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T. E. Bibb (1865-1942) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Gatewood, Fayette
County, W.Va., August
12, 1865.
Son of Benjamine Bibb and Mary Bibb.
Democrat. Hardware dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1933-38;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1939-42; died in office 1942.
Baptist.
Died January
26, 1942 (age 76 years, 167
days).
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.
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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John Harrison Bowling, Jr. (1930-2008) —
also known as John H. Bowling, Jr. —
of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., August
15, 1930.
Son of John
H. Bowling and Urzula (Coffman) Bowling.
Democrat. Hardware business; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1960-64; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1965-66; member
of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1967-70; defeated in
primary, 1970.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Rotary; Jaycees;
Kappa
Alpha Order.
Died February
9, 2008 (age 77 years, 178
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Billy Brown Burke (b. 1928) —
also known as Billy B. Burke —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Stouts Mills, Gilmer
County, W.Va., March 14,
1928.
Son of Roy H. Burke and Frieda B. (Brown) Burke.
Democrat. Hardware merchant; farmer; real estate
developer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1966-78 (7th District 1966-74,
23rd District 1975-78); appointed 1966; resigned 1978.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
United
Commercial Travelers; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1978.
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Epison Albert Cole (1898-1976) —
also known as Epison A. Cole —
of Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va., February
6, 1898.
Son of Albert Cole and Dicy (Scaggs) Cole.
Democrat. Hardware dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1939-42,
1951-54; defeated, 1950.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died July 26,
1976 (age 78 years, 171
days).
Interment at Ridgelawn
Memorial Park, Barboursville, W.Va.
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B. O. Cresap (b. 1879) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshall
County, W.Va., January
21, 1879.
Son of Quincy Cresap and Elizabeth T. (Price) Cresap.
Democrat. General
contractor; building supply dealer; chair of
Brooke County Democratic Party, 1929; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1933-34,
1937-38, 1941-42; appointed 1933; defeated, 1938.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ward M. Dawson, Sr. (b. 1893) —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born September
2, 1893.
Son of Randolph T. Dawson and Emma (Beale) Dawson.
Republican. Hardware merchant; farm
equipment dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1947-56,
1959-60; defeated, 1962.
United
Brethren. Member, Junior
Order; Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Interment somewhere
in Breezewood, Pa.
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James H. Hall (b. 1925) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., January
26, 1925.
Son of Harvey A. Hall and Mable (McGinnis) Hall.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer;
hardware merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1951-54;
defeated, 1956, 1962.
United
Brethren. Member, Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1962.
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Clinton L. Howard (b. 1891) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Josephs Mills, Tyler
County, W.Va., November
25, 1891.
Son of John L. Howard and Thena M. Howard.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hardware
merchant; movie
theater business; clothing
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1935-38.
Member, Elks; Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial
location unknown.
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Roy W. Jolliffe (b. 1895) —
of Cameron, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Wetzel
County, W.Va., March 15,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hardware
dealer; Marshall
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1959-60.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard Neely (b. 1941) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born August 2,
1941.
Son of John C. Neely and Elinore Neely.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer;
hardware business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1971-72; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1973-.
Member, International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Still living as of 1987.
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