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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; married, June 15,
1919, to Madge Marie Morrow.
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; married 1917 to Lula R.
Wilson.
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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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; married,
December
19, 1918, to Mary Warden Russell.
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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Ray E. Ritchie (b. 1890) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born July 30,
1890.
Son of A. C. Ritchie and Laura V. Ritchie; married, May 8,
1911, to Pearl Huey.
Republican. Contractor;
banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1935-36.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ira Ellsworth Robinson (1869-1951) —
also known as Ira E. Robinson —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born near Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., September
16, 1869.
Son of William Robinson and Mary (Sayre) Robinson; married, October
25, 1892, to Ada Sinsel.
Republican. Lawyer; Taylor
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1896-1900; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1903-04; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1907-15; resigned 1915.
Methodist.
Died October
28, 1951 (age 82 years, 42
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Perce J. Ross (b. 1905) —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Selbyville, Upshur
County, W.Va., October
16, 1905.
Son of Samuel Ross and Lillie Florence (Crites) Ross; married, October
20, 1940, to Ruth Henry.
Republican. Clothing
merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1939-46.
Methodist. Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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David L. Salisbury (b. 1889) —
of Dunbar, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Enoch, Clay
County, W.Va., October
7, 1889.
Republican. Lawyer; newspaper
publisher; member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1936-44; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1948.
Methodist. Member, Lions.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Burr Saville (1891-1972) —
also known as J. Burr Saville —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Augusta, Hampshire
County, W.Va., March 21,
1891.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; auctioneer;
sheriff;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1935-36;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49; chair of
Hampshire County Democratic Party, 1945.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Junior
Order.
Died in April, 1972
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Bradford Sayre (b. 1912) —
also known as Brad Sayre —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.; Gay, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Cottageville, Jackson
County, W.Va., January
3, 1912.
Son of Hugh J. Sayre and Lillie (Shinn) Sayre; married, June 17,
1952, to Blondis Neely.
Republican. Farmer; garage
business; oil field
worker; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1945-50;
candidate for West
Virginia state auditor, 1952; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1955-57, 1969-72; resigned
1957.
Methodist. Member, Moose; Odd
Fellows.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lloyd E. Sayres (1907-1992) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Taylor
County, W.Va., December
19, 1907.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1958.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
National
Education Association.
Died January
21, 1992 (age 84 years, 33
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Fred H. Scanes, Jr. (1906-1974) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 10,
1906.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1949-56.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1974
(age about
68 years).
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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Herbert Schupbach (1906-1965) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., June 27,
1906.
Son of George S. Schupbach and Della (Suegard) Schupbach; married, May 15,
1935, to Evelyn
V. Morris.
Democrat. School
teacher; automobile
salesman; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1939-50,
1953-65; defeated, 1950; died in office 1965.
Methodist. Member, Moose; Eagles; Jaycees.
Died in 1965
(age about
59 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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William R. Sharpe, Jr. (b. 1928) —
also known as William R. Sharpe; Bill
Sharpe —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
28, 1928.
Son of William R. Sharpe and Helen (Whitwam) Sharpe; married, July 3,
1953, to Pauline Lester.
Democrat. Electrical
engineer;
electrical
contractor; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1961-80, 1985-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2000.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles; Moose; Odd
Fellows; International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Still living as of 2000.
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Clement Lawrence Shaver (b. 1867) —
also known as Clem L. Shaver —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Marion
County, W.Va., January
22, 1867.
Democrat. West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1913-16, 1916-20; Chairman of
Democratic National Committee, 1925, 1930; candidate in primary
for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1934.
Methodist.
Interment at Shaver
Family Graveyard, Seven Pines, W.Va.
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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; married to Irene
Cooper.
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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William B. Slonaker (b. 1921) —
of Capon Bridge, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Bridge, Hampshire
County, W.Va., November
4, 1921.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1959-66.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1966.
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Earl H. Smith (1880-1941) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born March 27,
1880.
Son of Clarence L. Smith and Margaret Virginia Smith.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; founder and
editor, The Fairmont Times newspaper;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1931-32;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1933-41 (11th District 1933-38, 14th
District 1939-41); died in office 1941.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Elks; Phi
Kappa Sigma.
