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Barbara S. Abbott (b. 1930) —
also known as Barbara Straight —
of Edison, Middlesex
County, N.J.; Metuchen, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Born in Mannington, Marion
County, W.Va., November
30, 1930.
Daughter of Ardas Leo Straight and Nellie (Starkey) Straight.
Republican. School
teacher; member of New Jersey
Republican State Committee, 1965; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1968.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Federation of Teachers; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Still living as of 1981.
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Relatives:
Married 1961
to George Norman Abbott IV. |
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Jack R. Adams (1895-1975) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., August
10, 1895.
Son of Archie L. Adams and Effie (Updegraff) Adams.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1935-36,
1941-42, 1955-56, 1965-66; resigned 1936; defeated, 1942, 1956, 1960,
1966; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1946; mayor
of Wheeling, W.Va., 1955-59.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in November, 1975
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Archie L. Adams and Effie (Updegraff) Adams; married, April 18,
1928, to Helen McCoid; married to Frances Grant. |
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Everette W. Anderson, Jr. (b. 1948) —
also known as Bill Anderson —
of Williamstown, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., August 9,
1948.
Son of Everette W. Anderson and Imogene I. Anderson.
Republican. Educator;
farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1993-.
Presbyterian. Member, National
Education Association; American
Legion; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2010.
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Malcolm R. Arnold (1909-1979) —
also known as Mack Arnold —
of Bloomingrose, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Racine, Boone
County, W.Va., April 7,
1909.
Son of John Arnold and Evaline (McCutcheon) Arnold.
Democrat. School
principal; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1941; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1941.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Redmen;
United
Mine Workers.
Died in October, 1979
(age 70
years, 0 days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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Carl George Bachmann (1890-1980) —
also known as Carl G. Bachmann —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., May 14,
1890.
Son of Charles F. Bachmann and Sophia (Neuhard) Bachmann.
Republican. Lawyer; Ohio
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-24; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1925-33;
defeated, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1932
(alternate), 1936,
1944,
1948,
1952;
chair
of Ohio County Republican Party, 1940; candidate in primary for
U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940; mayor
of Wheeling, W.Va., 1947-51; member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1949-51.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., January
22, 1980 (age 89 years, 253
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
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Charles F. Bachmann (1915-1983) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
26, 1915.
Son of Carl
George Bachmann.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1957-60;
defeated, 1954.
Presbyterian. Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Delta
Psi; Sigma Nu
Phi; American Bar
Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Jesters;
Shriners.
Died in December, 1983
(age 68
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Andrew Jackson Baker (1832-1911) —
of Winterset, Madison
County, Iowa; Lancaster, Schuyler
County, Mo.; Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born in Bakers Station, Marshall
County, Va. (now W.Va.), June 6,
1832.
Son of George Baker and Margaret (Reager) Baker.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Presidential Elector
for Missouri, 1868;
member of Missouri state legislature, 1869-70; Missouri
state attorney general, 1871-73; Iowa
state attorney general, 1885-89.
Presbyterian. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died in Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa, April 23,
1911 (age 78 years, 321
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
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Betty H. Baker (1919-2011) —
also known as Betty Head —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Thomas, Tucker
County, W.Va., September
18, 1919.
Daughter of Harry Davis Baker and Kathryn Agnes (Higgins) Baker.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1965-68; appointed 1965;
defeated, 1968.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Association of University Women; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died, in Grant Memorial Hospital,
Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va., November
12, 2011 (age 92 years, 55
days).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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Donald Jefferson Baker (1917-1964) —
also known as Donald J. Baker —
of Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va.; Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va., February
24, 1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; chair of
Grant County Democratic Party, 1949; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1952-53; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1959-60;
elected West
Virginia state senate 16th District 1964, but died before taking
office.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose; Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Died in Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va., December
22, 1964 (age 47 years, 302
days).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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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.
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William Eli Baker (1873-1954) —
also known as William E. Baker —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Beverly, Randolph
County, W.Va., February
25, 1873.
Son of Eli Baker and Margaret Ellen (Sexton) Baker.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Committee, 1912-20; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1918-20; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia,
1921-54; took senior status 1954.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Died in Beverly, Randolph
County, W.Va., June 4,
1954 (age 81 years, 99
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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George L. Bambrick (b. 1869) —
of New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayne
County, Iowa, September
4, 1869.
Democrat. Lawyer; Hancock
County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1945-48; defeated, 1928.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Sigma
Chi.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Wallace Barron (1911-2002) —
also known as Wally Barron —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., December
8, 1911.
Son of Rev. Frederick H. Barron and Mary (Butler) Barron.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1951-53;
resigned 1953; West
Virginia state attorney general; elected 1956; Governor of
West Virginia, 1961-65.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Civitan;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Convicted
of jury
tampering in 1971, and sentenced
to five years in prison.
Died in Charlotte, Mecklenburg
County, N.C., November
12, 2002 (age 90 years, 339
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joel Ferree Bedell, Jr. (1905-1992) —
also known as J. F. Bedell, Jr.;
"Free" —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 20,
1905.
Son of Joel Ferree Bedell and Cora W. (Kiger) Bedell.
Democrat. Public affairs representative, Humble Oil and
Refining Company; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1961-66;
defeated, 1966.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Rotary.
Died September
12, 1992 (age 87 years, 54
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
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Tom M. Bell (b. 1934) —
also known as Tom Bell —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, W.Va., April 4,
1934.
Son of Thomas Matthew Bell and Hazel Margaret (Wriston) Bell.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; real estate
developer; Fayette
County Sheriff; chair of
Fayette County Democratic Party, 1968-70; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 21st District, 1975-76.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Lions.
Still living as of 1976.
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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.
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Relatives:
Married, June 5,
1934, to Rita Crockett Brewster. |
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Bill Blankenship (b. 1926) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., March 19,
1926.
Son of William P. Blankenship and Pearl (Hatfield) Blankenship.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1963-64.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 1964.
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Walter Roy Blankenship (1892-1966) —
also known as W. R. Blankenship —
of Frankford, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Gap Mills, Monroe
County, W.Va., June 11,
1892.
Son of John L. Blankenship and Jennie Susan (Fleshman) Blankenship.
