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Alois Bahlmann Abbot (b. 1885) —
also known as A. B. Abbot —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Washington Court House, Fayette
County, Ohio, November
2, 1885.
Son of Joel H. Abbot and Almira (Straugh) Abbot.
Democrat. Banker; railroad
builder; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1927-34.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Fleming Newman Alderson (b. 1884) —
also known as Fleming N. Alderson —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va., January
8, 1884.
Son of John
Duffy Alderson and Eugenia Adaline (Rader) Alderson.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1911-12;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1912;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1916; served in
the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for West
Virginia state attorney general, 1924.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Kappa Psi; Delta
Chi; Theta
Nu Epsilon; Moose; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Legion; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jon Amores (b. 1964) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz., September
16, 1964.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 30th District, 1995-97.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Arbitration Association; Rotary.
Still living as of 1997.
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William J. Artrip (b. 1924) —
of Southside, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Clintwood, Dickenson
County, Va., July 16,
1924.
Son of William J. Artrip, Sr. and Lydia Rebecca (Childress) Artrip.
Democrat. Dentist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-76, 1983-84, 1987-88
(10th District 1975-76, 12th District 1983-84, 1987-88).
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Psi
Omega; Rotary.
Still living as of 1988.
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Robert Gene Ashley (b. 1953) —
also known as Bob Ashley —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born July 4,
1953.
Son of Gene
M. Ashley and Kathleen (Harris) Ashley.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 11th District, 1985-.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2010.
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Robert D. Bailey (1912-2001) —
also known as Bob Bailey —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Baileysville, Wyoming
County, W.Va., January
12, 1912.
Son of Robert
D. Bailey (1883-1963) and Sue (Starkey) Bailey.
Democrat. Lawyer;
represented railroads
and timber
companies; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Wyoming
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-61; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1956,
1960,
1964;
vice-chair
of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-67; secretary of
state of West Virginia, 1965-67; appointed 1965; president,
Castle Rock Bank of
Pineville, Radio
Station WWYO, Independent Herald newspaper,
and Pineville Gas
Company.
Methodist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Moose;
Rotary.
Died in 2001
(age about
89 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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George Edward Barger (b. 1918) —
also known as George E. Barger —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., October
9, 1918.
Son of W. H. Barger and Nellie (Rine) Barger.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper
manager; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1949-50;
defeated, 1950, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Moose;
Rotary; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1958.
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John Patrick Beacom (b. 1903) —
also known as J. Patrick Beacom —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Missouri, May 27,
1903.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1933-34;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1935-38; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1936,
1940
(alternate).
Member, Rotary.
Presumed
deceased.
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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Lawrence L. Belcher (1884-1960) —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in West Virginia, July 30,
1884.
Democrat. Dentist;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937-49; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948,
1952.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Dental Association; Rotary.
Died February
8, 1960 (age 75 years, 193
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Theodore M. Bowers (1907-1995) —
also known as Ted Bowers —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.; Pompano Beach, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Point Marion, Fayette
County, Pa., February
1, 1907.
Son of Frank L. Bowers and Asia L. (Sadler) Bowers.
Republican. Sand and
gravel business; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1943-46, 1949-64, 1969-72;
defeated, 1964; trustee, Wetzel County Hospital.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks; Moose; Eagles; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Lions;
Rotary.
Died January
1, 1995 (age 87 years, 334
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John H. Bowling (1894-1968) —
of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., November
21, 1894.
Son of George W. Bowling and Sara Ann (Brewster) Bowling.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; hardware
and furniture
business; Greenbrier
County Sheriff, 1929-32; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County,
1939-40; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1941-54; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died April 14,
1968 (age 73 years, 145
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Harrison Bowling, Jr. (1930-2008) —
also known as John H. Bowling, Jr. —
of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., August
15, 1930.
Son of John
H. Bowling and Urzula (Coffman) Bowling.
Democrat. Hardware
business; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1960-64; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1965-66; member
of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1967-70; defeated in
primary, 1970.
Methodist.
Member, Elks;
Rotary; Jaycees;
Kappa
Alpha Order.
Died February
9, 2008 (age 77 years, 178
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard H. Bowman (1903-1993) —
also known as Dick Bowman —
of Rainelle, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., July 14,
1903.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-60, 1963-64, 1967-72
(Greenbrier County 1955-60, 1963-64, 4th District 1967-72).
