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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.
  Relatives: Married, October 1, 1913, to Nona C. Reynolds.
  Houghton R. Abbott (b. 1891) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Beckwith, Fayette County, W.Va., January 26, 1891. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-60. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, June 8, 1921, to Rebecca Wigton.
  Charles Edgar Allen (1916-1989) — also known as Charles E. Allen; C. E. Allen; "Blackie" — of Mullens, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Windom, Wyoming County, W.Va., February 16, 1916. Son of George E. Allen and Martha (Browning) Allen. Democrat. Railway conductor; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-68, 1973-76 (Wyoming County 1965-68, 1973-74, 15th District 1975-76). Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Died July 26, 1989 (age 73 years, 160 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 27, 1937, to Pearl Caldwell.
  Fred Clay Allen (1888-1969) — also known as Fred C. Allen — of Marlinton, Pocahontas County, W.Va. Born in Lima, Tyler County, W.Va., April 18, 1888. Son of Stephen A. Allen and Dorcas R. (Stoneking) Allen. Democrat. Pharmacist; banker; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Marlinton, W.Va., 1928-32; member of West Virginia state senate, 1937-56 (10th District 1937-38, 12th District 1939-56); chair of Pocahontas County Democratic Party, 1940-55. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in December, 1969 (age 81 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1926 to Mary Jo Berry.
  Daniel Webster Ambrose, Jr. (1896-1992) — also known as Daniel W. Ambrose, Jr. — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Pickens, Holmes County, Miss., September 8, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948. Episcopalian. African ancestry. Member, Kappa Alpha Psi; Elks; National Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in February, 1992 (age 95 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Daniel Webster
  Larry Wilson Andrews (b. 1921) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Clay, Clay County, W.Va., August 1, 1921. Son of Moses Carden Andrews and Lillie (Wilson) Andrews. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1951-52, 1955-56; defeated, 1956. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 1956.
  Relatives: Married, November 26, 1944, to Beatrice Kathryn Bailey.
  George E. Arnold (1914-2007) — of Weston, Lewis County, W.Va. Born in Upshur County, W.Va., March 25, 1914. Son of A. D. Arnold and Vida (Queen) Arnold. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 24th District, 1975-80. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans. Died January 29, 2007 (age 92 years, 310 days). Interment at Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Lightburn, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, June 26, 1942, to Eileen Ballard.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Johnson Ashworth (1909-2008) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in McDowell County, W.Va., May 8, 1909. Son of Dr. Robert A. Ashworth and Darthula (Johnson) Ashworth. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; chair of Raleigh County Republican Party, 1949-50; president and part owner, Richmond Cleaners and Laundry; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1988. Baptist. Member, Lions; Elks; Moose; Freemasons; Shriners; Phi Delta Theta. Died in Beaver, Raleigh County, W.Va., October 2, 2008 (age 99 years, 147 days). Interment at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Robert A. Ashworth and Darthula (Johnson) Ashworth; married to Virginia Isabel Hill (died 1986) and Blanche Woods.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Paul Babich (1911-1983) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Silvis, Rock Island County, Ill., May 16, 1911. Son of George Babich and Mary (Saich) Babich. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; merchant; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956. Eastern Orthodox. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion. Died in 1983 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 5, 1937, to Charlotte Pribich.
  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.
  Robert D. Bailey (1883-1963) — also known as R. D. Bailey — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Baileysville, Wyoming County, W.Va., July 26, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; represented railroads and timber companies; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1920-29; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1943-44; appointed 1943; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944; candidate in primary for Governor of West Virginia, 1944, 1952; West Virginia Democratic state chair, 1947-48; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1948; chair of Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1961. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Moose. Died in 1963 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Robert D. Bailey (1912-2001).
  See also Wikipedia article
  Robert D. Bailey (1912-2001) — also known as Bob Bailey — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Baileysville, Wyoming County, W.Va., January 12, 1912. Son of Robert D. Bailey (1883-1963) and Sue (Starkey) Bailey. Democrat. Lawyer; represented railroads and timber companies; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956, 1960, 1964; vice-chair of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-67; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1965-67; appointed 1965; president, Castle Rock Bank of Pineville, Radio Station WWYO, Independent Herald newspaper, and Pineville Gas Company. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Rotary. Died in 2001 (age about 89 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 4, 1944, to Jean Hickman.
  See also Wikipedia article
  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.
  Relatives: Married, November 22, 1945, to Betty Head.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Married 1906 to Martha Ruston Davidson.
  See also federal judicial profile
  R. Harry Ball (b. 1890) — of Seth, Boone County, W.Va. Born in West Virginia, February 9, 1890. Son of F. A. Ball and Nannie (Roberts) Ball. Republican. School teacher; assistant postmaster; bookkeeper; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1924-50. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 4, 1920, to Hattie White.
