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Politician members in West Virginia


  John E. Amos (1905-1986) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., July 16, 1905. Son of J. Ellis Amos and Lutie H. (Delaney) Amos. Democrat. Lawyer; president, Bell Lines trucking company; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1935-36, 1939-48; Speaker of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1943-48; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1949-56; defeated, 1956; member of Democratic National Committee from West Virginia, 1959-64, 1965-68. Methodist or Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Sigma Nu; Phi Delta Phi. Died in May, 1986 (age 80 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 5, 1935, to Mary Edith Johnston.
  Wilson Anderson (1906-1983) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Welch, McDowell County, W.Va., August 25, 1906. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1957-60; defeated, 1954, 1960; treasurer of West Virginia Republican Party, 1967. Methodist. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Kiwanis. Died in February, 1983 (age 76 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Charles S. Armistead (1914-1997) — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va., July 21, 1914. Son of F. S. Armistead and Anne Aileen (Akers) Armistead. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1959-60, 1965-68. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Sons of the Revolution; Sigma Nu; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died August 19, 1997 (age 83 years, 29 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, April 6, 1938, to Betty Sue Baker.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert D. Bailey (1912-2001) — also known as Bob Bailey — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Baileysville, Wyoming County, W.Va., January 12, 1912. Son of Robert D. Bailey (1883-1963) and Sue (Starkey) Bailey. Democrat. Lawyer; represented railroads and timber companies; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956, 1960, 1964; vice-chair of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-67; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1965-67; appointed 1965; president, Castle Rock Bank of Pineville, Radio Station WWYO, Independent Herald newspaper, and Pineville Gas Company. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Rotary. Died in 2001 (age about 89 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 4, 1944, to Jean Hickman.
  See also Wikipedia article
  David Martin Baker (1923-2010) — also known as David M. Baker — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., October 11, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1953-54, 1957-58; defeated, 1954, 1958, 1960; vice-chair of West Virginia Republican Party, 1967. Jewish. Member, Elks; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion. Died April 27, 2010 (age 86 years, 198 days). Burial location unknown.
  Tom T. Baker (1908-1963) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., March 31, 1908. Son of Rawlins M. Baker and Lady (Taylor) Baker. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1963; defeated, 1956; died in office 1963. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Elks; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion. Died in 1963 (age about 55 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 3, 1934, to Betty Chadwick.
  Sherman Hart Ballard (1894-1963) — also known as Sherman H. Ballard — of Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va. Born in Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va., July 22, 1894. Son of Wade Hampton Ballard and Lillie Elizabeth (Williams) Ballard. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monroe County, 1941-44, 1947-50, 1953-54; defeated, 1938, 1950, 1954. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Sigma Nu; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion. Died December 25, 1963 (age 69 years, 156 days). Interment at Peterstown Cemetery, Rich Creek, Va.
  Relatives: Grandson of Lewis Ballard; son of Wade Hampton Ballard and Lillie Elizabeth (Williams) Ballard; married, November 15, 1922, to Maudie Mae Jessee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George F. Beneke (1914-2001) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., January 19, 1914. Son of George C. Beneke and Nada C. (Peterson) Beneke. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1947-56, 1967-68, 1971-74; defeated, 1940; resigned 1974; chair of Ohio County Republican Party, 1961-62. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Elks; Moose; Lambda Chi Alpha; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; American Legion. Died September 11, 2001 (age 87 years, 235 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 1, 1947, to Sarah E. Emblen.
  Thornton Granville Berry, Jr. (1904-1987) — also known as Thornton G. Berry, Jr. — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Sutton, Braxton County, W.Va., December 13, 1904. Son of Thornton Granville Berry and Mamie Newton (Kawalska) Berry. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1946; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 8th Judicial Circuit, 1952-58; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1959-76. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of the Revolution. Died November 27, 1987 (age 82 years, 349 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 5, 1934, to Rita Crockett Brewster.
  John L. Boettner, Jr. (b. 1943) — also known as Si Boettner — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Frostburg, Allegany County, Md., June 18, 1943. Son of John Lewis Boettner, Sr. and Grace (Mitter) Boettner. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1975-78; defeated, 1970, 1972; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1979-89; resigned 1989. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Sierra Club; Exchange Club. Still living as of 1989.
  Relatives: Married, June 22, 1968, to Catherine Frerotte.
  Chauncey H. Browning, Jr. (b. 1934) — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., November 21, 1934. Son of Chauncey H. Browning. Democrat. Lawyer; West Virginia state attorney general; elected 1968, 1972; elected unopposed 1976, 1980. Methodist. Member, Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Kappa Sigma; Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1980.
  Robert W. Burk, Jr. (1939-1994) — of Vienna, Wood County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., December 16, 1939. Son of Robert W. Burk and Evelyn (Simonton) Burk. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-69, 1986-94 (Wood County 1967-69, 8th District 1986-92, 10th District 1993-94); resigned 1969; appointed 1986; died in office 1994; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1969-70; appointed 1969. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Order of the Coif; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Jaycees; American Bar Association. Died November 20, 1994 (age 54 years, 339 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 30, 1962, to Susan Coddington.
