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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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J. Robert Anderson (b. 1887) —
of Northfork, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Shanklin's Ferry, Monroe
County, W.Va., July 27,
1887.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County; elected
1934; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1939-40.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis; United
Mine Workers.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wilson Anderson (1906-1983) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va., August
25, 1906.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1957-60; defeated, 1954,
1960; treasurer of
West Virginia Republican Party, 1967.
Methodist.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Kiwanis.
Died in February, 1983
(age 76
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Kenneth D. Auvil (b. 1935) —
also known as Kenneth Auvil —
of Belington, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born in White Oak, Barbour
County, W.Va., February
5, 1935.
Son of Dallas Auvil and Goldie (Shaffer) Auvil.
Democrat. School
teacher; building
contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1961-72.
Baptist;
later Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1972.
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Cleveland Monroe Bailey (1885-1965) —
also known as Cleveland M. Bailey —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va., July 15,
1885.
Son of Albert Bailey and Mary (Stead) Bailey.
Democrat. School
principal; newspaper
editor; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1945-47, 1949-63;
defeated, 1934, 1946.
Baptist.
Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 13,
1965 (age 79 years, 363
days).
Interment at Greenlawn
Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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Bennett Randolph Bias (b. 1875) —
also known as B. Randolph Bias —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., December
20, 1875.
Son of Rolan Armstrong Bias and Lucy (Byus) Bias.
Republican. School
teacher; postmaster;
newspaper
editor; lawyer; chair of
Mingo County Republican Party, 1904-08; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 1924;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1937, 1955.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Kappa Sigma; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Keith Burdette (b. 1955) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born April 27,
1955.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1979-82; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1983-94; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1989; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1996,
2000.
Member, Jaycees;
Kiwanis.
Still living as of 2000.
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Joseph E. Caudle (b. 1945) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Camp Lejeune, Onslow
County, N.C., June 3,
1945.
Son of Robert E. Caudle and Marjorie Jeanne (Lyerla) Caudle.
Democrat. Physicist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 35th District, 1975-80.
Episcopalian.
Member, Jaycees;
Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1980.
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Gerald L. Chafin (b. 1930) —
also known as Jerry Chafin —
of Delbarton, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., April 1,
1930.
Son of Jeff Chafin and Matilda (Curry) Chafin.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; mortician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 13th District, 1975-76.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis; Moose; Elks; Izaak
Walton League; National Rifle
Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1976.
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John G. Chernenko (b. 1924) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born April 30,
1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Marshal; private
security officer; president,
Fraternal Order of Police; chair of
Brooke County Democratic Party, 1961, 1972-75; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1983-94.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Moose;
Kiwanis; Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Still living as of 1994.
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Relatives:
Married to Kathryn Joyce Smith. |
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Clarence Carr Christian, Jr. (b. 1917) —
also known as Clarence C. Christian, Jr. —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va., November
24, 1917.
Son of Clarence Carr Christian and Lola Mae (Cooke) Christian.
Democrat. Locomotive
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1957-80 (Mercer County
1957-74, 19th District 1975-80).
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis; Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers; Elks; Eagles; Moose.
Still living as of 1980.
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William Cassius Cook (b. 1882) —
of McDowell
County, W.Va.; Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Windom, Wyoming
County, W.Va., November
1, 1882.
Son of William
Henry Harrison Cook and Jane (Cooper) Cook.
Republican. School
teacher; McDowell
County Superintendent of Schools; West
Virginia superintendent of schools, 1929-33; candidate in primary
for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1946.
Baptist.
Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1907
to Lula Stewart. |
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B. A. Dotson (b. 1889) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in Waverly, Wood
County, W.Va., December
20, 1889.
Son of William C. Dotson and Fannie O. Dotson.
Democrat. Banker; chair of
Pleasants County Democratic Party, 1917; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pleasants County, 1935-36;
defeated, 1950.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Maccabees;
Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, June 1,
1916, to Frances Lucille Stanley. |
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Dan B. Fleming (b. 1885) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va., November
15, 1885.
Son of Henry C. Fleming and Lillian (Rhodes) Fleming.
Democrat. Superintendent
of schools; banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1933-44; defeated, 1944; chair of
Pleasants County Democratic Party, 1942-46.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Knights
of Pythias; Kiwanis; Maccabees.
