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Cleon W. Raese (b. 1888) —
of Davis, Tucker
County, W.Va.
Born in Davis, Tucker
County, W.Va., September
7, 1888.
Son of John Raese and Minnie (Larue) Raese.
Republican. Merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tucker County, 1941-48.
Presbyterian.
Member, Alpha
Tau Omega; American Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Edwin Ratcliffe (b. 1913) —
also known as Edwin Ratcliffe —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March 29,
1913.
Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; treasurer of
West Virginia Democratic Party, 1946-50; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Jaycees;
Elks; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Chapman Revercomb (1895-1979) —
also known as Chapman Revercomb —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Covington,
Va., July 20,
1895.
Son of George
Anderson Revercomb.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1920;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1933-34; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1943-49, 1956-59; defeated, 1948,
1958; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia,
1944,
1968,
1972;
candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American Legion; Phi
Kappa Sigma; Phi
Delta Phi; Delta
Sigma Rho; Elks; Moose; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Rotary.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
6, 1979 (age 84 years, 78
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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Robert M. Richardson (b. 1917) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., July 1,
1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1953-58.
Episcopalian.
Member, Theta
Chi; American Bar
Association; American Legion.
Still living as of 1958.
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Y. Jefferson Rife (1910-1986) —
also known as Jeff Rife —
of Kenova, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayne, Wayne
County, W.Va., January
24, 1910.
Son of O.
J. Rife.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1957-62.
Baptist.
Member, Lions;
American Legion.
Died in October, 1986
(age 76
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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C. Donald Robertson (b. 1926) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 9,
1926.
Son of Aubrey D. Robertson and Exie Mae (Frame) Robertson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-60;
West
Virginia state attorney general, 1961-63.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Lions; Jaycees;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Still living as of 1963.
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Relatives:
Married to Shirley Anne Stotler. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives:
Married to Katherine McClung. |
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Glenn Sapp (b. 1920) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Independence, Taylor
County, W.Va., May 21,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1955-56,
1959-60; defeated, 1956.
Baptist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Redmen; Lions; Elks;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1960.
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Roland Savilla (b. 1916) —
also known as Joe Savilla —
of St. Albans, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 13,
1916.
Son of Anthony Savilla and Mary Ann (Contenta) Savilla.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County; elected
1972; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1975-78.
Christian.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Civitan;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Reserve
Officers Association; Sons of
Italy.
Still living as of 1978.
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Fred H. Scanes, Jr. (1906-1974) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 10,
1906.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1949-56.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1974
(age about
68 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Eugene L. Scott (b. 1912) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Beaver, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Table Rock, Raleigh
County, W.Va., May 13,
1912.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1947-50; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1956;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1960.
Christian.
Member, Elks; Rotary; Farm
Bureau; American Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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George H. Seibert, Jr. (b. 1913) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., February
27, 1913.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1953-76 (Ohio County 1953-74,
3rd District 1975-76); delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1960
(member, Credentials
Committee); candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia,
1980.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Phi
Sigma Kappa; American Legion.
Still living as of 1980.
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Allen Simmons (b. 1891) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Somerset, Bristol
County, Mass., August 8,
1891.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; civil
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1935-36.
Member, Freemasons;
Eagles;
Tau
Beta Pi; Kiwanis;
American Legion; Forty and
Eight; National Rifle
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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E. L. Simpson (b. 1895) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.; Mt. Clare, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Pendleton
County, W.Va., September
9, 1895.
Son of Joseph L. Simpson and Cora D. (Keister) Simpson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1939-42;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952.
Church
of Christ. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; American Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Julius W. Singleton, Jr. (b. 1921) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March 4,
1921.
Son of Julius W. Singleton and Mary R. (Cox) Singleton.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; chair of
Monongalia County Democratic Party, 1952-62; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1957-64; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1961.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Sigma
Chi; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1964.