  Oscar Hampton Ballard (1886-1967) — also known as Oscar H. Ballard — of Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Ballard, Monroe County, W.Va., September 13, 1886. Son of Millard F. Ballard and Lydia (Keatley) Ballard. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; insurance business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1931-34, 1939-42, 1945-46, 1949-52; mayor of Princeton, W.Va., 1937-39; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1953-60. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion. Died in October, 1967 (age 81 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 21, 1921, to Ruth Snead.
  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.
  Harry S. Barr, Jr. (1919-2001) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., August 26, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58; defeated, 1958, 1960, 1964. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died February 21, 2001 (age 81 years, 179 days). Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, February 15, 1936, to Opal B. Wilcox.
  Cross-reference: Curtis B. Trent, Jr.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ralph Jady Bean (1912-1978) — also known as Ralph J. Bean — of Moorefield, Hardy County, W.Va. Born in Moorefield, Hardy County, W.Va., December 15, 1912. Son of Katherine 'Kate' (Hedrick) Bean (1884-1971) and Murray A. Bean (1887-1967). Democrat. Lawyer; Hardy County Prosecuting Attorney, 1937-44; chair of Hardy County Democratic Party, 1937-44, 1946-62; member of West Virginia state senate 16th District, 1945-60. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Alpha Delta; Lions. Died in June, 1978 (age 65 years, 0 days). Interment at Olivet Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, January 8, 1938, to Carrie Rosetta Muntzing.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Married, September 6, 1924, to Dorothy Jane Courtney.
  Harvey D. Beeler, Sr. (1883-1959) — of Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.Va. Born in Omps, Morgan County, W.Va., November 9, 1883. Son of Anious Beeler and Rebecca (Dawson) Beeler. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1933-40, 1943-44; member of West Virginia state senate 16th District, 1947-50; defeated, 1950. United Brethren. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died September 12, 1959 (age 75 years, 307 days). Interment at Greenway Cemetery, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, February 18, 1920, to Helen M. Ambrose (1895-1971).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Andrew J. Belcher (1906-1985) — also known as A. J. Belcher; "Doc" — of Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Madison, Boone County, W.Va., December 16, 1906. Son of Edward W. Belcher and Mary Ella (Woodrum) Belcher. Democrat. Automobile dealer; oil and gas producer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1959-65; resigned 1965. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Lions. Died in July, 1985 (age 78 years, 0 days). Interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, November 6, 1933, to Lillian Jane Priestly (1898-1984).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Rodney B. Belknap (b. 1924) — of Gassaway, Braxton County, W.Va. Born in Knapp, Braxton County, W.Va., July 8, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1957-60, 1969-74. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; American Legion; Moose. Still living as of 1974.
  George F. Beneke (1914-2001) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., January 19, 1914. Son of George C. Beneke and Nada C. (Peterson) Beneke. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1947-56, 1967-68, 1971-74; defeated, 1940; resigned 1974; chair of Ohio County Republican Party, 1961-62. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Elks; Moose; Lambda Chi Alpha; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; American Legion. Died September 11, 2001 (age 87 years, 235 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 1, 1947, to Sarah E. Emblen.
  Thornton Granville Berry, Jr. (1904-1987) — also known as Thornton G. Berry, Jr. — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Sutton, Braxton County, W.Va., December 13, 1904. Son of Thornton Granville Berry and Mamie Newton (Kawalska) Berry. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1946; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 8th Judicial Circuit, 1952-58; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1959-76. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of the Revolution. Died November 27, 1987 (age 82 years, 349 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 5, 1934, to Rita Crockett Brewster.
  Stephen Crabtree Bird (b. 1939) — also known as Stephen C. Bird — of Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va.; Wirt County, W.Va. Born in Mercer County, W.Va., March 7, 1939. Son of Stephen Ward Bird and Eliza Jane (Crabtree) Bird. Democrat. School teacher; dentist; candidate for West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1972, 1980; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1975-78, 1983-84, 1987-90; defeated, 1968 (6th District), 1970 (6th District), 1992 (8th District). Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Grotto; Shriners; Elks; Amvets; Farm Bureau; National Rifle Association; American Dental Association. Still living as of 2002.
  Relatives: Married, July 10, 1977, to Bernice Marie Royal.
  C. A. Blankenship (1903-1997) — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Baileysville, Wyoming County, W.Va., January 5, 1903. Son of James H. Blankenship and Tennessee Frances (Cole) Blankenship. Democrat. School teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; chair of Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1932-34; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1945-52; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Kappa Delta Pi. Died December 3, 1997 (age 94 years, 332 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 28, 1928, to Inez Mae Perry.
  Paul Bower (1911-c.1960) — of Mullens, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Raleigh County, W.Va., July 23, 1911. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1953-58. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion. Died about 1960 (age about 49 years). Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, June 16, 1931, to Myra Llewelyn.
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, April 5, 1916, to Ethel Walker.