Democrat. Public
relations business; radio
commentator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1961-62.
Presbyterian.
Died in March, 1966
(age 73
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, May 2,
1926, to Marion Claflin Cook. |
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John Rinehart Blue (1905-1965) —
also known as John R. Blue —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., October
13, 1905.
Son of John David Blue (1877-1951) and Mary Buckner (Rinehart) Blue
(1881-1970).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1953-58;
appointed 1953.
Presbyterian. Member, Moose; Lions; American
Legion.
Died in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., 1965
(age about
59 years).
Interment at Indian
Mound Cemetery, Romney, W.Va.
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Herbert Stephenson Boreman (1897-1982) —
also known as Herbert S. Boreman —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Middlebourne, Tyler
County, W.Va., September
21, 1897.
Republican. Lawyer; Wood
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-32; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1943-50; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1948; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia,
1954-59; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1959-71; took senior
status 1971.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Rotary; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion.
Died in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., March 26,
1982 (age 84 years, 186
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Llewellyn Bowman (1879-1936) —
also known as Frank L. Bowman —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Masontown, Fayette
County, Pa., January
21, 1879.
Son of J. A. Bowman and Sue (Llewellyn) Bowman.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Morgantown, W.Va., 1916-17; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1925-33.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Washington,
D.C., September
15, 1936 (age 57 years, 238
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
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David Earl Brawley (1895-1980) —
also known as D. Earl Brawley —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
11, 1895.
Son of D. A. Brawley and Laura (Temple) Brawley.
Democrat. Oil
and gas business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-42,
1959-60; defeated, 1942, 1962; Kanawha
County Sheriff.
Presbyterian or Methodist.
Member, Moose; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in September, 1980
(age 85
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin Beuhring Brown (b. 1893) —
also known as Ben B. Brown —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March 14,
1893.
Son of James Frederick Brown and Jennie Morgan (Woodbridge) Brown.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1925-26;
president, Lewis Land and
Coal
Company; director, Kanawha Valley Bank;
director, Slab Fork Coal
Company; director, Scotia Coal and
Coke Company; director, Eagle Land
Company.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Acacia; American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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J. Scott Brown (b. 1911) —
of New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va., September
19, 1911.
Son of Robert Morrow Brown and Leora (Scott) Brown.
Republican. Insurance
and real
estate business; chair of
Hancock County Republican Party, 1940-42; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County; elected
1942.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Phi
Kappa Psi.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ralph Norman Brown (b. 1915) —
also known as Ralph N. Brown —
of Arthurdale, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Preston
County, W.Va., May 13,
1915.
Son of Alonzo G. Brown and Laura (Richardson) Brown.
Democrat. Farmer; real estate
agent; chair of
Preston County Democratic Party, 1955; Preston
County Sheriff, 1961-65; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 27th District, 1975-80.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Sons of
the Revolution; Farm
Bureau; United
Mine Workers.
Still living as of 1980.
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Virginia Mae Brown (b. 1923) —
of Pliny, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Pliny, Putnam
County, W.Va., November
13, 1923.
Daughter of Felix Melville Brown and Hester Ann Crandall Brown.
Democrat. Lawyer; member, Interstate Commerce
Commission, 1964-79.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1979.
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Forrest M. Buck (1909-1996) —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Aliquippa, Beaver
County, Pa., March 8,
1909.
Son of Luster F. Buck and Katherine (Marshall) Buck.
Republican. Automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-72 (Tyler County 1963-64,
5th District 1965-72).
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Sigma
Chi.
Died February
13, 1996 (age 86 years, 342
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Sistersville, W.Va.
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Joe F. Burdett (1909-1965) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky., November
22, 1909.
Son of P. T. Burdett and Carrie (Conner) Burdett.
Democrat. Farmer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; secretary of
state of West Virginia, 1959-63.
Presbyterian. Member, Moose; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Jesters;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sigma Nu.
Died in May, 1965
(age 55
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Virginia Shonk. |
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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.
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George G. Burnette, Jr. (1923-1981) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
9, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-60.
Presbyterian. Member, Beta
Theta Pi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Jaycees.
Died in August, 1981
(age 57
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Maurice Gwinn Burnside (1902-1991) —
also known as M. G. 'Burnie' Burnside —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., August
23, 1902.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1949-53, 1955-57;
defeated, 1946, 1952, 1956; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1960.
Presbyterian. Member, Moose; Rotary.
Died in Wilson, Wilson
County, N.C., February
2, 1991 (age 88 years, 163
days).
Cremated.
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James Clement Cain (b. 1925) —
also known as James C. Cain —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Canton, Stark
County, Ohio, April 13,
1925.
Son of Emmett Alexander Cain and Wilhelmina (Hessee) Cain.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1965-68.
Presbyterian. Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1968.
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Homer W. Caldwell (1910-1971) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born June 22,
1910.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1958.
Presbyterian. Member, Lions.
Died March 23,
1971 (age 60 years, 274
days).
Interment at Grandview
Memorial Park, Dunbar, W.Va.
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Thomas Wood Campbell (b. 1961) —
also known as Thomas W. Campbell —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born May 29,
1961.
Democrat. Accountant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 28th District, 1997.
Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Phi
Kappa Phi.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives:
Married to Susan Sharp. |
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William Cammack Campbell (b. 1923) —
also known as William C. Campbell —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., May 5,
1923.
Son of Rolla D. Campbell and Ruth (Cammack) Campbell.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; life
insurance underwriter; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1949-50;
Republican candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1970, 1974; Republican
candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1976.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Legion.
Still living as of 1976.
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Shelley Moore Capito (b. 1953) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va., November
26, 1953.
Daughter of Arch
Alfred Moore, Jr..
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 30th District, 1997-2000; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 2001-.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2010.
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A. Carl Carey (b. 1895) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Acme, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
1, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1955-58; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Lions; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Walter W. Carey (b. 1926) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., December
22, 1926.
Republican. Advertising
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58,
1963-64, 1967-68; defeated, 1958, 1960, 1964.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Kappa
Alpha Order.
Still living as of 1968.