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary; Elks; Moose; Lions; Farm
Bureau; Ruritan.
Died March 17,
1993 (age 89 years, 246
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Walter Forest Burgess (b. 1877) —
also known as Walter F. Burgess —
of Reader, Wetzel
County, W.Va.; Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., April 29,
1877.
Republican. Oil and gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1917-20, 1945-48.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Billy Brown Burke (b. 1928) —
also known as Billy B. Burke —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Stouts Mills, Gilmer
County, W.Va., March 14,
1928.
Son of Roy H. Burke and Frieda B. (Brown) Burke.
Democrat. Hardware
merchant; farmer; real estate
developer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1966-78 (7th District 1966-74,
23rd District 1975-78); appointed 1966; resigned 1978.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary; United
Commercial Travelers; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1978.
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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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Emmett J. Bush (1897-1970) —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Gilmer
County, W.Va., October
25, 1897.
Son of J. Woodford Bush and Cora Lee (Bartlett) Bush.
Democrat. School
teacher; deputy
sheriff; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County, 1937-38,
1941-42.
Baptist.
Member, Rotary; American
Legion.
Died in 1970
(age about
72 years).
Interment somewhere
in Glenville, W.Va.
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Brack L. Campbell (1912-2002) —
of Rupert, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.; Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Dawson, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., March 26,
1912.
Son of John L. Campbell and Lillie D. (Woollard) Campbell.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1949-52.
Protestant.
Member, Rotary; Elks; Moose; Lions.
Died July 26,
2002 (age 90 years, 122
days).
Interment at At
the End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, 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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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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Carroll W. Casto (b. 1925) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va., October
26, 1925.
Son of Denny L. Casto and Gertha (Tolley) Casto.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1961-64;
appointed 1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Phi
Sigma Kappa; Rotary.
Still living as of 1964.
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Robert Lee Childers (b. 1918) —
also known as Robert L. Childers —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabell
County, W.Va., August 9,
1918.
Son of Robert L. Childers and Effie (Adkins) Childers.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972,
1976;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-76, 1983-84, 1987-88
(11th District 1975-76, 13th District 1983-84, 1987-88); Adjutant
General of West Virginia, 1977-82.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Rotary.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives:
Married, May 2,
1958, to Billie Faye Nestor. |
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Andrew L. Clark (b. 1921) —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Mt. Hope, Fayette
County, W.Va., May 19,
1921.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1955-58.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks;
Rotary; Tau Beta
Pi; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1958.
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Charles H. Clements (b. 1943) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., August
21, 1943.
Son of Charles H. Clements, Sr. and Margaret C. Clements.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 5th District, 1995-.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Moose.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives:
Married to Eugenia Lew Morris. |
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William Gustavus Conley (1866-1940) —
also known as William G. Conley —
of Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.; Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born near Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va., January
8, 1866.
Son of Maj. William Conley and Mary (Freeburn) Conley.
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; lawyer; newspaper
editor; Tucker
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1896-1904; mayor, Parsons, W.Va.,
1901-03; mayor, Kingwood, W.Va, 1906-08; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1908-13; Governor of
West Virginia, 1929-33.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Phi
Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma
Mu; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Modern
Woodmen of America; Redmen; Odd
Fellows; Elks;
Rotary; Union
League.
Died October
21, 1940 (age 74 years, 287
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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James Hornor Davis II (b. 1904) —
also known as J. Hornor Davis II —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
29, 1904.
Son of Edward Rezin Davis and Garnett Amelia (Hornor) Davis.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1935-36,
1943-52, 1955-58; candidate for mayor
of Charleston, W.Va., 1935; chair of
Kanawha County Democratic Party, 1940-41; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1959-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Theta
Delta Chi; Sons of
the American Revolution; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta; Rotary; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John R. Davis (b. 1877) —
of Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Ursina, Somerset
County, Pa., July 7,
1877.
Republican. Lumber
manufacturer; bank
director; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1929-32.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert William Dinsmore (b. 1940) —
also known as Robert W. Dinsmore —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Uniontown, Fayette
County, Pa., September
26, 1940.
Son of Robert D. Dinsmore and Gladys M. (Russell) Dinsmore.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-76 (Monongalia County
1969-74, 27th District 1975-76); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Protestant.
Member, Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Alpha Delta; Rotary.
Still living as of 1976.