Died May 28,
1941 (age 61 years, 62
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Jacob David Smith (b. 1870) —
also known as Jacob D. Smith —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Scott Town, Lawrence
County, Ohio, April 28,
1870.
Republican. Lawyer; Lincoln
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-25; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1929-32.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Modern
Woodmen of America; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lyle A. Smith (1904-2001) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Lavalette, Wayne
County, W.Va., April 6,
1904.
Son of Ira J. Smith and Virginia M. (Wilkinson) Smith; married, July 7,
1929, to Helen Holsomback.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; president,
Huntington Auto
Supply Company; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1955-70; defeated in primary,
1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,
1960.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died May 24,
2001 (age 97 years, 48
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ralph W. Smith (b. 1930) —
of West Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in West Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., August 8,
1930.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1957-58.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1958.
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Sprigg Smith (1903-1984) —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Middlebourne, Tyler
County, W.Va., December
18, 1903.
Republican. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1957-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1984
(age about
80 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Violet Snedegar —
also known as Violet Marie Cox; Mrs. Nunley B.
Snedegar —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1956-60, 1964-68; associate
chair of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1969; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1972.
Female.
Methodist. Member, American
Association of University Women; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Still living as of 1972.
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Albert L. Sommerville, Jr. (b. 1933) —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Randolph
County, W.Va., September
15, 1933.
Son of Albert L. Sommerville and Ruth (Moore) Sommerville; married,
August
10, 1958, to Barbara Taylor.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-70, 1973-77 (Webster
County 1967-70, 1973-74, 22nd District 1975-77).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Phi
Alpha Delta.
Still living as of 1977.
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Harley Orrin Staggers (1907-1991) —
also known as Harley O. Staggers —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., August 3,
1907.
Son of Jacob Kinsey Staggers and Frances Winona (Cumberledge)
Staggers; married, October
4, 1935, to Mary
Veronica Casey; father of Harley
Orrin Staggers, Jr..
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; Mineral
County Sheriff, 1937-41; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1949-81; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960,
1972.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Amvets; Farm
Bureau; Moose; Lions; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died August
20, 1991 (age 84 years, 17
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Earl H. Stalnaker (1920-2005) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., June 22,
1920.
Son of James Garfield Stalnaker (1881-1970) and Inez Marie
(Duckworth) Stalnaker (1888-1974); married 1941 to Vetla
R. Perry.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; X-ray
technician; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1955-58,
1965-74.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died May 28,
2005 (age 84 years, 340
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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; married, August
30, 1922, to Ethel Virginia Park.
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;
married, October
1, 1896, to Lola Montry Boyd.
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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Loutellus M. Stout (b. 1924) —
of New Milton, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
28, 1924.
Republican. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1957-60;
chair
of Doddridge County Republican Party, 1961-62.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1962.
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Andrew K. Syester (1828-1891) —
of Washington
County, Md.
Born in Berkeley
County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 11,
1828.
Son of Daniel Syester and Sarah (Moudy) Syester; married to Catharine
G. Harry.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1854, 1868; delegate
to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; Maryland
state attorney general, 1871-75; circuit judge in Maryland,
1882-89.
Methodist.
Died in Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md., March 25,
1891 (age 63 years, 14
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md.
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Hoyt H. Taylor (1908-1980) —
of Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Cicerone, Roane
County, W.Va., April 15,
1908.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1957-58.
Methodist.
Died in June, 1980
(age 72
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Randall Alford Taylor (b. 1928) —
also known as Randall A. Taylor; Doc
Taylor —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
17, 1928.
Son of Thomas H. Taylor and Betty Elizabeth (Roby) Taylor; married,
October
17, 1952, to Reba Jane Ellis.
Democrat. Chiropractor;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1965-68; defeated, 1960,
1968, 1970, 1984.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Still living as of 1984.
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Robert H. Tennant (b. 1911) —
also known as Bob Tennant —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Barrackville, Marion
County, W.Va., September
2, 1911.
Son of Edgar L. Tennant and Musa B. (Conaway) Tennant; married, May 15,
1942, to Geraldine Davis.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1961-63.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Izaak
Walton League.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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W. Guy Tetrick (b. 1883) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Enterprise, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
3, 1883.