  Harlan Mayberry Calhoun (1903-1977) — also known as Harlan M. Calhoun — of Moorefield, Hardy County, W.Va. Born in Franklin, Pendleton County, W.Va., October 25, 1903. Son of H. M. Calhoun. Democrat. Circuit judge in West Virginia for the 22nd Judicial Circuit, 1937-58; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1959-72; resigned 1972. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi. Died April 17, 1977 (age 73 years, 174 days). Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: Thomas E. McHugh
  Harry Green Camper, Jr. (b. 1924) — also known as Harry G. Camper, Jr. — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., January 22, 1924. Son of Harry Green Camper and Lena (Harrell) Camper. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; McDowell County Prosecuting Attorney, 1958-61; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1961-64. Member, Jaycees; American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions. Still living as of 1964.
  Relatives: Married, April 1, 1945, to Mary Elizabeth Bankhead.
  Toney E. Cline (1907-1991) — of Baisden, Mingo County, W.Va.; Sutton, Braxton County, W.Va. Born in Baisden, Mingo County, W.Va., May 13, 1907. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1943-50, 1953-54, 1957-58. Baptist. Member, Moose; Elks; Pi Gamma Mu; Phi Delta Phi. Died December 12, 1991 (age 84 years, 213 days). Burial location unknown.
  Harrison Conway (b. 1903) — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va., July 13, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; Marion County Prosecuting Attorney, 1937-56; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1959-60. Episcopalian. Member, Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Sphinx. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  John Henry Hatcher (1875-1950) — also known as John H. Hatcher — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Bland, Bland County, Va., June 29, 1875. Son of Wilson Cary Hatcher and Anne (Bulman) Hatcher. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Beckley, W.Va., 1903; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 10th Judicial Circuit, 1921-24; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1924-40; defeated, 1940. Methodist. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners. Died June 20, 1950 (age 74 years, 356 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, April 12, 1900, to Leona Lyle Bowman.
  James H. Heinze (b. 1914) — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., September 4, 1914. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; insurance executive; member of Michigan state house of representatives 45th District, 1967-72; defeated in primary, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Lions; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Tau Delta; Navy League. Still living as of 1972.
  Orton A. Jones (b. 1938) — of Spencer, Roane County, W.Va. Born in Roane County, W.Va., January 24, 1938. Son of French S. Jones and Myrtle (Ashley) Jones. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1968, 1970; member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1973-84; defeated, 1988. Protestant. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Rotary; Jaycees; American Legion; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1988.
  Relatives: Married, August 20, 1961, to Mary Jo Chisler.
  Wilbur Keblinger (b. 1875) — of Staunton, Va.; Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., November 8, 1875. Son of Caddis Maupin Keblinger and Mary Annette (Jackson) Keblinger. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Consul in Malta, 1914-19; Fiume, 1919-23; Bombay, 1923-30; Melbourne, 1930-31; Sydney, 1931-32; U.S. Consul General in Singapore, 1932-36; Victoria, 1936; Hamburg, 1938. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 20, 1904, to Harriet Louise Dabney (divorced).
  Samuel N. Kusic (b. 1943) — of Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, May 2, 1943. Son of Samuel Kusic and Josephine (Nekoranec) Kusic. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1973-80. Catholic. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Elks; Moose. Still living as of 1980.
  Relatives: Married, April 24, 1971, to Leslie Andrew Wiley.
  Carl Stanton Lloyd (b. 1894) — also known as Carl S. Lloyd — of Winnetka, Cook County, Ill. Born in Waverly, Wood County, W.Va., March 13, 1894. Son of Henry B. Lloyd and Maude (Jones) Lloyd. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; village president of Winnetka, Illinois, 1952-56. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Charles M. Love, Jr. (b. 1902) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., January 10, 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1947-54; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William Casey Marland (1918-1965) — also known as William C. Marland — of Glen Rogers, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Johnston City, Williamson County, Ill., March 26, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; West Virginia state attorney general, 1948-52; Governor of West Virginia, 1953-57; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956; candidate for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1956. Methodist. Member, Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Lambda Chi Alpha; United Mine Workers; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Moose. Died of pancreatic cancer, in Barrington, Cook County, Ill., November 26, 1965 (age 47 years, 245 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Married 1942 to Valerie Allen (1917-1977).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  George W. May (b. 1922) — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va., September 18, 1922. Son of G. A. May and Retta (Smith) May. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1951-52. Methodist. Member, Elks; Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi. Still living as of 1952.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1944, to Joanne P. Jenkins.