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Thomas Richard Carper (b. 1947) —
also known as Thomas R. Carper —
of New Castle, New Castle
County, Del.; Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., January
23, 1947.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; Delaware
state treasurer, 1977-82; U.S.
Representative from Delaware at-large, 1983-93; Governor of
Delaware, 1993-2001; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Delaware, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 2001-.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2012.
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Paul J. Carr, Sr. (1893-1957) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., April 4,
1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1957; died
in office 1957.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Pi Gamma
Mu; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary; Blue Key.
Died March 24,
1957 (age 63 years, 354
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul John Carr, Jr. (b. 1924) —
also known as Paul J. Carr, Jr. —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va., March 23,
1924.
Son of Paul J.
Carr, Sr..
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1957-60;
appointed 1957.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1960.
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Charles E. Carrigan (b. 1871) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Sherrard, Marshall
County, W.Va., April 9,
1871.
Son of John Carrigan and Amanda Ellen Carrigan.
Republican. Marshall
County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1903-06; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1910;
Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1916;
West
Virginia Republican state chair, 1928-32.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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John E. Carrigan (1910-1984) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Sherrard, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va., August
25, 1910.
Son of Charles
E. Carrigan and Harriet (Davis) Carrigan.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1951-70; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1971-72; appointed 1971;
defeated, 1972; candidate for circuit judge in West Virginia for the
2nd Judicial Circuit, 1974.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Kappa
Alpha Order; American
Legion.
Died February
21, 1984 (age 73 years, 180
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Norma L. Schliff. |
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John Bartlett Chenoweth (1914-1966) —
also known as John B. Chenoweth —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., March 28,
1914.
Son of Fred Chenoweth and Virginia Dell (Bartlett) Chenoweth.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Randolph
County Sheriff, 1948-52; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1955-58.
Presbyterian. Member, Eagles; Elks; Moose; Freemasons;
Redmen;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died April 28,
1966 (age 52 years, 31
days).
Interment at Elkins
Memorial Gardens, Midland, W.Va.
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Clarence Carr Christian, Jr. (b. 1917) —
also known as Clarence C. Christian, Jr. —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va., November
24, 1917.
Son of Clarence Carr Christian and Lola Mae (Cooke) Christian.
Democrat. Locomotive
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1957-80 (Mercer County
1957-74, 19th District 1975-80).
Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis;
Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers; Elks; Eagles; Moose.
Still living as of 1980.
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Walter Eli Clark (1869-1950) —
also known as Walter E. Clark —
of Washington,
D.C.; Alaska; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Ashford, Windham
County, Conn., January
7, 1869.
Son of Oren Andrus Clark and Emily Jeannette (Jones) Clark.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; Governor of
Alaska District, 1909-12; Governor of
Alaska Territory, 1912-13; newspaper
editor.
Presbyterian or Congregationalist.
Member, Chi Psi.
Died of a heart
attack, in a hospital
at Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
4, 1950 (age 81 years, 28
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
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W. R. Curtis (b. 1895) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Bethany, Brooke
County, W.Va., July 17,
1895.
Son of George C. Curtis and Mary (Rodgers) Curtis.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate
broker; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1951-56.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Elks; Eagles; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial
location unknown.
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Herbert Warder Dent (b. 1880) —
also known as Herbert W. Dent —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., April 16,
1880.
Son of Marmaduke
Herbert Dent and Mary (Warder) Dent.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 19th Judicial Circuit, 1932-44.
Presbyterian. Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Delta
Chi; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Marmaduke Herbert Dent (1849-1909) —
also known as Marmaduke H. Dent —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Granville, Monongalia
County, W.Va., April 18,
1849.
Son of Carrie (Roberts) Dent and Marshall
Mortimer Dent.
Democrat. Lawyer; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1893-1904.
Presbyterian.
Died September
11, 1909 (age 60 years, 146
days).
Interment at Bluemont
Cemetery, Grafton, W.Va.
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George W. Dober (1915-1981) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., September
2, 1915.
Son of George C. Dober and Lysle (Yost) Dober.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1979-80; member
of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1980-81; appointed 1980; died
in office 1981.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Freemasons.
Died May 12,
1981 (age 65 years, 252
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Boyd Dotson (b. 1907) —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Nicholas
County, W.Va., September
15, 1907.
Son of James J. Dotson and Ledona (O'Dell) Dotson.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; chair of
Webster County Republican Party, 1940-46; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1943-44;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1946.
Presbyterian. Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa; Freemasons;
Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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David B. Ealy (b. 1888) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Schellsburg, Bedford
County, Pa., August
14, 1888.
Son of Dr. Taylor F. Ealy and Mary (Ramsey) Ealy.
Republican. Physician;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Marshall
County Coroner, 1919-37; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1939-42; candidate in primary
for Governor of
West Virginia, 1940.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas C. Edgar (1915-1972) —
of Hillsboro, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Hillsboro, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., April 18,
1915.
Son of George P. Edgar and Laura (Callison) Edgar.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1961-72 (Pocahontas County
1961-64, 4th District 1965-72); died in office 1972.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1972
(age about
57 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Levi Arthur Edwards (b. 1884) —
also known as L. A. Edwards —
of St. Albans, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Mason
County, W.Va., July 16,
1884.
Son of Charles S. Edwards and Jennet A. (Roush) Edwards.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1925-26.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Paul Douglas Farr (b. 1910) —
also known as P. Douglas Farr —
of West Union, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Standard, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
31, 1910.
Son of Arthur G. Farr and Daisy (Carlin) Farr.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1941-44,
1949-50; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; circuit judge
in West Virginia for the 3rd Judicial Circuit, 1969.
Presbyterian. Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion; American Bar
Association; National Rifle
Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Aretas Brooks Fleming (1839-1923) —
of Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrison
County, Va. (now W.Va.), October
15, 1839.
Democrat. Circuit judge in West Virginia, 1878; Governor of
West Virginia, 1890-93.
Presbyterian.
Died in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., October
13, 1923 (age 83 years, 363
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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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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Fred Lee Fox (1876-1952) —
also known as Fred L. Fox —
of Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Braxton
County, W.Va., October
24, 1876.
Son of Camden Fox and Caroline (McMorrow) Fox.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1913-20; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1924-36; chair of
Braxton County Democratic Party, 1929; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1937-52; died in office
1952.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Died August 8,
1952 (age 75 years, 289
days).
