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Irvine Damron (b. 1947) —
also known as K. O. Damron —
of Lenore, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., July 27,
1947.
Son of George Hoadley Damron and Pauline (Mills) Damron; brother of
Charles
Hoadley Damron; married, December
11, 1968, to Pamela Adams.
Democrat. Grocer; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates 13th District, 1975-76, 1979-86.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Kappa Sigma; Moose.
Still living as of 1986.
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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; married to
Mary Margaret Macre (died 1957); married, January
2, 1961, to Pauline Mary Rhodes.
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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James L. Davis (b. 1914) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, April 7,
1914.
Son of Okey Laurence Davis and Della (Wright) Davis; married, December
16, 1932, to Leona M. Barker.
Democrat. Machinist;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1973-85; resigned 1985.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Eagles.
Still living as of 1985.
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Daniel Boone Dawson (1897-1975) —
also known as D. Boone Dawson —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Sissonville, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
12, 1897.
Son of Daniel S. Dawson and Lillie (Aultz) Dawson; married, December
24, 1923, to Elizabeth Brown.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Charleston, W.Va., 1935-41, 1944-46; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1940, 1944; candidate for Presidential Elector for
West Virginia, 1960;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Phi
Alpha Delta; Elks;
Moose; Lions.
Died in September, 1975
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Fred L. Doringer (b. 1889) —
also known as Joe Doringer —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., October
19, 1889.
Son of Phillip Doringer and Phillipine Doringer; married, March 11,
1922, to Cora L. Morris.
Democrat. Auditor;
talent scout for Pittsburgh Pirates baseball
team; studio director, Radio
Station WMMN, Fairmont; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1933-38,
1943-52.
Lutheran.
Member, Elks;
Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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J. Fred Earley (b. 1925) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., March 20,
1925.
Son of E. A. Earley and Flora (George) Earley.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County; elected 1950;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1962.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1962.
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Don J. Eddy (b. 1911) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairview, Marion
County, W.Va., February
24, 1911.
Son of George G. Eddy and Nancy A> (Headley) Eddy.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Monongalia County Democratic Party, 1939, 1946; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1941-42; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1943-52; resigned 1952;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 17th Judicial Circuit, 1960-69; defeated, 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights
of Pythias.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Andrew Edmiston (1892-1966) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., November
13, 1892.
Son of Matthew Edmiston and Ella B. (Jackson) Edmiston; married, April 21,
1920, to Merle Williams (died 1950); married, January
31, 1953, to Beth Gage.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper
editor; director, Weston National Bank; mayor
of Weston, W.Va., 1924-26; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1928,
1952,
1956;
West
Virginia Democratic state chair, 1928-32; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1933-43;
defeated, 1942; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Rotary;
Delta
Tau Delta; Moose.
Died in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., August
28, 1966 (age 73 years, 288
days).
Interment at Macpelah
Cemetery, Weston, W.Va.
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J. Paul England (b. 1920) —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Hanover, Wyoming
County, W.Va., December
23, 1920.
Son of B. Blaine England and Fannie (Lester) England; married, March 14,
1944, to Irene Cline.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1953-58,
1961-68; appointed 1961.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Blue Key.
Still living as of 1968.
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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; married, July 3,
1964, to Ona M. Hardesty.
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.
Still living as of 1974.
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James Rogers Ewing (b. 1916) —
also known as James R. Ewing —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
12, 1916.
Son of James W. Ewing and Elizabeth (Rogers) Ewing; married, June 13,
1939, to Eleanor Robertson.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1941-42;
defeated, 1942.
Episcopalian.
Member, Moose.
Still living as of 1942.
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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; married, June 18,
1949, to Carmella D. Simmonetti; father of Nick
Louis 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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Wallace L. Files (b. 1926) —
also known as Wally Files —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., February
19, 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; barber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 1st District, 1967-70, 1973-74;
defeated, 1974.
Brethren.
Member, Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1974.
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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; married, January
27, 1937, to Thelma Farley.
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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Gordon Pressley Fought (b. 1878) —
also known as Gordon P. Fought —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Newark, Wirt
County, W.Va., June 27,
1878.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; druggist; newspaper
publisher; insurance
and real
estate business; mayor
of Wheeling, W.Va., 1933; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49; Presidential
Elector for West Virginia, 1948.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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D. R. Frazer (b. 1921) —
also known as "Doc" —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Tioga, Nicholas
County, W.Va., November
22, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served
in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1957-70.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; American
Legion; Moose.
Still living as of 1970.
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Harry Friedman (b. 1883) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin
County, Maine, February
4, 1883.