  Chauncey H. Browning, Jr. (b. 1934) — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., November 21, 1934. Son of Chauncey H. Browning. Democrat. Lawyer; West Virginia state attorney general; elected 1968, 1972; elected unopposed 1976, 1980. Methodist. Member, Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Kappa Sigma; Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1980.
  Denny B. Browning (1897-1995) — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Chauncey, Logan County, W.Va., March 20, 1897. Son of Albert Wilson Browning and Emma (Duty) Browning. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; realtor; postmaster; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1951; resigned 1951. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion. Died June 20, 1995 (age 98 years, 92 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 6, 1926, to Marie Claypool.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, May 31, 1933, to Mary Harrington.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Virginia Shonk.
  Harry Green Camper, Jr. (b. 1924) — also known as Harry G. Camper, Jr. — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., January 22, 1924. Son of Harry Green Camper and Lena (Harrell) Camper. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; McDowell County Prosecuting Attorney, 1958-61; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1961-64. Member, Jaycees; American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions. Still living as of 1964.
  Relatives: Married, April 1, 1945, to Mary Elizabeth Bankhead.
  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.
  O. J. Carroll (b. 1899) — also known as Shorty Carroll — of Summersville, Nicholas County, W.Va. Born in Tesla, Braxton County, W.Va., August 14, 1899. Son of John Carroll and Minnie (Kitts) Carroll. Democrat. Merchant; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1945-52. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 15, 1926, to Lucy Myers.
  Kelly L. Castleberry (b. 1926) — of South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., January 17, 1926. Son of William Thomas Castleberry and Thelma (Stover) Castleberry. Democrat. Realtor; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1961-66; defeated, 1966; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters. Still living as of 1972.
  Relatives: Married, October 27, 1945, to Lorena Russe.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, August 20, 1947, to Marilyn Shirley Jones.
  Gerald L. Chafin (b. 1930) — also known as Jerry Chafin — of Delbarton, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Mingo County, W.Va., April 1, 1930. Son of Jeff Chafin and Matilda (Curry) Chafin. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; mortician; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 13th District, 1975-76. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; Moose; Elks; Izaak Walton League; National Rifle Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1976.
  Relatives: Married, April 10, 1960, to Marie Savage.
  John N. Charnock, Jr. (b. 1929) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., September 17, 1929. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58; defeated, 1958, 1960. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Sigma Nu; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Alpha Delta; American Bar Association; American Legion. Still living as of 1960.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, July 14, 1892, to Bertie Ison Martin (1873-1939).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Fred E. Counts (b. 1912) — of Bartley, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Counts, Dickenson County, Va., August 26, 1912. Son of Ezra V. Counts and Chloe (Grizzle) Counts. Democrat. Coal miner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1959-62; appointed 1958. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; United Mine Workers. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 24, 1937, to Gertrude Withrow.
  Spencer K. Creel (b. 1896) — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Freeport, Wirt County, W.Va., April 27, 1896. Son of John A. Creel and Isabella (Foutty) Creel. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; engineer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1939-40, 1943-64, 1967-70; defeated, 1934, 1940; resigned 1970; West Virginia Republican state chair, 1952-54. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Farm Bureau. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, November 28, 1918, to Bertha Gillman.
  Gustavus Hartwell Crumpecker (1882-1941) — also known as G. H. Crumpecker — of Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Danville, Va., March 23, 1882. Son of Gustavus Wingfield Crumpecker and Lizzie Ella (Motley) Crumpecker. Democrat. Mercer County Sheriff; chair of Mercer County Democratic Party, 1940. Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died April 24, 1941 (age 59 years, 32 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Gladys Day.
  James Damron (b. 1876) — of Mingo County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Logan County, W.Va., April 28, 1876. Son of George Washington Damron and Esther (Chafin) Damron. Mingo County Clerk; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 22nd Judicial Circuit, 1912-20; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1928-32. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Washington Damron and Esther (Chafin) Damron; married, December 22, 1899, to Anna B. Shumate; married, October 16, 1915, to Leola Virginia Sanders.
  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.
  Thomas Jeffrey Davis, Sr. (b. 1879) — also known as Thomas J. Davis, Sr. — of Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va. Born in Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va., March 19, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; Ritchie County Prosecuting Attorney, 1913-25; oil and gas producer; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1929-32, 1945-48; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1937. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights Templar; Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Stanley E. Deutsch (b. 1921) — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., February 9, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58; defeated, 1958, 1960, 1964. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Still living as of 1964.
  Robert L. Dittmar (b. 1931) — of Ravenswood, Jackson County, W.Va. Born in Fayette County, W.Va., December 18, 1931. Son of Louis Dittmar and Ruby Dittmar. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1989-. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; National Rifle Association; Fraternal Order of Police; Lions. Still living as of 1997.
  Gus R. Douglass — of Grimms Landing, Mason County, W.Va.; Leon, Mason County, W.Va. Democrat. West Virginia commissioner of agriculture; elected 1964, 1968; elected unopposed 1972, 1976; elected 1980, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004; candidate for Governor of West Virginia, 1988. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 2004.
