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William Fontaine Alexander (1873-1941) —
also known as W. F. Alexander —
of Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Duffields (now Darke), Jefferson
County, W.Va., March 19,
1873.
Son of William Fontaine Alexander and Ann Catherine (Henkle)
Alexander.
Democrat. Lawyer;
insurance business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1939-41;
died in office 1941.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Died in 1941
(age about
68 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Bob Ashley (born c.1953) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born about 1953.
Republican. Insurance agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 11th District; elected 1992;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Robert Gene Ashley (b. 1953) —
also known as Bob Ashley —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born July 4,
1953.
Son of Gene
M. Ashley and Kathleen (Harris) Ashley.
Republican. Insurance business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 11th District, 1985-.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2010.
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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.
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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J. E. Bass (b. 1877) —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Cunningham, Person
County, N.C., September
14, 1877.
Son of R. B. Bass and Martha (Sydnor) Bass.
Democrat. Insurance business; president, Lewisburg Ice Cream
Company; secretary-treasurer, General Lewis Hotel,
Lewisburg; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1941-44.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Huldah Hambrick. |
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Pat Board, Jr. (1908-1974) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Clay, Clay
County, W.Va., March 7,
1908.
Son of Pat Board, Sr. and Cora (Carr) Board.
Democrat. Builder;
insurance business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1945-46,
1949-50, 1953-56, 1959-66; defeated, 1956, 1966, 1972.
Methodist.
Member, Sigma
Chi.
Died in December, 1974
(age 66
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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J. Scott Brown (b. 1911) —
of New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va., September
19, 1911.
Son of Robert Morrow Brown and Leora (Scott) Brown.
Republican. Insurance and real
estate business; chair of
Hancock County Republican Party, 1940-42; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County; elected
1942.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Phi
Kappa Psi.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Guy Edgar Campbell (1871-1940) —
also known as Guy E. Campbell —
of Crafton, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Fetterman, Taylor
County, W.Va., October
9, 1871.
Son of William W. Campbell and Elmina (Straight) Campbell.
Insurance business; oil and gas
business; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1917-33 (32nd District 1917-23,
36th District 1923-33).
Died in Willoughby, Lake
County, Ohio, February
17, 1940 (age 68 years, 131
days).
Interment at Mt.
Union Cemetery, Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Pa.
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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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William Gaston Caperton (b. 1940) —
also known as Gaston Caperton —
of West Virginia.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
21, 1940.
Democrat. Insurance business; banker; Governor of
West Virginia, 1989-97; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1996.
Member, Delta
Kappa Epsilon.
Still living as of 2010.
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I. L. Cavender (b. 1894) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha Two Mile, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 6,
1894.
Son of James E. Cavender and Melissa (Edens) Cavender.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1939-42,
1945-46.
Baptist.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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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W. C. Cooper (b. 1882) —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va., June 13,
1882.
Son of George C. Cooper and Susan Ann (Harris) Cooper.
Democrat. Printing
business; insurance business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1923-24,
1927-28; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1941-42.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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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Paul B. Davis (b. 1914) —
of Smithburg, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in New Milton, Doddridge
County, W.Va., September
7, 1914.
Son of Noah L. Davis and Roxie (Bland) Davis.
Republican. School
teacher; insurance agent; farmer; Doddridge
County Sheriff, 1948-52; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order.
Still living as of 1962.
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Charles Thomas Easterly (1940-2005) —
also known as Tom Easterly —
of Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky.; Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio, April 21,
1940.
Son of Edgar Easterly (reporter and press secretary).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer;
insurance agent; member of Kentucky
state senate 20th District, 1974-82; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1978, 1980; member of
Florida
state house of representatives, 1988-90.
Killed in a car
crash on Interstate 64 near Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va., June 15,
2005 (age 65 years, 55
days).
Interment at Frankfort
Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.
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J. Paul England (b. 1920) —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Hanover, Wyoming
County, W.Va., December
23, 1920.