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Relatives:
Married to Judith Rice. |
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David Milton Easley (b. 1875) —
also known as D. M. Easley —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Pearisburg, Giles
County, Va., March 10,
1875.
Son of John White Easley and Minerva Boyd (Pack) Easley.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1920;
circuit judge in West Virginia for the 9th Judicial Circuit, 1937-45.
Baptist.
Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa; Freemasons;
American Bar
Association; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Andrew Edmiston (1892-1966) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., November
13, 1892.
Son of Matthew Edmiston and Ella B. (Jackson) Edmiston.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper
editor; director, Weston National Bank; mayor
of Weston, W.Va., 1924-26; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1928,
1952,
1956;
West
Virginia Democratic state chair, 1928-32; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1933-43;
defeated, 1942; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Rotary; Delta
Tau Delta; Moose.
Died in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., August
28, 1966 (age 73 years, 288
days).
Interment at Macpelah
Cemetery, Weston, W.Va.
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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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Blaine Engle (b. 1887) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born near Tanner, Gilmer
County, W.Va., February
4, 1887.
Republican. School
principal; insurance
agent and adjuster; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1925-26;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1927-30; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1936.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Pat Fanning (b. 1934) —
of Iaeger, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born August
14, 1934.
Son of James P. Fanning and Gertrude (Neal) Fanning.
Democrat. Mortician;
mayor of Iaeger, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1968-80, 1985-88, 1997-;
appointed 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Alpha
Sigma Phi; Rotary.
Still living as of 1997.
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John E. Fitzgerald (b. 1915) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Urbana, Champaign
County, Ohio, May 30,
1915.
Son of Edward Fitzgerald and Myrtle (Roberts) Fitzgerald.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
wholesale florist
supplier; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970; defeated, 1972
(Jackson County); elected 1974.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Rotary.
Still living as of 1975.
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Carl Edwin Gainer, Sr. (1915-2006) —
also known as Carl E. Gainer —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., January
19, 1915.
Son of Marvin James Gainer and Pearle (Poling) Gainer.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
principal; oil
distributor; president, WVAR radio
station; owner, Richwood Television
Cable Co.; director, Farmers and Merchants Bank;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1959-82; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1964,
1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose;
Rotary; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, in Richwood Area Medical
Center, Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va., August
16, 2006 (age 91 years, 209
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Richwood, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Marvin James Gainer and Pearle (Poling) Gainer; third cousin once
removed of Glenn
Walter Gainer; married, May 23,
1948, to Clarise Smith. |
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Wade H. Garrett (b. 1889) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshville, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 7,
1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; oil and gas
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Moose;
Rotary; Kappa
Sigma; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial
location unknown.
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Luther Harvey Ghiz (1906-1993) —
also known as Luther H. Ghiz —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan, Logan
County, W.Va., March 23,
1906.
Son of Harvey Ghiz and Ady (Klele) Ghiz.
Democrat. Service
station operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1961-66.
Baptist.
Member, Rotary; Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Sigma
Phi Epsilon.
Died February
21, 1993 (age 86 years, 335
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul F. Giffin (b. 1906) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 26,
1906.
Son of Elmer F. Giffin and Sallie (Headley) Giffin.
Republican. Dentist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1961-64.
Member, Delta
Sigma Delta; Rotary; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph M. Handlan (b. 1914) —
of Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., July 14,
1914.
Son of Joseph M. Handlan and Katherine (Ambler) Handlan.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1957-62; appointed 1957.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Rotary.
Still living as of 1962.
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C. Howard Hardesty (b. 1894) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born February
3, 1894.
Son of T. S. Hardesty and Dora (Hawker) Hardesty.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1941-52; appointed 1941;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Moose;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Oral C. Hathaway (1895-1945) —
also known as O. C. Hathaway —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Sycamore, Calhoun
County, W.Va., April 5,
1895.
Republican. Chair of
Calhoun County Republican Party, 1940-42; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1943-45;
died in office 1945.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in 1945
(age about
50 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennie Lee Hill (1925-2006) —
also known as Dennie L. Hill —
of Madison, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Seth, Boone
County, W.Va., October
8, 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1959-70.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Sigma
Chi; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Rotary.
Died December
20, 2006 (age 81 years, 73
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Odell H. Huffman (1923-1994) —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyoming
County, W.Va., February
18, 1923.
