. 1893) —
also known as E. B. Pennybacker —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Belleville, Wood
County, W.Va., February
13, 1893.
Son of W. H. Pennybacker and Jane Pennybacker; married, October
18, 1914, to Florence Smith.
Democrat. Lawyer; Wood
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1933-37; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 4th Judicial Circuit, 1937-41; member, West Virginia
Public Service Commission; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1944; candidate
for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1950.
United Brethren.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Junior
Order.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ed V. Perry (b. 1880) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Salt Rock, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
28, 1880.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-36;
resigned 1936.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Junior
Order; United
Mine Workers.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Bernard Poindexter, Sr. (1902-1975) —
also known as J. Bernard Poindexter —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Guyandotte, Cabell
County, W.Va., January
26, 1902.
Son of James Chalmers Poindexter and Maria (Tauber) Poindexter.
Democrat. Dentist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1955-56,
1959-66; defeated, 1966.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Rotary; Psi
Omega; American
Dental Association.
Died in 1975
(age about
73 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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George C. Porter (1903-1967) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Athens
County, Ohio, December
9, 1903.
Son of Carl Porter and Atta (Archer) Porter; married, March 4,
1931, to Bessie Thelma Burkett.
Democrat. Theater
owner; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1961;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1961-67; appointed 1961; died
in office 1967.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Moose;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Died in 1967
(age about
63 years).
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; married, June 15,
1974, to Deborah Marie Haught.
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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John A. Proctor —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Bel Air, Harford
County, Md.
Son of Charles Wesley Proctor and Sophia Elizabeth (Spencer) Proctor;
married 1914
to Cecil Alline Speer.
Democrat. Banker; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1923;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1939-42; chair of
Morgan County Democratic Party, 1940-42.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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