Interment at Sutton
Cemetery, Sutton, W.Va.
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Relatives:
Married to Annie Lee Frame. |
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John Richard Frazier (b. 1945) —
also known as John R. Frazier —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., August 2,
1945.
Lawyer;
circuit judge in West Virginia, 1981-2006; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; defeated, 1974 (Republican,
19th District); elected 2010.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 2010.
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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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Martin Van Buren Godbey (b. 1879) —
also known as Martin V. Godbey —
of Boone
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Raleigh
County, W.Va., December
19, 1879.
Son of Alexander C. Godbey and Elizabeth C. Godbey.
Republican. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1909-10;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1915-18, 1921-22; served in
the U.S. Army during World War I; superintendent, McKendree Hospital;
director, Mountain State Hospital.
Presbyterian. Member, American Medical
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry N. Gorrell (b. 1893) —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Darlington, Harford
County, Md., November
1, 1893.
Son of Albert N. Gorrell and Sallie (Whiteford) Gorrell.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1941-42.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Earl Brumfield Hager (1909-2011) —
also known as Earl B. Hager —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Gill, Lincoln
County, W.Va., April 10,
1909.
Son of Golden Hager and Fanny Hager.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school teacher
and principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1953-54,
1955-72; appointed 1955.
Presbyterian; later Church
of Christ. Member, Redmen; American
Legion.
Died in Logan
County, W.Va., December
19, 2011 (age 102 years,
253 days).
Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, W.Va.
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J. C. Hansbarger (b. 1908) —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Peterstown, Monroe
County, W.Va., August
17, 1908.
Son of John Echols Hansbarger and Julia (Clark) Hansbarger.
Democrat. Accountant;
postmaster;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1939-48.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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.
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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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.
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Jack L. Hellems (b. 1930) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va., August
31, 1930.
Son of Earl Leonard Hellems and Mary E. (Wallace) Hellems.
Democrat. Merchant;
bank
director; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1975-76; appointed 1975.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Izaak
Walton League.
Still living as of 1976.
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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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Robert F. Hickman (b. 1906) —
of Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va., August
24, 1906.
Son of Robert Franklin Hickman and Embersenia (Ferrell) Hickman.
Republican. School
teacher; newspaper
publisher; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1936; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1939-42.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Alpha
Tau Omega.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lolita Hilliard (1908-1997) —
also known as Lolita Ruth Collett; Mrs. M. E.
Hilliard —
of Front Royal, Warren
County, Va.; Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.; St. Peters, St. Charles
County, Mo.
Born in West Virginia, September
15, 1908.
Daughter of Maurie Jay Collett (1884-1935) and Hazel (Ferguson)
Collett (1890-1979).
Democrat. Nurse; chair of
Tucker County Democratic Party, 1949-62.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, Order of the
Eastern Star; Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Died, in Claywest House nursing
home, St. Charles, St. Charles
County, Mo., May 29,
1997 (age 88 years, 256
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, W.Va.
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Relatives:
Married 1926
to Milliard Earl Hilliard (1902-1991). |
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Charles Edward Hodges (1892-1968) —
also known as Charles E. Hodges —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
27, 1892.
Son of Thomas Edward Hodges and Mary Amelia (Hayes) Hodges.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaperman;
member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1931-38; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1935-38.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 1,
1968 (age 75 years, 217
days).
Interment somewhere
in Charleston, W.Va.
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Gory Hogg (1873-1963) —
of Harvey, Fayette
County, W.Va.; Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va., June 29,
1873.
Son of Walter Harden Hogg (c.1838-1917) and Elizabeth (McGuffin)
Hogg.
Democrat. Physician;
president, Greenbrier Valley Bank;
director, New River Banking and
Trust Co.; director, Scotia Coal &
Coke Co.; director, South Side Coal
Co.; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1915-18; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1936-40.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Phi
Sigma Kappa.
Died in 1963
(age about
90 years).
Entombed at Rosewood
Cemetery, Lewisburg, W.Va.
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Robert Kelvin Holliday (b. 1933) —
also known as Robert K. Holliday; Bob
Holliday —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.; Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan, Logan
County, W.Va., February
11, 1933.
Son of J. Kelvin Holliday and Kathleen (Harris) Holliday.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor and publisher; television
producer; author;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County; elected
1962, 1964, 1966; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1969-72, 1981-94; resigned
1972, 1994; defeated, 1996.
Presbyterian. Member, Pi
Sigma Alpha; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Still living as of 2003.
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Homer Adams Holt (1898-1975) —
also known as Homer A. Holt —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., March 1,
1898.
Son of Robert Byrne Holt and Emma (McWhorter) Holt.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Fayette County Democratic Party, 1929; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1933-37; Governor of
West Virginia, 1937-41.
Presbyterian. Member, Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
16, 1975 (age 76 years, 321
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ben R. Honecker (b. 1919) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., December
4, 1919.
Son of Ben S. Honecker and Gertrude (Colmar) Honecker.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County; elected 1950;
municipal judge in West Virginia, 1956-61; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1981-82; appointed 1981.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Jesters;
Shriners;
Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1982.
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John D. Hopper (b. 1923) —
of Camp Hill, Cumberland
County, Pa.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
9, 1923.
Son of Ellis S. Hopper and Adra (Dunfer) Hopper.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; insurance
business; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 31st District, 1977-92.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 1992.
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Relatives:
Married to Ann Bowman. |
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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.
Son of Arthur Greer Hubbard (1870-1950) and Mary Irwin (Paull)
Hubbard.
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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Paul S. Hudgins (b. 1909) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., July 30,
1909.
Son of Frank E. Hudgins and Aurelia (Hoover) Hudgins.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County; elected
1948.
Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis;
Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Reserve
Officers Association.
Presumed
deceased.
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.
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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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.
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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William Nicholas Jasper (1867-1939) —
also known as William N. Jasper —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in England,
August
10, 1867.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County,
1937-38; appointed 1937; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1939; died in office 1939.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Died April 26,
1939 (age 71 years, 259
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Rumer Jeffrey (b. 1889) —
also known as Frank R. Jeffrey —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., October
22, 1889.