Son of Faibel Friedman and Fannie Friedman; married, January
17, 1923, to Florence Greensfelder.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Taylor County Democratic Party, 1940-41; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1941-42; appointed 1941.
Jewish.
Member, Sigma
Nu; Freemasons;
Elks;
Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Carl Edwin Gainer, Sr. (1915-2006) —
also known as Carl E. Gainer —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., January
19, 1915.
Son of Marvin James Gainer and Pearle (Poling) Gainer; third cousin
once removed of Glenn
Walter Gainer; married, May 23,
1948, to Clarise Smith.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
principal; oil
distributor; president, WVAR radio
station; owner, Richwood Television
Cable Co.; director, Farmers and Merchants Bank;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1959-82; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1964,
1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Moose; Rotary; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, in Richwood Area Medical
Center, Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va., August
16, 2006 (age 91 years, 209
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Richwood, W.Va.
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Wade H. Garrett (b. 1889) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshville, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 7,
1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; oil and gas
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks;
Moose; Rotary; Kappa
Sigma; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial
location unknown.
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Anthony R. Gentile (b. 1905) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Thomas, Tucker
County, W.Va., October
26, 1905.
Son of D. Gentile and Anna (Quattro) Gentile.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961-63; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1963-64.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks;
Moose; Sons of
Italy; Phi
Sigma Kappa; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Luther Harvey Ghiz (1906-1993) —
also known as Luther H. Ghiz —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan, Logan
County, W.Va., March 23,
1906.
Son of Harvey Ghiz and Ady (Klele) Ghiz; married, January
9, 1937, to Ruby Thompson.
Democrat. Service
station operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1961-66.
Baptist.
Member, Rotary; Elks;
Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Sigma
Phi Epsilon.
Died February
21, 1993 (age 86 years, 335
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul F. Giffin (b. 1906) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 26,
1906.
Son of Elmer F. Giffin and Sallie (Headley) Giffin; married, December
31, 1936, to Florence Bunker.
Republican. Dentist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1961-64.
Member, Delta
Sigma Delta; Rotary; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Gilliam (b. 1929) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Sandy Hook, Elliott
County, Ky., March 19,
1929.
Son of Merida Gilliam and Esther (William) Gilliam; married, May 15,
1947, to Virginia Adkins.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; plumber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972, 1974.
Methodist.
Member, Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; Moose; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1975.
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William Lee Gilligan (b. 1924) —
also known as William L. Gilligan —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., August
17, 1924.
Son of J. Joseph Gilligan and Emma (Eichenberg) Gilligan; married to
Ruth Boggs.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1967; chair of
Tyler County Republican Party, 1969-73; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1971-82; appointed 1971.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Lions; Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1982.
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D. P. Given (b. 1917) —
also known as "Sheriff" —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Upperglade, Webster
County, W.Va., May 6,
1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; contractor;
real
estate business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1959-66,
1971-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose.
Still living as of 1972.
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Leslie Emmett Given (1893-1962) —
also known as Leslie E. Given —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkview, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 3,
1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
common pleas court judge in West Virginia, 1941-42; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1943-50; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1950-62; appointed 1950;
died in office 1962.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose; American
Legion.
Died May 11,
1962 (age 68 years, 312
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Howard Mason Gore (1887-1947) —
also known as Howard M. Gore —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born near Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
12, 1887.
Son of Solomon D. Gore and Marietta P. (Rogers) Gore; married, March 6,
1907, to Roxilene Carter 'Roxie' Bailey (died).
Republican. Farmer; U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture, 1924-25; Governor of
West Virginia, 1925-29; candidate for nomination for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1928; West
Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1931-33; appointed 1931;
defeated, 1932, 1940.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Phi
Sigma Kappa; Beta
Theta Pi.
Died in West Virginia, June 20,
1947 (age 59 years, 251
days).
Interment at Elkview
Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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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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William C. Grimes (b. 1876) —
also known as W. C. Grimes —
of Marshall
County, W.Va.; Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.; Wheeler, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Tyler
County, W.Va., December
5, 1876.
Son of Jacob C. Grimes and Cora (Haines) Grimes; married, December
5, 1912, to Zola Gump.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1909-12; chair of
Mineral County Republican Party, 1917; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 1932.
Methodist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Alney McLean Hall (1886-1965) —
also known as Alney M. Hall —
of Ramage, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Kentucky, April 17,
1886.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1943-46.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose; Redmen.
Died April 29,
1965 (age 79 years, 12
days).
Interment at Boone
Memorial Park, Madison, W.Va.
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Othniel D. Hall (1902-1983) —
also known as O. D Hall —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Odd, Raleigh
County, W.Va., February
9, 1902.