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Denzel J. Smith (1914-1966) —
also known as Gus Smith —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., July 29,
1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; coal miner;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1955-56,
1959-60; defeated, 1956.
Member, United
Mine Workers; Moose;
American Legion.
Died in 1966
(age about
51 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Earl H. Smith (1880-1941) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born March 27,
1880.
Son of Clarence L. Smith and Margaret Virginia Smith.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; founder and
editor, The Fairmont Times newspaper;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1931-32;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1933-41 (11th District 1933-38, 14th
District 1939-41); died in office 1941.
Methodist.
Member, American Legion; Elks; Phi
Kappa Sigma.
Died May 28,
1941 (age 61 years, 62
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Hulett Carlson Smith (b. 1918) —
also known as Hulett C. Smith —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., October
21, 1918.
Son of Joseph
Luther Smith and Christine C. Smith.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1956-62; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1960
(alternate), 1972,
2000;
Governor
of West Virginia, 1965-69; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1968-72; Presidential
Elector for West Virginia, 1992;
defeated, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Beta
Gamma Sigma; American Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Elks; Eagles; Rotary; Jaycees;
Phi
Delta Theta.
Still living as of 2009.
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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.
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Thomas P. Snelson (b. 1920) —
of Huttonsville, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Huttonsville, Randolph
County, W.Va., January
19, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1947-49.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets; Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1949.
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David L. Solomon (1929-2007) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va., August
23, 1929.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1959-61; resigned 1961.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Died May 25,
2007 (age 77 years, 275
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James M. Sprouse (b. 1923) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Union, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., December
3, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1965-68; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1968; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1973-75; resigned 1975;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1979-92.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Still living as of 1992.
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Harley Orrin Staggers (1907-1991) —
also known as Harley O. Staggers —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., August 3,
1907.
Son of Jacob Kinsey Staggers and Frances Winona (Cumberledge)
Staggers.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; Mineral
County Sheriff, 1937-41; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1949-81; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960,
1972.
Methodist.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Amvets; Farm
Bureau; Moose; Lions; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died August
20, 1991 (age 84 years, 17
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Earl H. Stalnaker (1920-2005) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., June 22,
1920.
Son of James Garfield Stalnaker (1881-1970) and Inez Marie
(Duckworth) Stalnaker (1888-1974).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; X-ray
technician; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1955-58,
1965-74.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Moose;
American Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died May 28,
2005 (age 84 years, 340
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1941
to Vetla R. Perry. |
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Jack Vincent Stalnaker (1922-2008) —
also known as Jack V. Stalnaker —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Hardman, Gilmer
County, W.Va., December
6, 1922.
Son of Delbert Stalnaker (1881-1965) and Edna (Chrisman) Stalnaker
(1887-1971).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; accountant;
banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County; elected
1952.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the Revolution; Farm
Bureau.
Died in Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., July 27,
2008 (age 85 years, 234
days).
Interment at Collins
Community Cemetery, Stumptown, W.Va.
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Robert M. Steptoe (b. 1920) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., May 15,
1920.
Son of Philip P. Steptoe and Mary Lou (Wetherell) Steptoe.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; bank
director; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-68, 1971-72 (Berkeley
County 1963-64, 1st District 1965-68, 1971-72); defeated, 1968;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1975-82.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Farm
Bureau; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1982.
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Oscar Leslie Teagarden (1896-1987) —
also known as O. L. Teagarden —
of Oak Harbor, Ottawa
County, Ohio.
Born in West Virginia, February
24, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; owner and
operator of canning
plants; banker;
mayor of Oak Harbor, Ohio, 1936-46; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Ohio, 1944
(alternate), 1956,
1964;
member of Ohio
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1948-49.
Protestant.
Member, Eagles; Elks;
American Legion.
Died in 1987
(age about
91 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert H. Tennant (b. 1911) —
also known as Bob Tennant —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Barrackville, Marion
County, W.Va., September
2, 1911.