  C. Clifton Dyche, Jr. (b. 1926) — of Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.Va. Born in Washington, D.C., June 10, 1926. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1957-58. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Junior Order. Still living as of 1958.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, June 12, 1913, to Lennis Irwin.
  Cuyler E. Ewing (b. 1908) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., June 13, 1908. Son of I. E. Ewing and Minnie E. (Zuver) Ewing. Republican. Purchasing agent; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1939-42. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Phi Beta Kappa. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 19, 1936, to Hazel M. Borck.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, February 4, 1956, to Marianna Young.
  Gurnett E. Ferguson — also known as G. E. Ferguson — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Fayette County, W.Va. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school teacher; real estate business; hotelier; director, West Virginia Bureau of Negro Welfare and Statistics; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1940, 1948; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1942. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, May 7, 1937, to Edna Thomas.
  Dan B. Fleming (b. 1885) — of St. Marys, Pleasants County, W.Va. Born in Ravenswood, Jackson County, W.Va., November 15, 1885. Son of Henry C. Fleming and Lillian (Rhodes) Fleming. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; banker; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1933-44; defeated, 1944; chair of Pleasants County Democratic Party, 1942-46. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis; Maccabees. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 2, 1914, to Katherine Ruth Sayre.
  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.
  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.
  James Taliaferro Garrett (1865-1962) — also known as J. T. Garrett — of Hurricane, Putnam County, W.Va. Born in Putnam County, W.Va., October 9, 1865. Son of John H. Garrett and Martha (Hill) Garrett. School teacher; insurance business; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1933-36. Baptist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Died in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., May 24, 1962 (age 96 years, 227 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Hurricane Cemetery, Hurricane, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, February 26, 1896, to Emma Ottale Dudding.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Joe G. Gentry (1893-1983) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Walnut Cove, Stokes County, N.C., September 23, 1893. Son of Sterling Hawood Gentry and Oda Catherine (Rierson) Gentry. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; printing business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-36, 1941-42, 1947-48, 1955-56; Republican candidate for West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1942. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; American Legion; Elks. Died in 1983 (age about 89 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 3, 1922, to Jessie Elizabeth Ferguson.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, December 31, 1936, to Florence Bunker.
  William Lee Gilligan (b. 1924) — also known as William L. Gilligan — of Sistersville, Tyler County, W.Va. Born in Ohio County, W.Va., August 17, 1924. Son of J. Joseph Gilligan and Emma (Eichenberg) Gilligan. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1967; chair of Tyler County Republican Party, 1969-73; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1971-82; appointed 1971. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Lions; Elks; Moose; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1982.
  Relatives: Married to Ruth Boggs.
  Alney McLean Hall (1886-1965) — also known as Alney M. Hall — of Ramage, Boone County, W.Va. Born in Kentucky, April 17, 1886. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1943-46. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Redmen. Died April 29, 1965 (age 79 years, 12 days). Interment at Boone Memorial Park, Madison, W.Va.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Smith Hall (1883-1961) — also known as John S. Hall — of Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Canterbury, Logan County (now Mingo County), W.Va., March 26, 1883. Son of W. D. Hall and Lucretia Hall. Democrat. School teacher; railroad worker; deputy sheriff; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1921-27; Clerk, West Virginia House of Representatives, 1933-39; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1936. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died, from a heart attack, in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., March 2, 1961 (age 77 years, 341 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Williamson, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, December 30, 1904, to Vinia Elizabeth Preece (1881-1972).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Henry Hatcher (1875-1950) — also known as John H. Hatcher — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Bland, Bland County, Va., June 29, 1875. Son of Wilson Cary Hatcher and Anne (Bulman) Hatcher. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Beckley, W.Va., 1903; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 10th Judicial Circuit, 1921-24; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1924-40; defeated, 1940. Methodist. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners. Died June 20, 1950 (age 74 years, 356 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, April 12, 1900, to Leona Lyle Bowman.
  Robert F. Hatfield (b. 1932) — also known as Bob Hatfield — of Hurricane, Putnam County, W.Va. Born in Mingo County, W.Va., July 26, 1932. Son of Warren Hatfield and Okey (Cisco) Hatfield. Democrat. Food market owner; mobile home dealer; chair of Putnam County Democratic Party, 1969-70, 1975; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County; elected 1970; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972; member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1973-78; defeated, 1978. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; American Legion. Still living as of 1978.
  Relatives: Married, January 16, 1953, to Evelyn Litton.
  O. G. Hedrick (b. 1912) — also known as Oley Hedrick — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va., December 18, 1912. Son of Soloman Garrett Hedrick and Orpha Rebecca (Moyer) Hedrick. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1953-72. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Phi Sigma Kappa; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 5, 1942, to Yvonne Ruth Little.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, July 26, 1957, to Glenda E. Hamm.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, September 9, 1903, to Caroline James Butterfield.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of J. Kelvin Holliday and Kathleen (Harris) Holliday; married, December 23, 1956, to Sylvia Lawson; father of Kelvin E. Holliday.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, June 15, 1952, to Ruth Foster.