Son of Harvey J. Hall and Emma B. (Cooper) Hall; married, June 9,
1926, to Irene Herndon.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1941-42,
1959-60; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1943-46.
Baptist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; Kappa
Delta Pi; Civitan;
Moose; Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1983
(age about
81 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry Wayne Hamilton, Sr. (b. 1897) —
also known as Harry W. Hamilton, Sr. —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., November
4, 1897.
Son of Fielding Locke Hamilton and Rebecca Louise (Crowl) Hamilton;
married 1922
to Cora Elizabeth Kelly (died 1938); married, March 23,
1945, to Lucy K. Jones.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1951-54.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks;
Moose; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph M. Handlan (b. 1914) —
of Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., July 14,
1914.
Son of Joseph M. Handlan and Katherine (Ambler) Handlan; married, December
27, 1941, to Elizabeth Ann Layman.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1957-62; appointed 1957.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Rotary.
Still living as of 1962.
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C. Howard Hardesty (b. 1894) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born February
3, 1894.
Son of T. S. Hardesty and Dora (Hawker) Hardesty; married, February
24, 1915, to Elizabeth Miller.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1941-52; appointed 1941;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Moose; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Hardin Roads Harmer (b. 1899) —
also known as Hardin R. Harmer —
of Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va.; Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 12,
1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1940-44; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1943-48; resigned 1948;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1944,
1952,
1960
(alternate).
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Roy Lee Harmon (b. 1900) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Boone
County, W.Va., October
7, 1900.
Son of Albert Sidney Harmon and Nettie May (Lucas) Harmon; married,
August
11, 1934, to Dorothy M. Ball.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; radio
commentator; writer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1947-48,
1951-54, 1957-61; resigned 1961.
Baptist.
Member, Moose.
Poet Laureate of West Virginia.
Interment somewhere
in Beckley, W.Va.
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Robert F. Hatfield (b. 1932) —
also known as Bob Hatfield —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., July 26,
1932.
Son of Warren Hatfield and Okey (Cisco) Hatfield; married, January
16, 1953, to Evelyn Litton.
Democrat. Food
market owner; mobile home
dealer; chair of
Putnam County Democratic Party, 1969-70, 1975; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County; elected
1970; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1973-78; defeated, 1978.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1978.
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James F. Haught (b. 1924) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., August 6,
1924.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1959-60.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Lions; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1960.
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Thomas J. Hawse (b. 1911) —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Rock Oak, Hardy
County, W.Va., July 27,
1911.
Son of Thomas J. Hawse and Francelia (Davidson) Hawse; married, August
14, 1941, to Chloe Halterman; father of Thomas
J. Hawse III.
Democrat. Grocer; farmer; Hardy
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-64, 1967-74 (Hardy County
1963-64, 3rd District 1967-74).
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas J. Hawse III (b. 1945) —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va., February
17, 1945.
Son of Thomas
J. Hawse and Chloe (Halterman) Hawse; married, November
15, 1981, to Peggy Collins.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 35th District, 1985-88; member
of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1989-92.
Presbyterian.
Member, Lions; Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Moose; National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 1992.
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Frank Cruise Haymond (1887-1972) —
also known as Frank C. Haymond —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., April 13,
1887.
Son of William Stanley Haymond and Agnes Cruise Haymond; married 1922 to Susan
Watson Arnett.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1917-18;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate in primary for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1934, 1938;
circuit judge in West Virginia for the 16th Judicial Circuit,
1939-45; appointed 1939; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1945-72; appointed 1945;
died in office 1972.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks;
Moose.
Died June 10,
1972 (age 85 years, 58
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Erland Harold Hedrick (1894-1954) —
also known as E. H. Hedrick —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Mercer
County, W.Va., August 9,
1894.
Son of Clowney Spotts Hedrick and Sallie (Thompson) Hedrick; married,
June
23, 1943, to Myrtle Adelle Wade (1893-1980).
Democrat. Physician;
real
estate business; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1945-53;
candidate in primary for Governor of
West Virginia, 1952.
Member, American Medical
Association; American
Legion; Moose.
Died in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., September
20, 1954 (age 60 years, 42
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
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O. G. Hedrick (b. 1912) —
also known as Oley Hedrick —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., December
18, 1912.
Son of Soloman Garrett Hedrick and Orpha Rebecca (Moyer) Hedrick;
married, April 5,
1942, to Yvonne Ruth Little.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1953-72.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose; Phi
Sigma Kappa; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard Herron (b. 1927) —
of Pughtown, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born May 24,
1927.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County; elected
1952; defeated, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Member of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's 1947-48 expedition to the
South Pole.
Still living as of 1954.