Son of Mitchell Odell Huffman and Callie (Whittington) Huffman.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
mayor of Princeton, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-72, 1991-94 (Mercer
County 1969-72, 20th District 1991-94); defeated (Republican), 1950;
died in office 1994; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1973-84.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Elks; Moose;
Rotary; Kiwanis.
Died October
2, 1994 (age 71 years, 226
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Jack Johnson (b. 1904) —
also known as J. G. F. Johnson —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Doddridge
County, W.Va., March 6,
1904.
Son of Archie S. Johnson and Anzina (Schoonover) Johnson.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1947-48;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1961-64; defeated, 1964.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Kappa Sigma; Farm
Bureau; Rotary; American Bar
Association.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Louis Arthur Johnson (1891-1966) —
also known as Louis A. Johnson —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., January
10, 1891.
Son of Marcellus A. Johnson and Katherine Leftwich (Arthur) Johnson.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1917-18;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1924;
National Commander, American Legion, 1932-33; Assistant Secretary of
War, 1937-40; U.S.
Secretary of Defense, 1949-50.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; Delta
Chi; Delta
Sigma Rho; Tau
Kappa Alpha; Freemasons;
Elks;
Rotary.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April 24,
1966 (age 75 years, 104
days).
Interment at Elkview
Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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W. Broughton Johnston (b. 1905) —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in McDowell
County, W.Va., May 21,
1905.
Son of Dr. Walter Lee Johnston and Nell Florence (Keating) Johnston.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1935-36;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1937-52 (7th District 1937-38, 10th
District 1939-52).
Member, Pi
Kappa Alpha; Phi
Alpha Delta; Rotary; Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Louise N. White. |
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Orton A. Jones (b. 1938) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Roane
County, W.Va., January
24, 1938.
Son of French S. Jones and Myrtle (Ashley) Jones.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1968, 1970; member of
West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1973-84; defeated, 1988.
Protestant.
Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Rotary; Jaycees;
American
Legion; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1988.
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Orton R. Karickhoff (b. 1905) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Hodgesville, Upshur
County, W.Va., November
6, 1905.
Son of D. W. Karickhoff and Constance E. (Merrells) Karickhoff.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1942-46; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1947-50; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1972; defeated, 1974
(9th District).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul H. Kidd (1907-1965) —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., March 12,
1907.
Son of Robert
Franklin Kidd and Lelia (Johnson) Kidd.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1936-40; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1936, 1939-40, 1947-52,
1955-60, 1963-65 (Gilmer County 1936, 1939-40, 1947-52, 1955-60,
1963-64, 7th District 1965); appointed 1936; died in office 1965.
Methodist.
Member, Theta
Chi; Rotary; Odd
Fellows.
Died in October, 1965
(age 58
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Matthew Kidd (1918-1998) —
also known as William M. Kidd —
of Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Burnsville, Braxton
County, W.Va., June 15,
1918.
Son of Robert
Henry Kidd and Hanrietta (Hornor) Kidd.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1951;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1966; chair of
Braxton County Democratic Party, 1968-69; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 14th Judicial Circuit, 1974-79; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia,
1979-90.
Baptist.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary.
Died, of heart and
other problems, at Ruby Memorial Hospital,
Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., December
20, 1998 (age 80 years, 188
days).
Interment at Sutton
Cemetery, Sutton, W.Va.
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Larry Kimble (b. 1947) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
10, 1947.
Son of Bob Kimble and Kathleen Kimble.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; investment
broker; member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1995-.
Member, Rotary; Sons of
Italy; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1997.
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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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John A. Lile (b. 1897) —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in University, Charlottesville,
Va., December
3, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1953-58.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks;
Rotary; Delta
Psi; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Manchin III (b. 1947) —
also known as Joe Manchin —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Farmington, Marion
County, W.Va., August
24, 1947.
Son of John Manchin and Mary Manchin.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1983-84; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1987-96 (14th District 1987-92, 13th
District 1993-96); secretary of
state of West Virginia; elected 2000; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 2004,
2008;
Governor
of West Virginia, 2005-; defeated in primary, 1996; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 2008; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia; elected 2010.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, National Rifle
Association; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Rotary.
Still living as of 2010.
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Harry Bruce Martin (b. 1883) —
also known as Harry B. Martin —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyatt, Harrison
County, W.Va., September
8, 1883.
Republican. Coal
broker; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1929-32; defeated, 1936.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Haymond Maxwell (1879-1958) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
24, 1879.