Son of Edgar L. Tennant and Musa B. (Conaway) Tennant.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1961-63.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Moose;
American Legion; Izaak
Walton League.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Luke E. Terry (b. 1916) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Oneida, Scott
County, Tenn., August
21, 1916.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1957-58, 1971-76 (Berkeley
County 1957-58, 1st District 1971-74, 35th District 1975-76);
defeated, 1958.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American Bar
Association; Disabled
American Veterans; American Legion; National Rifle
Association; United
Commercial Travelers; Rotary.
Still living as of 1976.
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J. Alex Tinsley (b. 1892) —
of Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Ansted, Fayette
County, W.Va., August 8,
1892.
Democrat. Locomotive
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County; elected
1936, 1938, 1942, 1946, 1952.
Methodist.
Member, American Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Tompos (b. 1914) —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongahela, Washington
County, Pa., February
17, 1914.
Son of Rudolph Stephen Tompos and Mary Martha (Dugan) Tompos.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; business
agent, Local 1574, Carpenters Union; building
inspector; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1957-58;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1961-72; defeated, 1972;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Christian.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1972.
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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.
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Curtis B. Trent, Jr. (b. 1919) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Monclo, Logan
County, W.Va., July 1,
1919.
Son of Curtis B. Trent and Ova (Gore) Trent.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1947-49;
resigned 1949; executive assistant to Gov. William
Wallace Barron, 1961; parliamentarian
of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-67.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Kappa
Delta Pi; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Civitan.
Still living as of 1967.
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Relatives:
Married 1936
to Ruth M. Howard. |
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George Cleveland Trumbo, Jr. (b. 1913) —
also known as George C. Trumbo —
of Milam, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Milam, Hardy
County, W.Va., March 15,
1913.
Son of George
Cleveland Trumbo.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1949-50.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Larry A. Tucker (b. 1935) —
of Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, W.Va., November
11, 1935.
Son of Thomas E. Tucker and Frances (Monday) Tucker.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-82; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972;
member, board of trustees, Summersville Memorial Hospital;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1983-89; resigned 1989; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1989.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Legion; Rotary.
Still living as of 1989.
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Buford Cleveland Tynes (b. 1884) —
also known as Buford C. Tynes —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Tazewell, Tazewell
County, Va., May 3,
1884.
Son of Maj. Achilles James Tynes and Harriet L. (Fudge) Tynes.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1928;
Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1936;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1941-42; appointed 1941;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1946.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Kappa Sigma; Phi
Delta Phi; Omicron
Delta Kappa; American Bar
Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; American Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Raymond J. Vassar (b. 1897) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., August
16, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; dentist; farmer;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1949; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1953-60; defeated, 1936
(12th District), 1960 (13th District), 1964 (13th District).
Episcopalian.
Member, American Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Psi
Omega; Rotary; American
Dental Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul J. Vennari (1914-2000) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Lumberport, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 26,
1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1953-60,
1981-82.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Moose; Lions; Kappa
Delta Pi; American Legion; Jaycees.
Died December
31, 2000 (age 86 years, 280
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Glen B. Wade (b. 1898) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., February
27, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1935-36;
defeated, 1936.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
American Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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C. Paul Wanstreet (b. 1921) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Wolf Summit, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 16,
1921.
Son of George L. Wanstreet and Margaret (Greaver) Wanstreet.
Democrat. Tire
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-72, 1975-76 (Harrison
County 1969-72, 25th District 1975-76); defeated, 1972.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Still living as of 1976.
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J. E. Watson (b. 1917) —
also known as Ned Watson —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., November
8, 1917.
Son of J. E. Watson, Jr. and Eleanor (Blackford) Watson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; manufacturer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1953-56,
1959-70; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1956.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary; Elks; Moose; Izaak
Walton League; Fraternal
Order of Police; Phi
Gamma Delta; American
Judicature Society; Sons of
the American Revolution; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association; Reserve
Officers Association.
Still living as of 1970.