Burial
location unknown.
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Noah E. Floyd (b. 1917) —
of Delbarton, Mingo
County, W.Va.; Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Chattaroy, Mingo
County, W.Va., June 10,
1917.
Son of W. T. Floyd and Lillie (Adair) Floyd.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1955-62;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1963-70; chair of
Mingo County Democratic Party, 1969-70, 1975.
Baptist.
Member, Kiwanis; Moose.
Still living as of 1975.
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Joe G. Gentry (1893-1983) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Walnut Cove, Stokes
County, N.C., September
23, 1893.
Son of Sterling Hawood Gentry and Oda Catherine (Rierson) Gentry.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; printing
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-36,
1941-42, 1947-48, 1955-56; Republican candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1942.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis; American
Legion; Elks.
Died in 1983
(age about
89 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, June 3,
1922, to Jessie Elizabeth Ferguson. |
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Henry N. Gorrell (b. 1893) —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Darlington, Harford
County, Md., November
1, 1893.
Son of Albert N. Gorrell and Sallie (Whiteford) Gorrell.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1941-42.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Glenn D. Hatcher (b. 1905) —
of War, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., November
14, 1905.
Son of Samuel Tilden Hatcher and Ada (Pennington) Hatcher.
Democrat. School
principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1957-58;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1961-68; resigned 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Kiwanis.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Okey E. Hodge (1888-1971) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Berea, Ritchie
County, W.Va., October
28, 1888.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1954, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Died March 15,
1971 (age 82 years, 138
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ralph Ben Hovermale (b. 1909) —
also known as Ralph B. Hovermale —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born March 29,
1909.
Son of O. B. Hovermale and Edna (Unger) Hovermale.
Democrat. Soft drink
bottler; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-66 (Morgan County
1963-64, 1st District 1965-66); defeated, 1960 (Morgan County), 1966
(1st District), 1968 (1st District).
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis; Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Paul S. Hudgins (b. 1909) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., July 30,
1909.
Son of Frank E. Hudgins and Aurelia (Hoover) Hudgins.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County; elected
1948.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis; Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Reserve
Officers Association.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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J. LeRoy Huffman (b. 1878) —
also known as Roy Huffman —
of Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Washington College, Washington
County, Tenn., August
30, 1878.
Son of H. B. Huffman and Martha Ellen (Ball) Huffman.
Democrat. Lumber
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1939-42.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Odell H. Huffman (1923-1994) —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyoming
County, W.Va., February
18, 1923.
Son of Mitchell Odell Huffman and Callie (Whittington) Huffman.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
mayor of Princeton, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-72, 1991-94 (Mercer
County 1969-72, 20th District 1991-94); defeated (Republican), 1950;
died in office 1994; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1973-84.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Elks; Moose; Rotary;
Kiwanis.
Died October
2, 1994 (age 71 years, 226
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Glenn R. Jackson (1900-1978) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
9, 1900.
Son of James F. Jackson and Minnie (Blankenship) Jackson.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1941-44;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1945-60.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose;
Kiwanis.
Died in October, 1978
(age 78
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George William Johnson (1869-1944) —
also known as George W. Johnson —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born near Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va., November
10, 1869.
Son of George Dallas Johnson and Ann Elizabeth (Henry) Johnson.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1923-25, 1933-43;
defeated, 1924, 1942.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Kiwanis; Elks.
Died February
24, 1944 (age 74 years, 106
days).
Interment at Edge
Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, 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.
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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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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James Kenton Lambert (b. 1910) —
also known as J. Kenton Lambert —
of Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.
Born in Hendricks, Tucker
County, W.Va., August
28, 1910.
Son of J. Herman Lambert and Bess (Kalar) Lambert.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1963-69; candidate for West
Virginia state treasurer, 1968.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1936
to Laura Vere Orr. |
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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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William Elmer Neal (1875-1959) —
also known as Will E. Neal —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Proctorville, Lawrence
County, Ohio, October
14, 1875.
Republican. Physician;
chair
of Cabell County Republican Party, 1917; mayor
of Huntington, W.Va., 1925-28; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1951-52; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1953-55, 1957-59;
defeated, 1954, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Redmen;
Kiwanis.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., November
12, 1959 (age 84 years, 29
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
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William P. C. Perry (b. 1895) —
of Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va., February
25, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1943-46; defeated, 1946;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1949-60.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Delta
Phi; Izaak
Walton League; Sons
of Confederate Veterans; American
Legion; Kiwanis.