  J. LeRoy Huffman (b. 1878) — also known as Roy Huffman — of Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Washington College, Washington County, Tenn., August 30, 1878. Son of H. B. Huffman and Martha Ellen (Ball) Huffman. Democrat. Lumber dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1939-42. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 1, 1940, to Cleo M. McConnell.
  Wayne W. Hughes (b. 1909) — of Ravenswood, Jackson County, W.Va. Born in Ravenswood, Jackson County, W.Va., July 4, 1909. Republican. School teacher; dairy farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1959-60. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Lions. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, December 9, 1947, to Betty Jo Foster.
  Glenn R. Jackson (1900-1978) — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., September 9, 1900. Son of James F. Jackson and Minnie (Blankenship) Jackson. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1941-44; member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1945-60. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Kiwanis. Died in October, 1978 (age 78 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 3, 1921, to Zela Mooring.
  Lloyd G. Jackson (b. 1918) — of Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Yawkey, Lincoln County, W.Va., May 30, 1918. Son of Guy H. Jackson and Ella (Johnson) Jackson. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; drilling contractor; natural gas producer; member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1947-70; defeated in primary, 1970. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1970.
  Relatives: Son of Guy H. Jackson and Ella (Johnson) Jackson; married, December 16, 1948, to Pauline Adkins; father of Lloyd G. Jackson II.
  Lloyd G. Jackson II (b. 1952) — of Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., July 23, 1952. Son of Lloyd G. Jackson and Pauline Jackson. Democrat. Lawyer; Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney, 1981-86; member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1987-90, 1995-; West Virginia Democratic state chair, 1988-90. Methodist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Still living as of 1997.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1984, to Trina A. Powell.
  Mack C. Jarrell (b. 1926) — of Ceredo, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Ceredo, Wayne County, W.Va., April 11, 1926. Son of McClellan Jarrell and Gladys (Clarkson) Jarrell. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; school teacher; podiatrist; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1985-88. Protestant. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; National Education Association; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1988.
  Relatives: Married to Dr. Betty Joan Morris.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, November 13, 1919, to Ray Rose.
  Fleming Adolphus Jones, Jr. (b. 1895) — also known as Fleming A. Jones, Jr. — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Gaffney, Cherokee County, S.C., October 10, 1895. Son of Felix Jones and Emeline (Young) Jones. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1935-42, 1945-48; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Phi Beta Sigma; American Legion. First Democratic black member of West Virginia House of Delegates. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 15, 1921, to H. Preston Mills.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, November 30, 1933, to Greta Crislip.
  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.
  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.
  Arthur Burke Koontz (b. 1885) — also known as Arthur B. Koontz — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Nicholas County, W.Va., January 29, 1885. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Governor of West Virginia, 1920; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1936, 1956; member of Democratic National Committee from West Virginia, 1940-59. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Leo G. Kopelman (b. 1917) — of East Bank, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in East Bank, Kanawha County, W.Va., December 4, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates; defeated, 1960 (Kanawha County); elected 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972; defeated, 1974 (17th District). Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Still living as of 1974.
  James Sansome Lakin (1864-1935) — also known as James S. Lakin — of Terra Alta, Preston County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va., March 1, 1864. Son of Rev. Calvin Harris Lakin (1838-1918) and Catherine (Finney) Lakin (1843-1910). Republican. Merchant; lumber and timber business; banker; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1905; West Virginia Republican state chair, 1912-16. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., March 1, 1935 (age 71 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: First cousin thrice removed of William Fisher Packer; son of Rev. Calvin Harris Lakin (1838-1918) and Catherine (Finney) Lakin (1843-1910); married, November 14, 1889, to Lura Olivia Lakin (1869-1952); second cousin once removed of Harry Morton Lakin; father of James Offutt Lakin. See Lakin family of West Virginia.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1917
  Edgar C. Lawson (born c.1898) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Barbour County, W.Va., about 1898. Republican. Accountant; West Virginia state auditor, 1929-33; candidate for West Virginia state treasurer, 1944. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Modern Woodmen of America; Redmen; Sons of the Revolution. In 1928, at age 30, he was the youngest-ever West Virginia state official. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Vera Keim.
  Frank Wilson Lively (1864-1947) — also known as Frank Lively — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Monroe County, W.Va., November 18, 1864. Son of Col. Wilson Lively (1815-1865) and Elizabeth (Gwinn) Lively (1824-1894). Republican. Lawyer; Summers County Prosecuting Attorney, 1900-04; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1921-32. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died August 22, 1947 (age 82 years, 277 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1890 to Annie E. Prince.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1917
  James W. Loop (b. 1900) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tenn., March 12, 1900. Son of James Willis Loop and Dora (Noe) Loop. Democrat. Printer; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1947-56, 1965-66, 1969-72; defeated, 1972. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Kappa Delta Pi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 9, 1924, to Marguerite McCracken.
