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Burl C. Adkins (b. 1951) —
of Trenton, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in West Virginia, September
9, 1951.
Republican. Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1986 (primary), 1988, 1990, 1992
(primary); candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 23rd District, 2000.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 2000.
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Joseph P. Albright (b. 1938) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., November
8, 1938.
Son of M. P. Albright and Catherine A. (Rathbone) Albright.
Democrat. Lawyer; furniture
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-72, 1975-86 (Wood County
1971-72, 8th District 1975-86); defeated, 1972; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1985-86; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1995-96, 2001-; appointed
1995.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 2007.
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Relatives: Son
of M. P. Albright and Catherine A. (Rathbone) Albright; married, August
16, 1958, to Patricia Ann Deem; married 1995 to Nancie
(Gensert) Divvens. |
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James E. Altmeyer (b. 1938) —
also known as Jim Altmeyer —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., December
5, 1938.
Son of John D. Altmeyer and Evelyn (Showers) Altmeyer.
Republican. Funeral
director; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1974-76 (Ohio County 1974, 3rd
District 1975-76); appointed 1974; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1984.
Catholic.
Member, Civitan;
Knights of Columbus; Lions.
Still living as of 1984.
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Joseph M. Ballouz (b. 1913) —
also known as "Doc" —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Wetzel
County, W.Va., May 2,
1913.
Son of Alexander C. Ballouz and Valentine C. (VandenBussche) Ballouz.
Democrat. Dentist; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-84 (Wetzel County
1971-74, 5th District 1975-84).
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; American
Legion; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Psi
Omega.
Still living as of 1984.
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Harry L. Buch (b. 1930) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
31, 1930.
Son of Harry F. Buch and Marcella (Sonnefeld) Buch.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1959-64; chair of
Ohio County Republican Party, 1969; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Knights of Columbus; Jaycees;
Civitan.
Still living as of 1972.
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Relatives:
Married 1959
to Patricia Griffith. |
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Carmine J. Cann (b. 1930) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 27,
1930.
Son of James Cann and Antoinette (Oliverio) Cann.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1961-68.
Catholic.
Member, Moose;
Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1968.
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Relatives:
Married to Florence Chico. |
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J. Shelby Christian (b. 1913) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., March 8,
1913.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1947-48,
1953-54, 1957-58; defeated, 1948, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1970;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1950.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John E. Crynock (b. 1917) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in New Salem, Fayette
County, Pa., February
8, 1917.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1957-58; defeated, 1960, 1964; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1958.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Phi
Delta Phi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Lions; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 2003.
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Mino Rocco D'Aurora (1909-1997) —
also known as Mino R. D'Aurora —
of Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Pettorano sul Gizio, Italy,
August
12, 1909.
Son of Giovino D'Aurora and Maria (De Stefano) D'Aurora.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1959-73;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Eagles; Moose; Sons of
Italy; Knights of Columbus; United
Steelworkers of America.
Died November
23, 1997 (age 88 years, 103
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Giovino D'Aurora and Maria (De Stefano) D'Aurora; married to Mary
Margaret Macre (died 1957); married, January
2, 1961, to Pauline Mary Rhodes. |
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Rudolph L. DiTrapano —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabin Creek, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; lawyer; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1968-72; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1972-73.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; American
Legion; Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 1973.
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Nicola Fantasia (b. 1923) —
also known as Nick Fantasia —
of Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va., January
3, 1923.
Son of Louis Fantasia and Rose (DiGiacama) Fantasia.
Democrat. School
teacher; general manager, WTCS radio
station, Fairmont, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-58, 1965-72, 1975-76,
1989-90, 1993- (Marion County 1955-58, 1965-72, 26th District
1975-76, 1989-90, 43rd District 1993-97); defeated, 1972; appointed
1993.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles;
Knights of Columbus; Holy
Name Society; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Izaak
Walton League; National
Education Association; United
Mine Workers.
Still living as of 1997.
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John L. Gill (b. 1891) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., November
28, 1891.
Son of Peter J. Gill and Mary Ellen (Hanley) Gill.
Democrat. Automobile
tire and accessory business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1939-42.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph A. Gompers (b. 1924) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born January
21, 1924.
Son of William J. Gompers and Rose M. (Wilhelm) Gompers.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County; elected 1950.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1951.
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William A. Hannig (b. 1892) —
of Elm Grove, Ohio
County, W.Va.; Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., October
8, 1892.
Republican. Transfer and
storage business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1939;
resigned 1939; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1943-54.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; 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.
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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Relatives: Son
of Charles Edgar Knight and Charlotte (Stanmeyer) Knight; married, July 21,
1930, to Orpha Regina Thomas; father of Thomas
A. Knight. |
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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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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.
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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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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Robert F. McCarthy (b. 1901) —
of Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., July 9,
1901.
Democrat. Accountant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1959-62.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Patrick M. McCune (b. 1952) —
also known as Pat McCune —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Steubenville, Jefferson
County, Ohio, January
21, 1952.
Democrat. Petroleum
salesman; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1981-82; resigned 1982.
Catholic.
Member, Moose;
Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 1982.
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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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Rene V. Zabeau (1916-1996) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Mt. Jewett, McKean
County, Pa., July 10,
1916.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Knights of Columbus; Jaycees.
Died November
20, 1996 (age 80 years, 133
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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