Son of Thomas P. Jeffrey and Sarah (Crossfield) Jeffrey.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; private secretary to U.S. Sen. Wesley
L. Jones; lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, 1921-25.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Legion; Delta
Sigma Rho; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Scott John (b. 1878) —
also known as William S. John —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., January
10, 1878.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1917-20.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
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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Brereton Chandler Jones (b. 1939) —
also known as Brereton C. Jones; Brerry
Jones —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.; Woodford
County, Ky.
Born in Gallipolis, Gallia
County, Ohio, June 27,
1939.
Son of Nedra
Jones and E.
Bartow Jones.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1965-68; Lieutenant
Governor of Kentucky, 1987-91; Governor of
Kentucky, 1991-95.
Episcopalian
or Presbyterian. Member, Delta
Sigma Pi; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Beta
Theta Pi.
Still living as of 2009.
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Leonidas Hamman Kelly (b. 1871) —
also known as Leonidas H. Kelly; Lon H.
Kelly —
of Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va., January
28, 1871.
Son of John McHamilton Kelly and Alzira (Hamman) Kelly.
Democrat. Lawyer; Braxton
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1900; chair of
Braxton County Democratic Party, 1917; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1917-22;
candidate for judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1924.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John McHamilton Kelly and Alzira (Hamman) Kelly; married, March 3,
1897, to Bertha Gorrell; married, June 19,
1907, to Nellie Kiddy. |
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P. Henderson Kelly (b. 1881) —
also known as "Doc" —
of Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Whitesburg, Letcher
County, Ky., October
6, 1881.
Democrat. Druggist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1947-48,
1953-58.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Eddie King (b. 1912) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in War Eagle, Mingo
County, W.Va., July 9,
1912.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward D. Knight, Jr. (b. 1922) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
29, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1953-54,
1959-63.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Still living as of 1963.
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Herman Guy Kump (1877-1962) —
also known as H. G. Kump —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Springs, Hampshire
County, W.Va., October
31, 1877.
Son of Benjamin Franklin Kump and Margaret Frances (Rudolph) Kump.
Democrat. Lawyer; farmer;
president, Citizens National Bank of
Elkins; Randolph
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-16; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1920;
mayor
of Elkins, W.Va., 1922-23; circuit judge in West Virginia for the
20th Judicial Circuit, 1929-32; Governor of
West Virginia, 1933-37; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Theta; Odd
Fellows; Elks; American
Legion; Sons
of Confederate Veterans; Rotary.
Died February
14, 1962 (age 84 years, 106
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Kenneth S. Kurtz (1903-1939) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born October
16, 1903.
Son of Harry W. Kurtz and Blanche (Swan) Kurtz.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1937-39;
died in office 1939.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Theta
Chi; Phi
Alpha Delta; Rotary.
Died July 10,
1939 (age 35 years, 267
days).
Interment at Masonic
Cemetery, Near Weston, Lewis County, W.Va.
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Virginia Dent Reay Kurtz (1904-1987) —
also known as Virginia Reay Kurtz; Virginia Dent
Reay —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., October
5, 1904.
Daughter of David C. Reay and Marguerite K. Reay.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1939-40;
appointed 1939.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, Kappa
Kappa Gamma.
Died in 1987
(age about
82 years).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
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James Kenton Lambert (b. 1910) —
also known as J. Kenton Lambert —
of Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.
Born in Hendricks, Tucker
County, W.Va., August
28, 1910.
Son of J. Herman Lambert and Bess (Kalar) Lambert.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1963-69; candidate for West
Virginia state treasurer, 1968.
Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1936
to Laura Vere Orr. |
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Howard Burton Lee (b. 1882) —
also known as Howard B. Lee —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Wirt
County, W.Va., October
27, 1882.
Son of Stephen S. Lee and Virginia (Quick) Lee.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1909-10; Mercer
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1912-24; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1925-33.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joe Lilly (b. 1913) —
of Fayette
County, W.Va.; Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Ellison, Summers
County, W.Va., January
31, 1913.
Democrat. Insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County; elected
1948, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burrell Kemp Littlepage (b. 1888) —
also known as B. Kemp Littlepage —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., June 28,
1888.
Son of Samuel Dickenson Littlepage and Mary (Kemp) Littlepage.
Democrat. Lawyer; coal
operator; Kanawha
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1916-20; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1924.
Presbyterian. Member, Sigma
Chi; Elks; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Knights
of Khorassan.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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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.
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Don K. Marchand (d. 1958) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Westmoreland
County, Pa.
Democrat. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1952;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1953-58; appointed 1953;
died in office 1958.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Moose.
Died May 31,
1958.
Burial
location unknown.
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William McCoy (b. 1878) —
of Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va.
Born in Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va., June 2,
1878.
Son of John McCoy and Martha (Price) McCoy.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pendleton County, 1907-08,
1941-52; Pendleton
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-39.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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William McCoy, Jr. (b. 1921) —
of Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va.
Born in Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va., May 14,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1953-66 (Pendleton County
1953-64, 3rd District 1965-66).
Presbyterian. Member, Pi
Kappa Alpha; Phi
Alpha Delta; Lions; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1966.
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Robert B. McDougle (b. 1893) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., February
7, 1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1934; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952;
West
Virginia Republican state chair, 1948-52.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial
location unknown.
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June McElwee (b. 1888) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Dunmore, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., October
20, 1888.
Son of Bernard F. McElwee and Mollie (Siple) McElwee.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County,
1937-53; resigned 1953.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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C. E. McLaughlin (b. 1895) —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Dunmore, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., October
21, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1947-50.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank P. McLaughlin (b. 1897) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Dunmore, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., October
9, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; Pocahontas
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County,
1955-56, 1959; resigned 1959.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Junior
Order; Elks; Moose; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lewis N. McManus (b. 1929) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., September
8, 1929.
Son of Joab L. McManus and Mattie (Ferguson) McManus.
Democrat. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-76 (Raleigh County
1965-74, 18th District 1975-76); Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1971-76; Presidential
Elector for West Virginia, 1980.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 1980.
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Beverly L. Michie (b. 1909) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Cedar Grove, Kanawha
County, W.Va., August
13, 1909.