  C. P. Marstiller (1906-1968) — also known as Cam Marstiller — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va., September 16, 1906. Son of Steward L. Marstiller and Mollie Grace (Ramsey) Marstiller. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; insurance agent; appraiser; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1963-68; died in office 1968. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions. Died in 1968 (age about 61 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 14, 1930, to Mildred Lipscomb.
  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.
  E. Hansford McCourt (b. 1909) — also known as Hans McCourt — of Webster Springs, Webster County, W.Va. Born in Webster Springs, Webster County, W.Va., April 21, 1909. Son of William L. McCourt and Maggie J. (Lough) McCourt. Democrat. Farmer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1953-54; member of West Virginia state senate 12th District, 1957-72. Methodist. Member, Alpha Sigma Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Lions; American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 19, 1936, to Georgie Kidd.
  Roy L. McCulty (b. 1889) — also known as R. L. McCulty — of Spencer, Roane County, W.Va. Born in Schilling, Roane County, W.Va., September 6, 1889. Son of H. S. McCulty and Elizabeth (Coe) McCulty. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school teacher; accountant; Roane County Court Clerk, 1921-33; bank director; secretary-treasurer, Spencer Livestock Exchange Co. and Ritchie County Livestock Sales Co.; oil and gas business; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1943-54; member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1957-60. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Lions; Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 11, 1936, to Elah D. Sinnett.
  C. H. McKown (b. 1907) — also known as Jackie McKown — of Wayne, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va., October 10, 1907. Son of John G. McKown and Charlotte (Staats) McKown. Democrat. School principal; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1941-56, 1959-72; defeated, 1956; chair of Wayne County Democratic Party, 1955. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions; Phi Delta Kappa; Kappa Alpha Order. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Sinclair.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, April 27, 1935, to Nancy Ryals Massie (1912-1986).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Cornelius Franklin Millender — also known as C. Frank Millender — of Wayne, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Trenton, Baltimore County, Md. Son of John H. Millender and Elizabeth Millender. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1899-1902; automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state senate, 1933-40 (6th District 1933-38, 5th District 1939-40). Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 12, 1888, to Irene Fowbie.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, May 23, 1931, to Virginia Catherine Adkins.
  Thomas Elliott Millsop (1898-1967) — also known as Thomas E. Millsop — of Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in Sharon, Mercer County, Pa., December 4, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; steel executive; mayor of Weirton, W.Va., 1947-55; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; Moose; Eagles. The Thomas E. Millsop Community Center in Weirton is named for him. Died September 12, 1967 (age 68 years, 282 days). Burial location unknown.
  Harry E. Moats (b. 1913) — of Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va. Born in Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va., March 16, 1913. Son of Carlie S. Moats and Viola (McDougal) Moats. Republican. Lawyer; vice-president and director, Ritchie Telephone Company; treasurer and director, West Virginia Insurance Company; Ritchie County Prosecuting Attorney, 1941-49; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1949-60; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1970-76 (6th District 1970-74, 7th District 1975-76); appointed 1970. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; Moose; Delta Sigma Rho; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Still living as of 1976.
  Relatives: Married, November 13, 1948, to Irene Jenney Swiger.
  L. J. Morris (b. 1890) — of Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va. Born near Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va., February 16, 1890. Son of Peter Morris and Elizabeth (Johnson) Morris. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1939-42; defeated, 1942. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 6, 1913, to Edith Marshall.
  H. Gus Muntzing (b. 1905) — of Moorefield, Hardy County, W.Va. Born in Streby, Grant County, W.Va., May 20, 1905. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1957-58; defeated, 1948; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 22nd Judicial Circuit, 1960-69. Member, Lions; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Shriners. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, February 6, 1937, to Elizabeth M. Trump.
  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.
  G. Y. Neal (b. 1900) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Gallia County, Ohio, May 31, 1900. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1953-54; defeated, 1938, 1940, 1964; candidate for West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1954. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Redmen; Farm Bureau; United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, December 23, 1961, to Nancy Hockensmith.
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, November 11, 1919, to Mary Elizabeth McClure.
  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.
  George C. Porter (1903-1967) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Athens County, Ohio, December 9, 1903. Son of Carl Porter and Atta (Archer) Porter. Democrat. Theater owner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1961; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1961-67; appointed 1961; died in office 1967. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Moose; Elks; Kiwanis. Died in 1967 (age about 63 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 4, 1931, to Bessie Thelma Burkett.
  James Hubert Price (1878-1943) — also known as James H. Price — of Virginia. Born in Greenbrier County, W.Va., September 7, 1878. Democrat. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1916-30; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1928; Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 1930-38; Governor of Virginia, 1938-42; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Richmond, Va., November 22, 1943 (age 65 years, 76 days). Interment at Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Va.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Married 1914 to Cecil Alline Speer.