  Forest L. McNeer (b. 1912) — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va. Born in Green Sulphur Springs, Summers County, W.Va., September 10, 1912. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1937-38; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1947-50. Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Daniel Grove Moler (1908-2005) — also known as D. Grove Moler — of Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va.; Mullens, Wyoming County, W.Va.; Washington, Beaufort County, N.C. Born in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, W.Va., December 16, 1908. Son of Edward T. Moler and Anna Mory (Grove) Moler. Democrat. Lawyer; secretary to U.S. Rep. Jennings Randolph, 1933; member of West Virginia state senate, 1937-40 (15th District 1937-38, 16th District 1939-40); member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949; Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney. Episcopalian. Member, Theta Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Sons of Confederate Veterans. Died May 19, 2005 (age 96 years, 154 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 29, 1932, to Katherine Watson Hirst.
  Arch Alfred Moore, Jr. (b. 1923) — also known as Arch A. Moore, Jr. — of Glen Dale, Marshall County, W.Va.; Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va., April 16, 1923. Son of Arch A. Moore and Genevieve (Jones) Moore. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1953-54; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1957-69; defeated, 1954; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1960, 1972; member of Republican National Committee from West Virginia, 1963-73; Governor of West Virginia, 1969-77, 1985-89; defeated, 1980, 1988; candidate for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1978. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Moose; Eagles; Elks; Rotary; Phi Delta Phi; Beta Theta Pi. Pleaded guilty in 1990 to five felonies, over findings that he had accepted illegal contributions to his 1984 and 1988 election campaigns, had extorted over $500,000 from a coal company, and obstructed the investigation; served two years and eight months in prison. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Son of Arch A. Moore and Genevieve (Jones) Moore; married, August 11, 1949, to Shelley S. Riley; father of Shelley Moore Capito.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  John C. Morrison (b. 1901) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., February 16, 1901. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1943-46; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Rotary; Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  William I. Powell (b. 1920) — of Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va. Born in Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va., February 7, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1949-50. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Lions; Phi Sigma Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1950.
  Byron Benedum Randolph (b. 1906) — also known as Byron B. Randolph — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Burnsville, Braxton County, W.Va., June 12, 1906. Son of Ormon F. Randolph and Ella (Benedum) Randolph. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1931-34; member of West Virginia state senate, 1935-42 (12th District 1935-38, 13th District 1939-42); defeated, 1942. Southern Methodist. Member, Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 16, 1933, to Cathryn E. Thompson.
  William Chapman Revercomb (1895-1979) — also known as Chapman Revercomb — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Covington, Va., July 20, 1895. Son of George Anderson Revercomb. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1920; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1933-34; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1943-49, 1956-59; defeated, 1948, 1958; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1944, 1968, 1972; candidate for Governor of West Virginia, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho; Elks; Moose; Omicron Delta Kappa; Rotary. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., October 6, 1979 (age 84 years, 78 days). Interment at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of George Anderson Revercomb; married to Sara Venable Hughes; father of George Hughes Revercomb. See Revercomb family of West Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arch Wayne Riley (b. 1930) — also known as Arch W. Riley — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., November 11, 1930. Son of Robert J. Riley and Ellen (Wilson) Riley. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1959-62. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Jaycees; Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1962.
  Relatives: Married, June 25, 1955, to Mary List Paull.
  Rupert A. Sinsel (b. 1904) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va., December 19, 1904. Republican. FBI agent; lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1949-50; appointed 1949; defeated, 1950; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Sigma; American Bar Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Buford Cleveland Tynes (b. 1884) — also known as Buford C. Tynes — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Tazewell, Tazewell County, Va., May 3, 1884. Son of Maj. Achilles James Tynes and Harriet L. (Fudge) Tynes. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1928; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1936; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1941-42; appointed 1941; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1946. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  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. 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.
  Relatives: Married, April 18, 1954, to Dottie Harper.
  Emmett O. Wiseman (1903-1989) — of Fayetteville, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Fayetteville, Fayette County, W.Va., April 9, 1903. Son of W. E. Wiseman and Lena Wiseman. Democrat. Pharmacist; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1935-36; member of West Virginia state senate, 1937-40 (9th District 1937-38, 11th District 1939-40). Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., September 21, 1989 (age 86 years, 165 days). Interment at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, August 9, 1928, to W. Clarissa Winslow.
  Benjamin F. Yancey, Jr. (b. 1927) — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va., December 22, 1927. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1959-60. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Delta Phi. Still living as of 1960.
  Paul Zakaib, Jr. (b. 1932) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 20, 1932. Son of Paul Zakaib and Hazel (Rahal) Zakaib. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-74; defeated, 1974; candidate for West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1978. Eastern Orthodox. Member, Elks; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Still living as of 1978.
  Relatives: Married, March 12, 1967, to Maria Lucia DeRito.

 

 


 
   
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