Son of Ernest L. Michie and Bertha M. (Morris) Michie.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-42.
Presbyterian. Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Alpha Delta; Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles A. Millar (b. 1915) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., January
6, 1915.
Son of C. A. Millar and Ella (Ansel) Millar.
Democrat. Railway
trainman; livestock
dealer; chair of
Mineral County Democratic Party, 1946-49, 1961-62; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1961-64.
Presbyterian. Member, Moose; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1964.
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Raymond D. Miller (b. 1910) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
30, 1910.
Son of Walter Miller and Bertha (Miller) Miller.
Democrat. Chemical plant
foreman; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1951-52.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, May 23,
1931, to Virginia Catherine Adkins. |
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William A. Moreland (b. 1916) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., April 21,
1916.
Son of James R. Moreland and Ethel (Finnicum) Moreland.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1951-58; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1959-82.
Presbyterian. Member, Moose; Rotary; Kappa
Alpha Order; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1982.
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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.
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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.
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J. Howard Myers (b. 1901) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley
County, W.Va., October
24, 1901.
Son of James C. Myers and Lillie E. Myers.
Democrat. Berkeley
County Sheriff, 1938-45; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1948, 1952-56; vice-chair of
West Virginia Democratic Party, 1949; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Kappa
Sigma.
Burial
location unknown.
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T. E. Myles (b. 1922) —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va., October
24, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1955-74;
appointed 1955; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1974.
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Matthew Mansfield Neely (1874-1958) —
also known as Matthew M. Neely —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Grove, Doddridge
County, W.Va., November
9, 1874.
Son of Alfred Neely and Mary (Morris) Neely.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; mayor
of Fairmont, W.Va., 1908-10; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1913-21, 1945-47;
defeated, 1920, 1946; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1923-29, 1931-41, 1949-58; defeated,
1928; resigned 1941; defeated, 1942; died in office 1958; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1932,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1952,
1956;
Governor
of West Virginia, 1941-45.
Presbyterian. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Eagles; Delta
Chi; Phi
Sigma Kappa; Phi
Beta Kappa; Americans
for Democratic Action; United
Spanish War Veterans.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
18, 1958 (age 83 years, 70
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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Cecil S. Noll (b. 1914) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley
County, W.Va., October
15, 1914.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1959-62;
defeated, 1956.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 1962.
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James J. Omerberg (b. 1894) —
also known as Jim Omerberg —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., July 28,
1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1959-60;
defeated, 1954, 1960.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Eagles; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ira Judson Partlow (b. 1876) —
also known as Ira J. Partlow —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Rappahannock
County, Va., February
20, 1876.
Son of Burrell T. Partlow and Ruth (Updike) Partlow.
Democrat. Lawyer; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1945-49.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Pi
Kappa Alpha.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Paull, Jr. (1901-1983) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va., May 3,
1901.
Son of James Paull and Mariana (Jacob) Paull.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1933-44.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Beta
Theta Pi; Lions.
Died in 1983
(age about
82 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Flintlock Perry (b. 1898) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
21, 1898.
Son of Thomas E. Perry and Ida R. (Faudree) Perry.
Democrat. Awning
and canvas
goods manufacturer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-42.
Presbyterian. Member, Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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John T. Poffenbarger (b. 1935) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Dunbar, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
15, 1935.
Son of L. F. Poffenbarger and Virginia (Jarrett) Poffenbarger.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1964;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1967-74; defeated, 1974.
Presbyterian. Member, Phi
Alpha Delta.
Still living as of 1974.
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Thomas E. Potter (b. 1933) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., June 20,
1933.
Son of Dorothy (Studebaker) Potter.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-74;
defeated, 1964 (Kanawha County), 1974 (17th District); West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1968-75; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1972
(delegation chair).
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Rotary.
Still living as of 1975.
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George Edmund Price (b. 1848) —
also known as George E. Price —
of Frederick, Frederick
County, Md.; Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Moorefield, Hardy
County, Va. (now W.Va.), November
9, 1848.
Son of George Richard Coale Price and Catharine (Cunningham) Price.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1883-90; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1885-87; vice-president,
Kanawha Banking &
Trust Co.; director, Bouvier-Jaeger Coal Land Co.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Mrs. Samuel W. Price (b. 1879) —
of Scarbro, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Cedar Hill (unknown
county), W.Va., September
5, 1879.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1933-36.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, Daughters of the
American Revolution; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charlotte Pritt (b. 1949) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
2, 1949.
Daughter of Garnett Edmund Pritt and Ada Ernestine (Lanham) Pritt.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 23rd District; elected 1984,
1986; member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1989-92; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1996; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Association of University Women; League of Women
Voters; National
Organization for Women; Sierra
Club.
Still living as of 1996.
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John A. Proctor —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Bel Air, Harford
County, Md.
Son of Charles Wesley Proctor and Sophia Elizabeth (Spencer) Proctor.
Democrat. Banker; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1923;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1939-42; chair of
Morgan County Democratic Party, 1940-42.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1914
to Cecil Alline Speer. |
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Cleon W. Raese (b. 1888) —
of Davis, Tucker
County, W.Va.
Born in Davis, Tucker
County, W.Va., September
7, 1888.
Son of John Raese and Minnie (Larue) Raese.
Republican. Merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tucker County, 1941-48.
Presbyterian. Member, Alpha
Tau Omega; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Martin Ragan (b. 1899) —
of Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Pennsylvania, November
11, 1899.
Son of Andrew Ragan.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1965-67.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Andrew Ragan; married, February
5, 1924, to Suzanne Ubrin; father of Martin A. Ragan (U.S. Marine
Corps; killed in action in South Pacific, 1944). |
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Ned H. Ragland (b. 1909) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Lynchburg,
Va., August
18, 1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1957-58.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nick Joe Rahall II (b. 1949) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., May 20,
1949.
Democrat. Staff assistant to U.S. Sen. Robert
Byrd, 1972-74; director of Rahall Communications, family
business, owning radio and TV
stations; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972,
1976,
1980,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia, 1977-2004 (4th District
1977-93, 3rd District 1993-2004); arrested
in California for drunk
driving,
1988.