  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.
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Married, June 15, 1919, to Madge Marie Morrow.
  Edward Ray Reed (b. 1891) — also known as E. Ray Reed — of Clay, Clay County, W.Va. Born in Clay, Clay County, W.Va., March 15, 1891. Son of James Reed and Carrie (Wheeler) Reed. Republican. Banker; coal business; oil and gas operator; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Clay County, 1933-36; defeated, 1936; member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1941-44, 1951-54; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1946; candidate for West Virginia state auditor, 1956; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1967. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1917 to Lula R. Wilson.
  Stuart Felix Reed (1866-1935) — also known as Stuart F. Reed — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born near Philippi, Barbour County, W.Va., January 8, 1866. Son of Milton D. Reed and Margaret (Stuart) Reed. Republican. Newspaper editor; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1895-98; postmaster; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1909-17; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1917-25. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Woodmen. Died July 4, 1935 (age 69 years, 177 days). Interment at Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, June 16, 1898, to Bonnie Belle Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Grover Cleveland Robertson (1885-1976) — also known as Grover C. Robertson — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Kettle, Roane County, W.Va., August 8, 1885. Son of George W. Robertson (1843-1923) and Delilah Elizabeth (Melton) Robertson (1847-1932). Democrat. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924; chair of Kanawha County Democratic Party, 1941-49. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; American Legion. Died February 15, 1976 (age 90 years, 191 days). Interment at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
  Presumably named for: Grover Cleveland
  Relatives: Married, May 24, 1908, to Hattie Mae Lytton.
  Sidney Hampton Robertson (b. 1877) — also known as Sidney H. Robertson; Sid Robertson — of Clendenin, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Kettle, Roane County, W.Va., July 3, 1877. Son of George W. Robertson and Delilah E. (Melton) Robertson. Democrat. Banker; merchant; oil and gas business; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1937-42; appointed 1937; defeated, 1942. Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 26, 1900, to Gladys M. Grubb.
  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.
  Walter Vergil Ross (b. 1896) — also known as Walter V. Ross — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Henry, Franklin County, Va., September 7, 1896. Son of Charles Lee Ross and Annie E. (Frith) Ross. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney; chair of Mercer County Democratic Party, 1929-32; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1941-48, 1963-64. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Alpha Delta; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Katherine McClung.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Emma Muldrew.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, March 21, 1921, to Georgia Alice Beard.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William R. Sharpe, Jr. (b. 1928) — also known as William R. Sharpe; Bill Sharpe — of Weston, Lewis County, W.Va. Born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., October 28, 1928. Son of William R. Sharpe and Helen (Whitwam) Sharpe. Democrat. Electrical engineer; electrical contractor; member of West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1961-80, 1985-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2000. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Odd Fellows; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Still living as of 2000.
  Relatives: Married, July 3, 1953, to Pauline Lester.
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Frances Jean Reid.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Relatives: Married 1942 to Mary Alice Tieche.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Married, November 23, 1925, to Thelma Hardman.
  Lyle A. Smith (1904-2001) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Lavalette, Wayne County, W.Va., April 6, 1904. Son of Ira J. Smith and Virginia M. (Wilkinson) Smith. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; president, Huntington Auto Supply Company; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1955-70; defeated in primary, 1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died May 24, 2001 (age 97 years, 48 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 7, 1929, to Helen Holsomback.
  L. B. Snyder (1893-1964) — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va. Born in Glovers Gap, Marion County, W.Va., October 24, 1893. Son of H. C. Snyder and Mary A. (Murray) Snyder. Democrat. Wetzel County Sheriff, 1929-32; business executive; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1937-40; defeated, 1940. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Moose. Died in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Tex., January 16, 1964 (age 70 years, 84 days). Interment at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Tex.
  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.
  Ted T. Stacy (b. 1923) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Grundy, Buchanan County, Va., March 10, 1923. Son of Samuel M. Stacy and Leventha (Smith) Stacy. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1959-60, 1969-70, 1973-79 (Raleigh County 1959-60, 1969-70, 1973-74, 18th District 1975-79); resigned 1979; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1983-86; defeated in primary, 1970. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows. Still living as of 1986.
  Relatives: Married, March 27, 1960, to Elizabeth Ann Barnett.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, February 24, 1962, to Ann Hunnicutt.
  Andrew Jackson Stewart (1872-1945) — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Born near Louisa, Lawrence County, Ky., November 26, 1872. Son of Leander Cox Stewart and Ellen Frances (Savage) Stewart. Coal mine superintendent; mayor of Bluefield, W.Va., 1924-28. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Died, from asthma and a heart condition, in Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va., June 12, 1945 (age 72 years, 198 days). Interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
  Presumably named for: Andrew Jackson
  Relatives: Married, October 1, 1896, to Lola Montry Boyd.