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.
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.
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.
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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Relatives:
Married 1914
to Cecil Alline Speer. |
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Evan Garrett Roberts (b. 1870) —
also known as Evan G. Roberts —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., 1870.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1927-28;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1929-32.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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William W. Roberts (b. 1901) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Christianburg, Shelby
County, Ky., March 20,
1901.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-36.
Baptist.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Golden Franklin Row (b. 1884) —
also known as G. Frank Row —
of Junior, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born in Junior, Barbour
County, W.Va., October
6, 1884.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1953-54,
1957-58; defeated, 1954.
Protestant.
Member, Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Owen S. Schaffer (b. 1908) —
of Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va.
Born in Bayard, Grant
County, W.Va., March 31,
1908.
Son of G. P. Schaffer and Zella (Duling) Schaffer.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Grant County, 1941-45;
resigned 1945.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Kiwanis; Sphinx.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Michael Shaw (b. 1943) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., April 25,
1943.
Son of Ralph E. Shaw and Rhoda (Carroll) Shaw.
Republican. Lawyer; Mason
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1969-72; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1972; defeated, 1974
(10th District); member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1979-82, 1985-88.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives:
Married to Irene Cooper. |
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Allen Simmons (b. 1891) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Somerset, Bristol
County, Mass., August 8,
1891.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; civil
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1935-36.
Member, Freemasons;
Eagles;
Tau
Beta Pi; Kiwanis; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; National Rifle
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rupert A. Sinsel (b. 1904) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., December
19, 1904.
Republican. FBI
agent; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1949-50; appointed 1949;
defeated, 1950; delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis; Phi
Delta Phi; Phi
Kappa Sigma; American Bar
Association.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas P. Snelson (b. 1920) —
of Huttonsville, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Huttonsville, Randolph
County, W.Va., January
19, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1947-49.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1949.
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Dayton R. Stemple (b. 1900) —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., September
8, 1900.
Son of James D. Stemple and Mary C. (Hershman) Stemple.
Republican. Farmer; funeral
director; lawyer; Barbour
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1925-29, 1933-35; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1947-62; candidate for judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1956, 1960; circuit judge
in West Virginia for the 19th Judicial Circuit, 1963.
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis; Farm
Bureau; Elks.
Interment at Cross
Roads Cemetery, Barbour County, W.Va.
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Andrew Jackson Stewart (1872-1945) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born near Louisa, Lawrence
County, Ky., November
26, 1872.
Son of Leander Cox Stewart and Ellen Frances (Savage) Stewart.
Coal mine
superintendent; mayor
of Bluefield, W.Va., 1924-28.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Died, from asthma and
a heart
condition, in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., June 12,
1945 (age 72 years, 198
days).
Interment at Monte
Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
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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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William Woodson Trent (1878-1960) —
also known as W. W. Trent —
of Nicholas
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born near Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va., January
31, 1878.
Son of Thomas Wood Trent and Mary Agnes (McClung) Trent.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; West
Virginia superintendent of schools, 1933-37; defeated, 1920,
1924, 1956.
Baptist.
Member, Kiwanis; Kappa
Delta Pi; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died in South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., June 15,
1960 (age 82 years, 136
days).
Interment somewhere
in St. Albans, W.Va.
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Ralph P. Welton (b. 1909) —
of Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., April 9,
1909.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Grant County; elected
1944, 1946; elected unopposed 1952.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harlan Wilson, Jr. (b. 1930) —
also known as Skip Wilson —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 2,
1930.
Son of Harlan Yates Wilson, Sr. and Glenna (Poling) Wilson.
Republican. Funeral
director; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1969-70;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1972.
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1972.
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Homer Boughner Woods (1869-1941) —
also known as Homer B. Woods —
of Ritchie
County, W.Va.
Born near Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., July 16,
1869.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; lawyer; newspaper
editor; Ritchie
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1904; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 5th Judicial Circuit, 1905-24; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1925-36; defeated, 1936;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1941; died
in office 1941.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Modern
Woodmen of America; Odd
Fellows; Kiwanis.
Died March 4,
1941 (age 71 years, 231
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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