Presbyterian. Lebanese
ancestry. Member, Rotary; Elks; Moose; Eagles; NAACP; National Rifle
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Still living as of 2010.
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George Hughes Revercomb (1929-1993) —
of District of Columbia.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., June 3,
1929.
Son of William
Chapman Revercomb and Sara
Venable Hughes Revercomb.
Lawyer;
superior court judge in District of Columbia, 1970-85; U.S.
District Judge for the District of Columbia, 1985-93; died in
office 1993.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died, of cancer, at
Sibley Memorial Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., August 1,
1993 (age 64 years, 59
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Robert E. Roach (b. 1907) —
of New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Chester, Hancock
County, W.Va., June 20,
1907.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1945-50;
defeated, 1950.
Presbyterian. Member, Moose; Lions; Phi
Kappa Tau; Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Evan Garrett Roberts (b. 1870) —
also known as Evan G. Roberts —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., 1870.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1927-28;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1929-32.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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C. Donald Robertson (b. 1926) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 9,
1926.
Son of Aubrey D. Robertson and Exie Mae (Frame) Robertson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-60;
West
Virginia state attorney general, 1961-63.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Moose; Lions; Jaycees;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Still living as of 1963.
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Relatives:
Married to Shirley Anne Stotler. |
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Frank Barnes Robinson (b. 1885) —
also known as Frank B. Robinson —
of Ranson, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., September
20, 1885.
Republican. Farmer; fruit
grower; manufacturer;
banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1927-30.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Patriotic
Order Sons of America.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Davison Rockefeller IV (b. 1937) —
also known as Jay Rockefeller —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 18,
1937.
Son of John D. Rockefeller III (1906-1978) and Blanchette Ferry
(Hooker) Rockefeller (1909-1992).
Democrat. Served
in the Peace Corps; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-68;
secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1969-72; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1972
(alternate), 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Governor
of West Virginia, 1977-85; defeated, 1972; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1985-.
Presbyterian. Member, Trilateral
Commission.
Still living as of 2010.
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John I. Rogers (b. 1910) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 10,
1910.
Son of Albin I. Rogers and Dessie Grace (Alt) Rogers.
Republican. Transfer
business; funeral
director; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1939-48,
1951-54; defeated, 1934; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1969-72; defeated, 1966,
1972.
Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Lions; Odd
Fellows; Ruritan.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Roy H. Rogerson (b. 1929) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., January
16, 1929.
Son of Russell Rogerson and Lilly (Fisher) Rogerson.
Republican. Chemical
engineer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1967-72;
defeated, 1978; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1973-76; defeated, 1976.
Presbyterian. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Still living as of 1978.
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Mark Russell, Jr. (b. 1910) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., October
8, 1910.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1935-40.
Presbyterian. Member, Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lee J. Sandridge (b. 1870) —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born February
3, 1870.
Son of John Frederick Sandridge and Elmanza (Layman) Sandridge.
Democrat. Contractor;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1933-36.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Andrew Charles Schiffler (1889-1970) —
also known as A. C. Schiffler —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
10, 1889.
Son of Andrew Schiffler and Emma Schiffler.
Republican. Lawyer; Ohio
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1925-33; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1939-41, 1943-45;
defeated, 1940, 1944; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Eagles.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., March 27,
1970 (age 80 years, 229
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
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George H. Seibert, Jr. (b. 1913) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., February
27, 1913.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1953-76 (Ohio County 1953-74,
3rd District 1975-76); delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1960
(member, Credentials
Committee); candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia,
1980.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Phi
Sigma Kappa; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1980.
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Fred L. Shinn (b. 1881) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Adamsville, Harrison
County, W.Va., May 23,
1881.
Son of Joseph M. Shinn and Ellen (Short) Shinn.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1937-42.
Presbyterian. Member, Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry Gassaway Shores (b. 1890) —
also known as H. G. Shores —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., September
12, 1890.
Son of Edward W. Shores and Benetta L. Shores.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1936-38;
appointed 1936; defeated, 1940; candidate for circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 21st Judicial Circuit, 1960.
Presbyterian. Member, Modern
Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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John C. Shott (born c.1926) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born about 1926.
Son of James
Howard Shott.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1957-67; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1965-68.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 1968.
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Julius W. Singleton, Jr. (b. 1921) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March 4,
1921.
Son of Julius W. Singleton and Mary R. (Cox) Singleton.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; chair of
Monongalia County Democratic Party, 1952-62; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1957-64; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1961.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Moose; Sigma
Chi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1964.
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John Mark Slack, Jr. (1915-1980) —
also known as John M. Slack, Jr. —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March 18,
1915.
Son of John Mark Slack and Jennie (Gilchrist) Slack.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from West Virginia, 1959-80 (6th District 1959-63,
3rd District 1963-80); died in office 1980; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1960.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Sons of
the American Revolution; Exchange
Club.
Died in Alexandria,
Va., March 17,
1980 (age 64 years, 365
days).
Interment at Cunningham
Memorial Park, St. Albans, W.Va.
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Jody Guthrie Smirl (b. 1933) —
also known as Jody G. Smirl; Jody Guthrie —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Mobile, Mobile
County, Ala., August
30, 1933.
Daughter of Raymond B. Guthrie and Emmajeane (Cole) Guthrie.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-74, 1985-86, 1995-97
(Cabell County 1967-74, 13th District 1985-86, 16th District
1995-97); resigned 1974; delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1976,
2004.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, League of Women
Voters.
Still living as of 2004.
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Hulett Carlson Smith (b. 1918) —
also known as Hulett C. Smith —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., October
21, 1918.
Son of Joseph
Luther Smith and Christine C. Smith.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1956-62; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1960
(alternate), 1972,
2000;
Governor
of West Virginia, 1965-69; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1968-72; Presidential
Elector for West Virginia, 1992;
defeated, 1972.
Presbyterian. Member, Beta
Gamma Sigma; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Elks; Eagles; Rotary; Jaycees;
Phi
Delta Theta.
Still living as of 2009.
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Ira L. Smith (b. 1870) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born near Masontown, Fayette
County, Pa., March 15,
1870.
Republican. School
principal; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1927-30; candidate in
primary for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1934.