Son of B. Blaine England and Fannie (Lester) England.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; insurance agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1953-58,
1961-68; appointed 1961.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Blue Key.
Still living as of 1968.
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Blaine Engle (b. 1887) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born near Tanner, Gilmer
County, W.Va., February
4, 1887.
Republican. School
principal; insurance agent and adjuster; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1925-26;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1927-30; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1936.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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George E. Farley (b. 1929) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Ritchie
County, W.Va., December
23, 1929.
Son of Charles Farley and Sweetlyn (Roberts) Farley.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;
insurance agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-72, 1975-90 (Wood County
1971-72, 8th District 1975-90); defeated, 1992.
Baptist.
Still living as of 1992.
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Gordon Pressley Fought (b. 1878) —
also known as Gordon P. Fought —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Newark, Wirt
County, W.Va., June 27,
1878.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; druggist; newspaper
publisher; insurance and real
estate business; mayor
of Wheeling, W.Va., 1933; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49; Presidential
Elector for West Virginia, 1948.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Taliaferro Garrett (1865-1962) —
also known as J. T. Garrett —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Putnam
County, W.Va., October
9, 1865.
Son of John H. Garrett and Martha (Hill) Garrett.
School
teacher; insurance business; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1933-36.
Baptist.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex., May 24,
1962 (age 96 years, 227
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Hurricane Cemetery, Hurricane, W.Va.
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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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Joseph R. Gilmore (b. 1915) —
also known as Joe Gilmore —
of Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.
Born in Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va., October
24, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tucker County, 1953-58,
1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1962.
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Othniel D. Hall (1902-1983) —
also known as O. D Hall —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Odd, Raleigh
County, W.Va., February
9, 1902.
Son of Harvey J. Hall and Emma B. (Cooper) Hall.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; insurance business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1941-42,
1959-60; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1943-46.
Baptist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; Kappa
Delta Pi; Civitan;
Moose;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1983
(age about
81 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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James H. Heinze (b. 1914) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., September
4, 1914.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
insurance executive; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 45th District, 1967-72; defeated
in primary, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; Delta
Tau Delta; Navy
League.
Still living as of 1972.
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John D. Hopper (b. 1923) —
of Camp Hill, Cumberland
County, Pa.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
9, 1923.
Son of Ellis S. Hopper and Adra (Dunfer) Hopper.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
insurance business; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 31st District, 1977-92.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 1992.
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Relatives:
Married to Ann Bowman. |
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Raymond V. Humphreys (1911-1985) —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., May 3,
1911.
Son of Edward Humphreys and Zelda (Henson) Humphreys.
Republican. Insurance business; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1936, 1938;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County; elected
1950.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1985
(age about
74 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Vernon E. Johnson (b. 1880) —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va., May 22,
1880.
Republican. Banker;
insurance business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1911-16,
1927-28; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1915-16, 1927-28;
Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1920;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1928
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee); U.S. Collector of Internal
Revenue for West Virginia, 1932.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joe Lilly (b. 1913) —
of Fayette
County, W.Va.; Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Ellison, Summers
County, W.Va., January
31, 1913.
Democrat. Insurance business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County; elected
1948, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Presumed
deceased.
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.
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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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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Harry E. Moats (b. 1913) —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., March 16,
1913.
Son of Carlie S. Moats and Viola (McDougal) Moats.
Republican. Lawyer;
vice-president and director, Ritchie Telephone
Company; treasurer and director, West Virginia Insurance
Company; Ritchie
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1941-49; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1949-60; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1970-76 (6th District 1970-74,
7th District 1975-76); appointed 1970.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
Moose;
Delta
Sigma Rho; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Still living as of 1976.
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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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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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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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Theodore Albert Peyser (1873-1937) —
also known as Theodore A. Peyser —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
18, 1873.
Democrat. Insurance business; U.S.
Representative from New York 17th District, 1933-37; died in
office 1937.
Jewish.
Died in 1937
(age about
64 years).
Interment at United
Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Charles Graves Rhodes (1885-1944) —
also known as Charles G. Rhodes —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va., July 23,
1885.