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Arnold O. Weiford (b. 1927) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., September
21, 1927.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County,
1957-58; defeated, 1958.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Phi
Delta Theta; Odd
Fellows; American Legion.
Still living as of 1958.
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Edmund Daniel Wells, Jr. (b. 1920) —
also known as Dan Wells —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., April 1,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1959-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Lions;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1962.
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G. R. West (b. 1890) —
of Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va., March 22,
1890.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; carpenter;
painter;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County; elected 1952,
1954; defeated, 1960.
Protestant.
Member, Junior
Order; Farm
Bureau; American Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Marshall G. West (1923-1990) —
of Oceana, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Guyan, Wyoming
County, W.Va., July 17,
1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1959-62.
Baptist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Moose; Lions; Rotary.
Died, of stomach
cancer, in Presbyterian Hospital,
Charlotte, Mecklenburg
County, N.C., January
10, 1990 (age 66 years, 177
days).
Cremated.
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George H. Whaley (b. 1919) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., April 30,
1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1955-58;
defeated, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American Legion.
Still living as of 1958.
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Richard Whetsell (b. 1905) —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va., June 26,
1905.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper
publisher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1949-60;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Eagles; Sigma
Chi; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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H. Laban White, Jr. (b. 1916) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., May 1,
1916.
Son of H. Laban White, Sr. and Nannie Leigh (Cox) White.
Democrat. School
teacher; surveyor;
lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-68;
Speaker
of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1965-67.
Baptist.
Member, Elks; Moose; Lions; American Bar
Association; American Legion; Amvets; Reserve
Officers Association.
Still living as of 1968.
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Robert L. Wiedebusch (1936-1997) —
also known as Larry Wiedebusch —
of Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshall
County, W.Va., March 6,
1936.
Son of Robert Wiedebusch and Clara (Bunner) Wiedebusch.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1975-86; member
of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1989-97; died in office 1997.
Methodist.
Member, Moose;
American Legion; Lions; Elks; Civitan;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died October
25, 1997 (age 61 years, 233
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George D. Williams (b. 1909) —
of near Alum Creek, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Lincoln
County, W.Va., June 26,
1909.
Son of Elvin Williams and Mattie (McClure) Williams.
Democrat. Coal miner;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1951-52.
Baptist.
Member, Moose;
American Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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George H. Williams —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Son of S. Holland Williams and Harriett Ellen (Taylor) Williams.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1941-44.
Protestant.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Moose;
American Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ralph D. Williams (b. 1928) —
of Rainelle, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Trout, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., February
16, 1928.
Son of John D. Williams and Susan (Viers) Williams.
Democrat. Accountant;
insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1971-86; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Moose; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Still living as of 1986.
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Cecil W. Wilson (b. 1913) —
of Elkhorn, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Pageton, McDowell
County, W.Va., February
19, 1913.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1939;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; McDowell
County Sheriff.
Baptist.
Member, American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Knights
of Khorassan.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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W. R. Wilson (b. 1913) —
also known as "Squibb" —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairview, Marion
County, W.Va., October
6, 1913.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1957-58,
1961-64, 1967-68; defeated, 1972; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Rotary; National
Education Association; American Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Andrew R. Winters (b. 1900) —
also known as "Snooks" —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., January
11, 1900.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-42;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1943-54.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks;
American Legion; Redmen; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Oliver Wolfe and Beuna (Lindsey) Wolfe; married, October
2, 1928, to Virginia Jones; married, June 28,
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Howard E. Woodward (b. 1892) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Taylor
County, W.Va., June 1,
1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1935-36.
Southern
Methodist. Member, American Legion; Moose; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Frank A. Young (b. 1889) —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., April 12,
1889.
Son of James E. Young and Catherine Rebecca (Peterson) Young.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper
work; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1935-38.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
American Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard L. Young (b. 1923) —
also known as Dick Young —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., March 26,
1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; restaurant
owner; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1953-58;
resigned 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; National
Education Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Moose.
Still living as of 1958.
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