Son of Edwin
Maxwell and Loretta (Shuttleworth) Maxwell.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1905-06;
criminal court judge in West Virginia, 1909-12; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 15th Judicial Circuit, 1913-25; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1928-40; appointed 1928;
defeated, 1940, 1944.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta; Phi
Beta Kappa; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Rotary; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died December
18, 1958 (age 79 years, 55
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Elliott E. Maynard —
also known as Spike Maynard —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Lawyer;
Mingo
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1977-81; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 30th Judicial Circuit, 1981-96; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1997-2008; Republican
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 2010.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Rotary.
Still living as of 2010.
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Carry D. McCormick (b. 1902) —
also known as C. D. McCormick —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Greenbrier
County, W.Va., April 23,
1902.
Son of John L. McCormick and Savina (Dunn) McCormick.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County; elected
1948, 1950, 1952, 1954.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Phi
Gamma Mu; Farm
Bureau; Moose;
Rotary.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Darrell Vivian McGraw, Jr. (b. 1936) —
also known as Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyoming
County, W.Va., November
8, 1936.
Son of Darrell V. McGraw and Julia Roselle (ZeKany) McGraw.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1974; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1977-; West
Virginia state attorney general; elected 2004.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 2004.
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Relatives:
Married to Jorea M. Marple. |
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Warren R. McGraw (b. 1939) —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyoming
County, W.Va., May 10,
1939.
Son of Darrell V. McGraw and Julia (Ze'Kany) McGraw.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1969-72;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1973-84; chair of
Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1975; candidate for judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 2004.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Jaycees;
American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Still living as of 2004.
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David B. McKinley (b. 1947) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born March 28,
1947.
Republican. Civil
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1980-94;
appointed 1980; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1991; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District; elected 2010.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary; Elks; Farm
Bureau; Beta
Theta Pi; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2010.
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Clarence Watson Meadows (1904-1961) —
also known as Clarence W. Meadows —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., February
11, 1904.
Son of Isadore Meadows and Ida (Williams) Meadows.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1931-32;
Raleigh
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1933-36; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1937-42; circuit judge in West
Virginia, 1942-44; Governor of
West Virginia, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1948,
1952.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Phi
Alpha Delta; Alpha
Kappa Psi; Pi
Kappa Alpha; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Lions;
Rotary.
Died in Clifton Forge, Alleghany
County, Va., September
12, 1961 (age 57 years, 213
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Cecil Mitchell (b. 1907) —
of Newtown, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Wanda, Logan
County, W.Va., July 19,
1907.
Democrat. Miner; electrician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1959-62.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Redmen;
Rotary; United
Mine Workers.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Arch Alfred Moore, Jr. (b. 1923) —
also known as Arch A. Moore, Jr. —
of Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., April 16,
1923.
Son of Arch A. Moore and Genevieve (Jones) Moore.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1953-54;
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1957-69;
defeated, 1954; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1960,
1972;
member of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 1963-73; Governor of
West Virginia, 1969-77, 1985-89; defeated, 1980, 1988; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1978.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose; Eagles; Elks;
Rotary; Phi
Delta Phi; Beta
Theta Pi.
Pleaded
guilty in 1990 to five felonies,
over findings that he had accepted illegal
contributions to his 1984 and 1988 election campaigns, had extorted
over $500,000 from a coal company, and obstructed
the investigation; served two years and eight months in prison.
Still living as of 2009.
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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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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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William J. Oates, Jr. (1936-1980) —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Mineral
County, W.Va., February
8, 1936.
Son of William J. Oates and Irene (Welch) Oates.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1973-80; died in office 1980.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Farm
Bureau; Ruritan;
Rotary; Moose.
Died September
23, 1980 (age 44 years, 228
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Otey Roy Parker (1902-1991) —
also known as O. Roy Parker —
of Union, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayside, Monroe
County, W.Va., March 15,
1902.
Son of O. B. Parker and Martha (Nelson) Parker.
Democrat. School
principal; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1955-66.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary; Ruritan.
Died March 1,
1991 (age 88 years, 351
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry R. Pauley (b. 1907) —
of Iaeger, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Keystone, McDowell
County, W.Va., February
19, 1907.
Son of Emory Preston Pauley and Etta (Redmond) Pauley.
Democrat. Contractor;
real
estate business; coal
operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1937-40,
1949-54, 1957-60, 1963-66, 1969-74; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1958-59.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary.