  Alan L. Susman (b. 1930) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in High Point, Guilford County, N.C., April 8, 1930. Son of B. L. Susman and Ann (Land) Susman. Democrat. Farmer; banker; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1971-82; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; B'nai B'rith. Still living as of 1982.
  Relatives: Married, December 29, 1952, to Sally Matz.
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Claude V. Swann (b. 1887) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Salt Rock, Cabell County, W.Va., July 30, 1887. Democrat. Plumber; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1937-40, 1945-46; mayor of Huntington, W.Va., 1940-41. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Junior Order; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  J. Lynn Swiger (b. 1903) — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va. Born in Wilsonburg, Harrison County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 30, 1903. Democrat. Automobile dealer; taxicab operator; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1951-54. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Farm Bureau. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Relatives: Father of J. Alfred Taylor, Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  James Kay Thomas (b. 1902) — also known as James K. Thomas — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., February 23, 1902. Son of George E. Thomas and Jean (Kay) Thomas. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1933-42; Speaker of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1937-40. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 6, 1934, to Julia Lewis Roseberry.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, November 6, 1924, to Elizabeth Louise Brown Barber.
  L. E. Thompson (b. 1906) — also known as "Duck" — of Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Sweetland, Lincoln County, W.Va., August 22, 1906. Democrat. Accountant; automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County; elected 1952, 1954. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Moose; Redmen. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Harry S. Toy (b. 1892) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Elkhorn, McDowell County, W.Va., January 12, 1892. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-34; Michigan state attorney general, 1935; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1935-36; appointed 1935; defeated, 1936; candidate in primary for Governor of Michigan, 1938; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948. German and Welsh ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Izaak Walton League; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, May 19, 1978, to Jean Copeland.
  Harry L. Van Sickler (1875-1945) — of Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Loudoun County, Va., August 23, 1875. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1903-04, 1933-37, 1943-45; appointed 1933; resigned 1937; died in office 1945. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died February 17, 1945 (age 69 years, 178 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 6, 1901, to Mary Austin Harris.
  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.
  William Edward Walker (b. 1870) — also known as William E. Walker — of Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va. Born in Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va., January 2, 1870. Republican. Farmer; railway conductor; banker; member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1929-30. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Order of Railway Conductors. Burial location unknown.
  William Merle Watkins (b. 1881) — also known as W. Merle Watkins — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Born in Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va., December 21, 1881. Son of William Watkins and Grace Marie (Deppen) Watkins. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Grafton, W.Va., 1914; Taylor County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1929-32; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 19th Judicial Circuit; elected 1946. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 1, 1924, to Elsie Wheeler Thayer.
  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.
  Albert Blakeslee White (1856-1941) — also known as Albert B. White — of Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 22, 1856. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; banker; vice-president, George Washington Life Insurance Company; Governor of West Virginia, 1901-05; West Virginia State Tax Commissioner, 1907-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1927-30. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died July 3, 1941 (age 84 years, 284 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  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.
  Sam White (b. 1927) — of St. Marys, Pleasants County, W.Va. Born in Mercer County, W.Va., May 21, 1927. Son of Dr. S. Ray White and Ora (Ward) White. Republican. Lawyer; Pleasants County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 7th District, 1977-80; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1981-85; resigned 1985. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1985.
  Relatives: Married, April 18, 1954, to Dottie Harper.
  Emmett O. Wiseman (1903-1989) — of Fayetteville, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Fayetteville, Fayette County, W.Va., April 9, 1903. Son of W. E. Wiseman and Lena Wiseman. Democrat. Pharmacist; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1935-36; member of West Virginia state senate, 1937-40 (9th District 1937-38, 11th District 1939-40). Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., September 21, 1989 (age 86 years, 165 days). Interment at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, August 9, 1928, to W. Clarissa Winslow.
  Dallas Wolfe (b. 1895) — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va.; Rowlesburg, Preston County, W.Va. Born in Colebank, Preston County, W.Va., September 1, 1895. Son of Oliver Wolfe and Beuna (Lindsey) Wolfe. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher; farmer; millwright; lumber business; service station operator; restaurant owner; motel owner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1935-36; member of West Virginia state senate 15th District, 1961-72. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Ruritan. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Oliver Wolfe and Beuna (Lindsey) Wolfe; married, October 2, 1928, to Virginia Jones; married, June 28, 1971, to Gladys McDaniel.
  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.
  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.
  Paul W. Workman (b. 1894) — also known as Pop Workman — of Clendenin, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Lavalette, Wayne County, W.Va., February 21, 1894. Son of Jefferson Bowen Workman (born 1868) and Grace (Wellman) Workman (born 1873). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school teacher; athletic coach; tire dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1963. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 1, 1920, to Violet Christene Snow (born 1899).
  Stuart Alton Wright (b. 1904) — also known as Stuart A. Wright — of Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va. Born in Berkeley County, W.Va., August 27, 1904. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1949-56. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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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