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Ned H. Ragland (b. 1909) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Lynchburg,
Va., August
18, 1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1957-58.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nick Joe Rahall II (b. 1949) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., May 20,
1949.
Democrat. Staff assistant to U.S. Sen. Robert
Byrd, 1972-74; director of Rahall Communications, family
business, owning radio and TV
stations; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972,
1976,
1980,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia, 1977-2004 (4th District
1977-93, 3rd District 1993-2004); arrested
in California for drunk
driving,
1988.
Presbyterian.
Lebanese
ancestry. Member, Rotary; Elks; Moose; Eagles; NAACP; National Rifle
Association; Freemasons; Shriners.
Still living as of 2010.
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A. L. Reed (b. 1898) —
of Newburg, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Fellowsville, Preston
County, W.Va., October
6, 1898.
Son of J. Q. Reed and Virginia (Ridgeway) Reed.
Republican. Automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1941-44;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1945-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward Ray Reed (b. 1891) —
also known as E. Ray Reed —
of Clay, Clay
County, W.Va.
Born in Clay, Clay
County, W.Va., March 15,
1891.
Son of James Reed and Carrie (Wheeler) Reed.
Republican. Banker; coal
business; oil and gas
operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Clay County, 1933-36;
defeated, 1936; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1941-44, 1951-54; candidate
in primary for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1946; candidate
for West
Virginia state auditor, 1956; member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1967.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1917
to Lula R. Wilson. |
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Stuart Felix Reed (1866-1935) —
also known as Stuart F. Reed —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born near Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va., January
8, 1866.
Son of Milton D. Reed and Margaret (Stuart) Reed.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1895-98; postmaster;
secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1909-17; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1917-25.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Woodmen.
Died July 4,
1935 (age 69 years, 177
days).
Interment at Elkview
Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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Walter Raleigh Reitz (1885-1957) —
also known as Walter R. Reitz —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Barnesville, Belmont
County, Ohio, December
8, 1885.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; oil
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1927-30.
Member, Freemasons; Elks; Delta
Tau Delta.
Died in 1957
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Stanley J. Rexrode (b. 1883) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in New Hampden, Highland
County, Va., August 5,
1883.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County; elected
1934.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Woodmen;
Junior
Order.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward Bunker Reynolds (b. 1873) —
also known as E. Bunker Reynolds —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 18,
1873.
Son of F. M. Reynolds and Belle Rodgers (Hennen) Reynolds.
Republican. Lawyer; fruit
grower; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1923-38.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edgar Elwood Righter (b. 1867) —
also known as Edgar E. Righter —
of Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born near Saltwell, Harrison
County, W.Va., February
18, 1867.
Son of John Bigler Righter and Emily Atkinson Righter.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1923-24,
1931-42; defeated, 1942.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ray E. Ritchie (b. 1890) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born July 30,
1890.
Son of A. C. Ritchie and Laura V. Ritchie.
Republican. Contractor;
banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1935-36.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Ford Franklin Roberts (b. 1912) —
also known as Ford F. Roberts —
of Milton, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Milton, Cabell
County, W.Va., March 7,
1912.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1949-52.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons; Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
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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Absalom Willis Robertson (1887-1971) —
also known as A. Willis Robertson —
of Lexington,
Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., May 27,
1887.
Son of Franklin Pierce Robertson (1853-1928) and Josephine Ragland
(Willis) Robertson (1858-1950).
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Virginia
state senate, 1916-22; major in the U.S. Army during World War I;
U.S.
Representative from Virginia, 1933-46 (at-large 1933-35, 7th
District 1935-46); U.S.
Senator from Virginia, 1946-67; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Virginia, 1948,
1952,
1956.
Baptist.
Member, Pi
Kappa Alpha; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta; Sons of
the American Revolution; Society
of the Cincinnati; Freemasons; Sons
of Confederate Veterans.
Died in Lexington,
Va., November
1, 1971 (age 84 years, 158
days).
Interment at Stonewall
Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington, Va.
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Grover Cleveland Robertson (1885-1976) —
also known as Grover C. Robertson —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kettle, Roane
County, W.Va., August 8,
1885.
Son of George W. Robertson (1843-1923) and Delilah Elizabeth (Melton)
Robertson (1847-1932).
Democrat. Physician;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924;
chair
of Kanawha County Democratic Party, 1941-49.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; American
Legion.
Died February
15, 1976 (age 90 years, 191
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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Sidney Hampton Robertson (b. 1877) —
also known as Sidney H. Robertson; Sid
Robertson —
of Clendenin, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kettle, Roane
County, W.Va., July 3,
1877.
Son of George W. Robertson and Delilah E. (Melton) Robertson.
Democrat. Banker; merchant;
oil and gas
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1937-42; appointed 1937;
defeated, 1942.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Barnes Robinson (b. 1885) —
also known as Frank B. Robinson —
of Ranson, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., September
20, 1885.
Republican. Farmer; fruit
grower; manufacturer;
banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1927-30.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Patriotic
Order Sons of America.
Burial
location unknown.
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French Robinson (d. 1987) —
of Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Chair of
Wirt County Democratic Party, 1940.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1987.
Interment at Owl
Hill Methodist Cemetery, Wirt County, W.Va.
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Walter Vergil Ross (b. 1896) —
also known as Walter V. Ross —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Henry, Franklin
County, Va., September
7, 1896.
Son of Charles Lee Ross and Annie E. (Frith) Ross.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Mercer
County Prosecuting Attorney; chair of
Mercer County Democratic Party, 1929-32; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1941-48,
1963-64.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Phi
Gamma Delta; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Married to Katherine McClung. |
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