Presumed
deceased.
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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James Bernard Poindexter, Sr. (1902-1975) —
also known as J. Bernard Poindexter —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Guyandotte, Cabell
County, W.Va., January
26, 1902.
Son of James Chalmers Poindexter and Maria (Tauber) Poindexter.
Democrat. Dentist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1955-56,
1959-66; defeated, 1966.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Rotary; Psi
Omega; American
Dental Association.
Died in 1975
(age about
73 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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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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Jennings Randolph (1902-1998) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.; Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 8,
1902.
Son of Ernest Randolph and Idell (Bingman) Randolph.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; university
professor; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1933-47;
defeated, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1948,
1952,
1956;
U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1958-85.
Seventh-Day
Baptist. Member, Lions; Tau
Kappa Alpha; Rotary.
Died in 1998
(age about
96 years).
Interment at Seventh-Day
Baptist Cemetery, Salem, W.Va.
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A. L. Reed (b. 1898) —
of Newburg, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Fellowsville, Preston
County, W.Va., October
6, 1898.
Son of J. Q. Reed and Virginia (Ridgeway) Reed.
Republican. Automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1941-44;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1945-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Edward Bunker Reynolds (b. 1873) —
also known as E. Bunker Reynolds —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 18,
1873.
Son of F. M. Reynolds and Belle Rodgers (Hennen) Reynolds.
Republican. Lawyer; fruit
grower; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1923-38.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Gordon W. Sammons (1896-1974) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Aleppo, Greene
County, Pa., July 3,
1896.
Republican. Civil
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1951-54,
1963-64; defeated, 1960.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose;
Rotary.
Died in 1974
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Eugene L. Scott (b. 1912) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Beaver, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Table Rock, Raleigh
County, W.Va., May 13,
1912.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1947-50; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1956;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1960.
Christian.
Member, Elks;
Rotary; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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James C. Shanklin (1884-1958) —
also known as Jim Shanklin —
of Ronceverte, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Willow Bend, Monroe
County, W.Va., August 6,
1884.
Son of A. M. Shanklin and Elvira (Clark) Shanklin.
Democrat. Manager of hotel and
movie
theaters; postmaster;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County,
1941-42; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1944,
1952.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary.
Died in 1958
(age about
73 years).
Interment at Green
Hill Cemetery, Union, W.Va.
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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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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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Harry L. Snyder, Jr. (1927-2006) —
also known as Jack Snyder —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
12, 1927.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County; elected
1952.
Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; Rotary.
Died August
27, 2006 (age 78 years, 288
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Melvin Claude Snyder (1898-1972) —
also known as Melvin C. Snyder —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Albright, Preston
County, W.Va., October
29, 1898.
Son of Allison Wirt Snyder and Laura (Jenkins) Snyder.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1947-49;
defeated, 1938, 1948, 1950; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War
II; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 18th Judicial Circuit,
1953-71.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary.
Died in Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va., August 5,
1972 (age 73 years, 281
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William P. Stafford (b. 1933) —
also known as Bill Stafford —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Mercer
County, W.Va., August 3,
1933.
Son of Elbert Luther Stafford and Willie (Waddell) Stafford.
Republican. Owner, Princeton Machinery Services and Princeton
Electrolating; elected West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County 1972.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Rotary; National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 1973.
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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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Glenn Taylor (1904-1982) —
of Matewan, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Jacksonburg, Wetzel
County, W.Va., December
21, 1904.
Son of Homer Taylor and Alice (Bland) Taylor.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1937-44;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1946-62; appointed 1946.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Rotary.
Died in 1982
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Luke E. Terry (b. 1916) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Oneida, Scott
County, Tenn., August
21, 1916.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1957-58, 1971-76 (Berkeley
County 1957-58, 1st District 1971-74, 35th District 1975-76);
defeated, 1958.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American Bar
Association; Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; National Rifle
Association; United
Commercial Travelers; Rotary.
Still living as of 1976.
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Larry A. Tucker (b. 1935) —
of Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, W.Va., November
11, 1935.
Son of Thomas E. Tucker and Frances (Monday) Tucker.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-82; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972;
member, board of trustees, Summersville Memorial Hospital;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1983-89; resigned 1989; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1989.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Rotary.
Still living as of 1989.
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Frank W. Tuckwiller (1884-1976) —
also known as F. W. Tuckwiller —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born April 5,
1884.