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James D. Hinkle, Jr. (b. 1922) —
also known as J. D. Hinkle —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Upshur
County, W.Va., July 8,
1922.
Son of J. D. Hinkle and Byrd (Ashworth) Hinkle; married, July 8,
1947, to Maxine Fleming.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; merchant;
oil and gas
jobber; bank
director; mayor of Buckhannon, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1970, 1973-80; appointed
1970; defeated, 1970; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1984.
Methodist.
Member, United
Commercial Travelers; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Elks; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1984.
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Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) —
also known as Rush D. Holt —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., June 19,
1905.
Son of Dr. Matthew S. Holt and Lela (Dew) Holt; distant cousin of Homer
Adams Holt; father of Rush D.
Holt.
School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1931-35,
1942-50, 1954-55; died in office 1955; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1935-41; defeated in Democratic
primary, 1940; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1944, 1952.
Member, Elks;
Moose.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., February
8, 1955 (age 49 years, 234
days).
Interment at Macpelah
Cemetery, Weston, W.Va.
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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; married, November
28, 1935, to Anna Hunter.
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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Harry U. Howell (b. 1923) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., October
9, 1923.
Son of William G. Howell and Dove (Hinebaugh) Howell; married, November
9, 1956, to Evelyn Deloris Stephens.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; executive
board, West Virginia Federation of Labor, Morgantown Central
Labor Union, and Morgantown Building Trades; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1965-70.
Protestant.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Odd
Fellows; Moose.
Still living as of 1970.
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Chester R. Hubbard (1905-1984) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., December
4, 1905.
Great-grandson of Chester
Dorman Hubbard; grandnephew of William
Pallister Hubbard; son of Arthur Greer Hubbard (1870-1950) and
Mary Irwin (Paull) Hubbard; married, November
14, 1944, to Joan Dubois Holloway (1918-1984).
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1951-54,
1957-58, 1961-62; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1963-74; defeated, 1954,
1958; resigned 1974; director, Ohio Valley General Hospital.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sigma
Nu; Phi
Alpha Delta; Sons of
the American Revolution; Elks; Eagles;
Moose; American
Legion; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., May 18,
1984 (age 78 years, 166
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John G. Hudson (b. 1906) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Fort Chiswell, Wythe
County, Va., May 11,
1906.
Son of Charles Layton Hudson and Dixie Belle (Smith-Leffew) Hudson.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-46.
Protestant.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Eagles; Phi
Alpha Delta; Theta
Chi.
Presumed
deceased.
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;
married, August 5,
1950, to Geraldine Cline.
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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Robert L. Hunt (b. 1924) —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born in Junior, Barbour
County, W.Va., May 22,
1924.
Son of Lee Hunt and Daultie Mae (Corrick) Hunt.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1949-52.
Protestant.
Member, Moose; Eagles.
Still living as of 1952.
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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;
married, January
2, 1939, to Nellie McGrady.
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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Tracy W. Hylton (b. 1922) —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.; Daniels, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Crab Orchard, Raleigh
County, W.Va., July 4,
1922.
Son of Arthur M. Hylton and Grace (Snuffer) Hylton; married, December
9, 1947, to Betty Jo Foster.
Mine
operator; hotel
owner; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1965-72, 1987-90; defeated
(Republican), 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose; Elks; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1990.
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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; married, October
3, 1921, to Zela Mooring.
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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Lloyd G. Jackson (b. 1918) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Yawkey, Lincoln
County, W.Va., May 30,
1918.
Son of Guy H. Jackson and Ella (Johnson) Jackson; married, December
16, 1948, to Pauline Adkins; father of Lloyd
G. Jackson II.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; drilling
contractor; natural gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1947-70; defeated in primary,
1970.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1970.
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William N. Jasper, Jr. (b. 1906) —
also known as Bill Jasper —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Sun, Fayette
County, W.Va., October
13, 1906.
Son of William
Nicholas Jasper and Ida (Johnson) Jasper; married, October
18, 1944, to Eloise Van Stavern.
Democrat. Farmer; clothing
merchant; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1955-64; chair of
Greenbrier County Democratic Party, 1955.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Rotary.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Roy W. Jolliffe (b. 1895) —
of Cameron, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Wetzel
County, W.Va., March 15,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hardware
dealer; Marshall
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1959-60.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial
location unknown.
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E. Bartow Jones (b. 1909) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va., July 29,
1909.
Married to Nedra
Wilhelm; father of Brereton
Chandler Jones and Bartow
Ned Jones.
Republican. Chair of
Mason County Republican Party, 1940-46, 1961-62; candidate for West
Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1944; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1949-56.
Episcopalian.
Member, Moose; Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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