Presbyterian. Member, Sigma
Nu; Theta
Nu Epsilon.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1906
to Florence Belle Cox. |
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Joseph Luther Smith (1880-1962) —
also known as Joe L. Smith —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshes (now Glen Daniel), Raleigh
County, W.Va., May 22,
1880.
Son of Hulett A. Smith and Angeline (McMillion) Smith.
Democrat. Printing
business; newspaper
publisher; banker; mayor of
Beckley, W.Va., 1904-09; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1909-12; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1929-45; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1944-47; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died of a heart and
circulatory ailment, in Beckley Hospital,
Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., August
23, 1962 (age 82 years, 93
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
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Lewis E. Smith —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born near Gandeeville, Roane
County, W.Va.
Son of Joseph B. Smith and Emma (Cottrell) Smith.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1941-42,
1947-50; chair of
Calhoun County Democratic Party, 1961-62.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Lee Spillers (b. 1901) —
also known as C. Lee Spillers —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Russellville, Pope
County, Ark., August 6,
1901.
Son of Dr. Henry Franklin Spillers and Lula (Shinn) Spillers.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1935-36; resigned 1936; Ohio
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1937; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, 1947-51;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1956.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Interment somewhere
in Wheeling, W.Va.
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James M. Sprouse (b. 1923) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Union, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., December
3, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1965-68; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1968; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1973-75; resigned 1975;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1979-92.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Moose; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1992.
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Jack Vincent Stalnaker (1922-2008) —
also known as Jack V. Stalnaker —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Hardman, Gilmer
County, W.Va., December
6, 1922.
Son of Delbert Stalnaker (1881-1965) and Edna (Chrisman) Stalnaker
(1887-1971).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; accountant;
banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County; elected
1952.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the Revolution; Farm
Bureau.
Died in Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., July 27,
2008 (age 85 years, 234
days).
Interment at Collins
Community Cemetery, Stumptown, W.Va.
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Junius Morrison Strouss (b. 1880) —
also known as Junius M. Strouss —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Harshaville, Beaver
County, Pa., May 29,
1880.
Democrat. Mayor
of Morgantown, W.Va., 1933; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1933-40; appointed 1933.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Howard Sutherland (1865-1950) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born near Kirkwood, St. Louis
County, Mo., September
8, 1865.
Son of John
Webster Sutherland.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1909-12; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia at-large, 1913-17; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1917-23; defeated, 1922; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924,
1932,
1936.
Presbyterian. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Royal
Arcanum.
Died March 12,
1950 (age 84 years, 185
days).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
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Thomas Sweeney (b. 1903) —
also known as Tom Sweeney —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
18, 1903.
Son of Thomas B. Sweeney and Nelle Katherine (Zurmuehlen) Sweeney.
Republican. Insurance
business; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1934; member
of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1939-42; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940, 1946, 1954; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1948,
1960;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1968.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Alpha
Delta Phi; Kiwanis.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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R. H. Talbott, Jr. (1903-1978) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., September
20, 1903.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1953-54;
appointed 1953.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks.
Died in 1978
(age about
74 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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J. Alfred Taylor, Jr. (b. 1903) —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Greenbrier
County, W.Va., April 13,
1903.
Son of James
Alfred Taylor.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1943-44;
member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1949-56.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Alfred Taylor (1878-1956) —
also known as J. Alfred Taylor —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born near Ironton, Lawrence
County, Ohio, September
25, 1878.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1917-18,
1921-22, 1931-32, 1937-38; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1931-32; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1923-27;
defeated, 1926 (6th District), 1938 (3rd District); candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1928; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1932;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1934.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Junior
Order; Odd
Fellows; Redmen; Moose.
Died in Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va., June 9,
1956 (age 77 years, 258
days).
Interment at Huse
Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va.
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Allison Garnett Thompson (b. 1892) —
also known as A. Garnett Thompson —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Lawson, Ray
County, Mo., August
11, 1892.
Son of Ernest Thompson and Jimmie (Graves) Thompson.
Democrat. Lawyer;
vice-president, Bank of
Dunbar; director, radio
station WTIP; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1942; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1950-53;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1960;
chair
of Kanawha County Democratic Party, 1968-70.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Kappa
Sigma; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Glen B. Wade (b. 1898) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., February
27, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1935-36;
defeated, 1936.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Martha Yeager Walker (b. 1940) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born May 15,
1940.
Daughter of James Herndon Yeager and Ardenia (Stuck) Yeager.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1990; member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1993-.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives:
Married to H. Jarrett Walker. |
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Nell W. Walker (1889-1962) —
also known as "Pistol Nell" —
of Winona, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Sewell, Fayette
County, W.Va., February
7, 1889.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1937-55,
1959-62; resigned 1955; died in office 1962.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Died in 1962
(age about
73 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1910
to James Venable Walker (died 1913). |
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Roy A. Warden (b. 1900) —
of War, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Monroe, Grafton
County, N.H., October
2, 1900.
Son of Alexander Warden and Suzie (Fairbanks) Warden.
Democrat. Movie
theater owner; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1945-46,
1951-52.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1924
to Edith Lingard. |
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Arnold O. Weiford (b. 1927) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., September
21, 1927.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County,
1957-58; defeated, 1958.
Presbyterian. Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Phi
Delta Theta; Odd
Fellows; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1958.
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Ralph P. Welton (b. 1909) —
of Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., April 9,
1909.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Grant County; elected
1944, 1946; elected unopposed 1952.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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E. Dennis White, Jr. (b. 1937) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Peytona, Boone
County, W.Va., December
28, 1937.
Son of Earl D. White and Rotha Mae (Edleman) White.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1971-72;
defeated, 1972.
Presbyterian. Member, Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi
Alpha Delta; Moose; Civitan.
Still living as of 1972.
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Todd C. Willis (b. 1925) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan
County, W.Va., April 4,
1925.
Son of Todd C. Willis and Thelma (Chambers) Willis.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1973-76.
Presbyterian. Member, Jaycees.
Still living as of 1981.
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George K. W. Woo (b. 1910) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kwangtung, China,
November
6, 1910.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1965-68;
appointed 1965; candidate in primary for West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1970.
Presbyterian. Chinese
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Rotary.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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