Son of David Tuckwiller and Lucile Rachel (Watts) Tuckwiller.
Democrat. Farmer; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1935-38.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Rotary.
Died in 1976
(age about
92 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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T. I. Varney (b. 1918) —
of Matewan, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Barnabus, Logan
County, W.Va., October
20, 1918.
Son of T. B. Varney and Verda (Hatfield) Varney.
Democrat. Probation
officer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1965-72.
Protestant.
Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Still living as of 1972.
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Raymond J. Vassar (b. 1897) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., August
16, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; dentist; farmer;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1949; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1953-60; defeated, 1936
(12th District), 1960 (13th District), 1964 (13th District).
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Psi
Omega; Rotary; American
Dental Association.
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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David E. Wallace (b. 1936) —
of Madison, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Van, Boone
County, W.Va., January
5, 1936.
Son of H. M. Wallace and Bonnie (Bowman) Wallace.
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1971-74; resigned 1974.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Tau
Kappa Epsilon; Rotary; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1974.
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George Selden Wallace (b. 1871) —
also known as George S. Wallace —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Greenwood, Albemarle
County, Va., September
6, 1871.
Son of Charles Irving Wallace and Maria Logan (Sclater) Wallace.
Democrat. Telegraph
operator; manager, telegraph
office; train
dispatcher for Chesapeake & Ohio Railway;
served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; Cabell
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1905-08; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1912;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1936;
appointed 1936; president, Union Bank &
Trust Co., Huntington.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Elks;
Rotary; Society
of the Cincinnati; Phi
Sigma Kappa.
Burial
location unknown.
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J. E. Watson (b. 1917) —
also known as Ned Watson —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., November
8, 1917.
Son of J. E. Watson, Jr. and Eleanor (Blackford) Watson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; manufacturer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1953-56,
1959-70; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1956.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary; Elks; Moose; Izaak
Walton League; Fraternal
Order of Police; Phi
Gamma Delta; American
Judicature Society; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association; Reserve
Officers Association.
Still living as of 1970.
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Lester W. Watts (b. 1903) —
also known as "Doc" —
of East Rainelle, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Richlands, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., February
5, 1903.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1951-54.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Rotary; Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Marshall G. West (1923-1990) —
of Oceana, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Guyan, Wyoming
County, W.Va., July 17,
1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1959-62.
Baptist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose; Lions;
Rotary.
Died, of stomach
cancer, in Presbyterian Hospital,
Charlotte, Mecklenburg
County, N.C., January
10, 1990 (age 66 years, 177
days).
Cremated.
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Everett Edison White (b. 1881) —
also known as Everett E. White —
of Madison, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Gordon, Boone
County, W.Va., September
28, 1881.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1929-33,
1936-39, 1947-58; appointed 1936.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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W. R. Wilson (b. 1913) —
also known as "Squibb" —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairview, Marion
County, W.Va., October
6, 1913.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1957-58,
1961-64, 1967-68; defeated, 1972; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Methodist.
Member, Elks;
Rotary; National
Education Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Luther Eugene Woods (b. 1883) —
also known as L. E. Woods —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in York
County, Pa., January
24, 1883.
Republican. School
teacher; president of numerous coal mining
companies; bank
director; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1925-30.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Robert Wooton (b. 1944) —
also known as William R. Wooton; Bill
Wooton —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., September
20, 1944.
Son of Robert O. Wooton and Beulah (Bennett) Wooton.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1977-86, 1989-90 (18th
District 1977-82, 22nd District 1983-86, 1989-90); member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1991-; defeated, 1986;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996,
2000,
2004.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary.
Still living as of 2010.
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Ward Wylie (b. 1900) —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Gap Mills, Monroe
County, W.Va., March 30,
1900.
Son of Andrew Price Wylie and Maggie (Leach) Wylie.
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1935-36;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1939-42, 1945-64; resigned
1943; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956
(alternate), 1960.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Junior
Order; Elks;
Rotary; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Don Yoak (b. 1921) —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va., September
19, 1921.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1953-54.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Rotary; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1954.
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G. O. Young (b. 1873) —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., December
26, 1873.
Son of Rev. William H. Young and Eleanor (Patton) Young.
Republican. Pharmacist;
vice president, Central National Bank;
director and state agent, American Druggists' Fire
Insurance Company; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1935-46 (13th District 1935-38, 15th
District 1939-46).
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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