Married to Virginia Ann Heavner.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; coal
operator; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1917-53; Presidential
Elector for West Virginia, 1932;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1945-46,
1949-54; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1946.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Kay Thomas (b. 1902) —
also known as James K. Thomas —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
23, 1902.
Son of George E. Thomas and Jean (Kay) Thomas; married, June 6,
1934, to Julia Lewis Roseberry.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1933-42;
Speaker
of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1937-40.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John L. Thomas (b. 1926) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., April 25,
1926.
Son of Frank Andrew Thomas and Jo (Royer) Thomas.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County; elected
1952; defeated, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from
West Virginia, 1960;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1967.
Methodist. Member, Alpha
Tau Omega.
Still living as of 1967.
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William L. Thompson (b. 1890) —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Three Churches, Hampshire
County, W.Va., July 10,
1890.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County; elected
unopposed 1950; elected 1952.
Methodist. Member, Woodmen;
Lions.
Burial
location unknown.
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J. Alex Tinsley (b. 1892) —
of Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Ansted, Fayette
County, W.Va., August 8,
1892.
Democrat. Locomotive
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County; elected
1936, 1938, 1942, 1946, 1952.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Curtis B. Trent, Jr. (b. 1919) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Monclo, Logan
County, W.Va., July 1,
1919.
Son of Curtis B. Trent and Ova (Gore) Trent; married 1936 to Ruth M.
Howard.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1947-49;
resigned 1949; executive assistant to Gov. William
Wallace Barron, 1961; parliamentarian
of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-67.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Kappa
Delta Pi; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Civitan.
Still living as of 1967.
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George Cleveland Trumbo (b. 1886) —
also known as George C. Trumbo —
of Milam, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Fort Seybert, Pendleton
County, W.Va., October
9, 1886.
Father of George
Cleveland Trumbo, Jr..
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1943-48.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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George Cleveland Trumbo, Jr. (b. 1913) —
also known as George C. Trumbo —
of Milam, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Milam, Hardy
County, W.Va., March 15,
1913.
Son of George
Cleveland Trumbo.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1949-50.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Still living as of 1950.
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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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Larry A. Tucker (b. 1935) —
of Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, W.Va., November
11, 1935.
Son of Thomas E. Tucker and Frances (Monday) Tucker; married, May 19,
1978, to Jean Copeland.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-82; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972;
member, board of trustees, Summersville Memorial Hospital;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1983-89; resigned 1989; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1989.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Rotary.
Still living as of 1989.
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Cecil Harland Underwood (1922-2008) —
also known as Cecil H. Underwood —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Josephs Mills, Tyler
County, W.Va., November
5, 1922.
Married, July 25,
1948, to Hovah Hall (1919-2004); father of Cecilia
Underwood.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; minister;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1945-56; Governor of
West Virginia, 1957-61, 1997-2001; defeated, 1964, 1976, 2000;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1960
(Temporary
Chair), 1972,
2000;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1960; candidate for Presidential
Elector for West Virginia, 1968.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Junior
Order; Pi
Kappa Delta; Farm
Bureau.
He was both the youngest (in 1957) and the oldest (in 2001) governor
in West Virginia history.
Died, following a series of strokes,
in Memorial Hospital
of the Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
24, 2008 (age 86 years, 19
days). His body was
donated to the School of Medicine at Marshall University.
Cenotaph at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Josephs Mills, W.Va.
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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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Arnold M. Vickers (b. 1908) —
of Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va., August 8,
1908.
Son of Charles M. Vickers and Helen (Montgomery) Vickers; married, December
22, 1932, to Nettie Margaret Hess.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1935-36;
member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1941-48; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1945.
Methodist. Member, Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harold W. Virden (b. 1907) —
of Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va., November
25, 1907.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1957-58.
Methodist.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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C. Paul Wanstreet (b. 1921) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Wolf Summit, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 16,
1921.
Son of George L. Wanstreet and Margaret (Greaver) Wanstreet; married,
June
13, 1952, to Mary Hurley.
Democrat. Tire
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-72, 1975-76 (Harrison
County 1969-72, 25th District 1975-76); defeated, 1972.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1976.
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Mara L. Watson —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1991; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996.
Female.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1996.