Son of Isom Clark Rhodes and Mary Jane (Wolfe) Rhodes.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-40.
Baptist.
Member, Elks.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
27, 1944 (age 59 years, 66
days).
Interment at Woodmere
Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va.
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Peter B. Seel (1912-1957) —
of Athens, Athens
County, Ohio.
Born in Athens
County, Ohio, 1912.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; real
estate and insurance business; mayor of
Athens, Ohio, 1952-57; died in office 1957.
Killed in an automobile
accident, near Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
12, 1957 (age about 44
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Hulett Carlson Smith (b. 1918) —
also known as Hulett C. Smith —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., October
21, 1918.
Son of Joseph
Luther Smith and Christine C. Smith.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1956-62; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1960
(alternate), 1972,
2000;
Governor
of West Virginia, 1965-69; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1968-72; Presidential
Elector for West Virginia, 1992;
defeated, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Beta
Gamma Sigma; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Elks; Eagles; Rotary; Jaycees;
Phi
Delta Theta.
Still living as of 2009.
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Ted T. Stacy (b. 1923) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Grundy, Buchanan
County, Va., March 10,
1923.
Son of Samuel M. Stacy and Leventha (Smith) Stacy.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1959-60, 1969-70, 1973-79
(Raleigh County 1959-60, 1969-70, 1973-74, 18th District 1975-79);
resigned 1979; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1983-86; defeated in primary,
1970.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows.
Still living as of 1986.
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Thomas Sweeney (b. 1903) —
also known as Tom Sweeney —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
18, 1903.
Son of Thomas B. Sweeney and Nelle Katherine (Zurmuehlen) Sweeney.
Republican. Insurance business; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1934; member
of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1939-42; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940, 1946, 1954; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1948,
1960;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1968.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Alpha
Delta Phi; Kiwanis.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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H. T. Tucker (b. 1894) —
also known as Tom Tucker —
of Huntington, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Fort Gay, Wayne
County, W.Va., September
7, 1894.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1933,
1947-56; resigned 1933.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Junior
Order.
Burial
location unknown.
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Donald Van Camp (b. 1912) —
of Middlebourne, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., April 5,
1912.
Republican. Insurance business; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1947-50.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles; Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Willard Duncan Vandiver (1854-1932) —
also known as Willard D. Vandiver —
of Cape Girardeau, Cape
Girardeau County, Mo.
Born in Hardy
County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 30,
1854.
Son of Rev. L. H. Vandiver and Mary Ann (Vance) Vandiver.
Democrat. College
teacher; president,
State Normal School (now Southeast Missouri State University),
1893-97; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 14th District, 1897-1905; Missouri
Insurance Commissioner, 1905-09; vice-president, Central States
Life Insurance Co., 1911-12; Assistant Treasurer of the United
States, 1913-21.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution.
The phrase, "I'm from Missouri, you've got to show me" is attributed
to him.
Died May 30,
1932 (age 78 years, 61
days).
Interment at Columbia
Cemetery, Columbia, Mo.
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Albert Blakeslee White (1856-1941) —
also known as Albert B. White —
of Lafayette, Tippecanoe
County, Ind.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, September
22, 1856.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; banker;
vice-president, George Washington Life Insurance Company; Governor of
West Virginia, 1901-05; West Virginia State Tax Commissioner,
1907-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1924;
member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1927-30.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died July 3,
1941 (age 84 years, 284
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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Ralph D. Williams (b. 1928) —
of Rainelle, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Trout, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., February
16, 1928.
Son of John D. Williams and Susan (Viers) Williams.
Democrat. Accountant;
insurance agent; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1971-86; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Moose; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1986.
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G. O. Young (b. 1873) —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., December
26, 1873.
Son of Rev. William H. Young and Eleanor (Patton) Young.
Republican. Pharmacist;
vice president, Central National Bank;
director and state agent, American Druggists' Fire Insurance
Company; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1935-46 (13th District 1935-38, 15th
District 1939-46).
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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