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Politicians in Miscellaneous Occupations in West Virginia


  Henry Nathan Bradley (b. 1874) — also known as H. N. Bradley — of Charles Town, Jefferson County, W.Va. Born in Page County, Va., 1874. Son of William F. Bradley and Susannah (Printz) Bradley. Republican. Postmaster; purchasing agent; hotel manager; chair of Jefferson County Republican Party, 1917; vice-chair of West Virginia Republican Party, 1929; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1938, 1940. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 23, 1893, to Florence Susan Baker.
  Burnie Roger Crabtree (b. 1947) — also known as Burnie R. Crabtree — of Genoa, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Cabell County, W.Va., January 17, 1947. Son of Burnie Crabtree and Nannie (Asbury) Crabtree. Democrat. Laboratory technician; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-80, 1983-84 (12th District 1975-80, 14th District 1983-84). Protestant. Member, Freemasons. Still living as of 1984.
  Relatives: Married, March 6, 1965, to Paula Nelson.
  Rufus Lee Dial (1887-1966) — also known as Rufus L. Dial; "Pop" — of Wayne County, W.Va.; Bradenton, Manatee County, Fla. Born in West Virginia, October 24, 1887. Son of Albert M. Dial (1857-1934) and Dora Belle (Jarrell) Dial. Republican. Traveling salesman; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1950, 1952, 1954. Died in 1966 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.
  Romeo D. Erdie (b. 1913) — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Berryburg, Barbour County, W.Va., July 13, 1913. Son of John Erdie and Bessie (Hovey) Erdie. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; exterminator; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 26th District; elected 1974. Protestant. Member, Moose; Izaak Walton League; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 3, 1964, to Ona M. Hardesty.
  Cuyler E. Ewing (b. 1908) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., June 13, 1908. Son of I. E. Ewing and Minnie E. (Zuver) Ewing. Republican. Purchasing agent; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1939-42. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Phi Beta Kappa. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 19, 1936, to Hazel M. Borck.
  Charles B. Felton, Jr. (b. 1936) — of Rowlesburg, Preston County, W.Va. Born in Rowlesburg, Preston County, W.Va., September 7, 1936. Son of Charles B. Felton, Sr. and Evelyn (Miller) Felton. Democrat. Purchasing agent; public relations business; member of West Virginia state senate, 1987-93 (15th District 1987-92, 14th District 1993); appointed 1987; resigned 1993. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Eagles; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1993.
  Relatives: Married, November 2, 1958, to Doris J. Butler.
  Larry Kimble (b. 1947) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., September 10, 1947. Son of Bob Kimble and Kathleen Kimble. Republican. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; investment broker; member of West Virginia state senate 17th District, 1995-. Member, Rotary; Sons of Italy; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Still living as of 1997.
  E. H. Martin (b. 1902) — also known as "Red" — of Athens, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Grandview, Raleigh County, W.Va., August 8, 1902. Son of James Jackson Martin and Ella (Bennette) Martin. Democrat. Mechanic; deputy sheriff; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1947-52. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Lions. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 14, 1924, to Hazel Vaught.
  William Mitchell (1887-1968) — also known as Billy Mitchell — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Richmond, Va., March 29, 1887. Son of William Mitchell and Elizabeth Alston (Beall) Mitchell. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; salesman; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1941-60. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died October 22, 1968 (age 81 years, 207 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Near Bluefield, Tazewell County, Va.
  Relatives: Married, February 27, 1936, to Mae Holbrook (1900-1991).
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  Charles C. Morris (b. 1895) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va., January 4, 1895. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; salesman; farmer; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1942; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1945-48. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Edgar B. Sims (b. 1882) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va.; South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Roane County, W.Va., January 28, 1882. Son of Benjamin Sims and Susan (Smith) Sims. Democrat. School teacher; traveling salesman; superintendent of schools; West Virginia state auditor, 1933-. Burial location unknown.
  L. B. Snyder (1893-1964) — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va. Born in Glovers Gap, Marion County, W.Va., October 24, 1893. Son of H. C. Snyder and Mary A. (Murray) Snyder. Democrat. Wetzel County Sheriff, 1929-32; business executive; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1937-40; defeated, 1940. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Moose. Died in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Tex., January 16, 1964 (age 70 years, 84 days). Interment at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Tex.

 

 


 
   
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