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Lester W. Watts (b. 1903) —
also known as "Doc" —
of East Rainelle, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Richlands, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., February
5, 1903.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1951-54.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Rotary;
Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Homer Roy Waugh (1879-1945) —
also known as H. Roy Waugh —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Upshur
County, W.Va., January
4, 1879.
Son of Homer M. Waugh and Malissa (Jane) Waugh; married, October
17, 1905, to Eliza P. Newlon.
Republican. Lawyer; Upshur
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1905-08; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1909-10; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, 1910-14;
circuit judge in West Virginia, 1921-28; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 1936;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1938, 1940.
Methodist. Member, Sigma
Chi; Freemasons.
Died in 1945
(age about
66 years).
Original interment at Old
Baptist Cemetery, Buckhannon, W.Va.; reinterment in 1979 at Heavner
Cemetery, Buckhannon, W.Va.
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Thomas E. Welch (b. 1930) —
of McMechen, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in McMechen, Marshall
County, W.Va., January
2, 1930.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1955-58;
defeated, 1958.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Moose; National
Education Association.
Still living as of 1958.
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George H. Whaley (b. 1919) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., April 30,
1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1955-58;
defeated, 1958.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Still living as of 1958.
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Richard Whetsell (b. 1905) —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va., June 26,
1905.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper
publisher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1949-60;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Eagles; Sigma
Chi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry F. White (b. 1883) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., November
21, 1883.
Democrat. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1941-52.
Methodist. Member, Junior
Order.
Burial
location unknown.
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Mont Z. White (b. 1872) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Deep Valley, Greene
County, Pa., September
6, 1872.
Republican. Banker; mayor
of Williamson, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1911-14, 1923-34; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1925-32; warden, West Virginia
State Penitentiary at Moundsville, 1914-18; ended corporal punishment
in the prison; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1920-24.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sam White (b. 1927) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in Mercer
County, W.Va., May 21,
1927.
Son of Dr. S. Ray White and Ora (Ward) White; married, April 18,
1954, to Dottie Harper.
Republican. Lawyer; Pleasants
County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 7th District, 1977-80; member
of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1981-85; resigned 1985.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1985.
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Robert L. Wiedebusch (1936-1997) —
also known as Larry Wiedebusch —
of Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshall
County, W.Va., March 6,
1936.
Son of Robert Wiedebusch and Clara (Bunner) Wiedebusch; married, February
26, 1959, to Mary Archer.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1975-86; member
of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1989-97; died in office 1997.
Methodist. Member, Moose; American
Legion; Lions; Elks; Civitan;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died October
25, 1997 (age 61 years, 233
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles L. Williams (b. 1904) —
of Man, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Greenbrier, Faulkner
County, Ark., July 20,
1904.
Democrat. Merchant;
automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County; elected
1952, 1954.
Methodist. Member, Moose.
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; married,
June
25, 1960, to Betty Lou Phillips.
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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W. R. Wilson (b. 1913) —
also known as "Squibb" —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairview, Marion
County, W.Va., October
6, 1913.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1957-58,
1961-64, 1967-68; defeated, 1972; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Rotary; National
Education Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Still living as of 1972.
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Paul W. Workman (b. 1894) —
also known as Pop Workman —
of Clendenin, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Lavalette, Wayne
County, W.Va., February
21, 1894.
Son of Jefferson Bowen Workman (born 1868) and Grace (Wellman)
Workman (born 1873); married, September
1, 1920, to Violet Christene Snow (born 1899).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; athletic
coach; tire
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1963.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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H. Dennis Wright (b. 1897) —
of Montcalm, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Rock, Mercer
County, W.Va., November
25, 1897.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1935-38.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
United
Mine Workers.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lacy Wright, Jr. (b. 1946) —
of Bradshaw, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in McDowell
County, W.Va., August
18, 1946.
Son of Lacy Wright and Lou E. (Mullens) Wright.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-80, 1997-; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1981-84.
Methodist. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 1997.
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Don Yoak (b. 1921) —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va., September
19, 1921.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1953-54.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Rotary; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1954.
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Richard L. Young (b. 1923) —
also known as Dick Young —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., March 26,
1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; restaurant
owner; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1953-58;
resigned 1958.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; National
Education Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose.
Still living as of 1958.
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