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Philip Hager, Jr. (1872-1966) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., February
23, 1872.
Son of Rev. Philip Hager (died 1917) and Elizabeth Jane (Dalton)
Hager.
Republican. Surveyor;
engineer;
lumber
business; director, Farmers and Merchants Bank;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1921-24; chair of
Lincoln County Republican Party, 1922-24.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., 1966
(age about
94 years).
Interment at Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
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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.
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Calvin N. Hall (b. 1899) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Lincoln
County, W.Va., March 5,
1899.
Son of Rev. W. T. Hall and Polly (Moore) Hall.
Democrat. Oil
and gas business; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1937-40 (5th District 1937-38, 7th
District 1939-40); Sergeant-at-Arms, West Virginia Senate, 1941; chair of
Lincoln County Democratic Party, 1946-49; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons; Order of the
Eastern Star; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Redmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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John Hamilton (b. 1892) —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va., January
18, 1892.
Son of John M. Hamilton and Minnie (Cook) Hamilton.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; electrical
contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1951-52.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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J. C. Hansbarger (b. 1908) —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Peterstown, Monroe
County, W.Va., August
17, 1908.
Son of John Echols Hansbarger and Julia (Clark) Hansbarger.
Democrat. Accountant;
postmaster;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1939-48.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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C. Howard Hardesty (b. 1894) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born February
3, 1894.
Son of T. S. Hardesty and Dora (Hawker) Hardesty.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1941-52; appointed 1941;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary;
Freemasons; Moose; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charlton N. Harman (b. 1915) —
also known as C. N. Harman;
"Bud" —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Davis, Tucker
County, W.Va., August
16, 1915.
Son of Charlie Newton Harman and Stella May (Kimble) Harman.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; contractor;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1969-70;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1971-90.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1990.
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Glenn D. Hatcher (b. 1905) —
of War, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., November
14, 1905.
Son of Samuel Tilden Hatcher and Ada (Pennington) Hatcher.
Democrat. School
principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1957-58;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1961-68; resigned 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Odd
Fellows; Kiwanis.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Henry Drury Hatfield (1875-1962) —
also known as Henry D. Hatfield —
of Eckman, McDowell
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Sydney, Logan
County, W.Va., September
15, 1875.
Son of Elias Hatfield and Elizabeth (Chafin) Hatfield.
Republican. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1909-12; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1911; Governor of
West Virginia, 1913-17; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1916,
1932,
1944,
1948,
1952;
major in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia
Republican State Central Committee, 1920-24; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1929-35; defeated, 1934; chair of
Cabell County Republican Party, 1942.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Elks; American Medical
Association.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
23, 1962 (age 87 years, 38
days).
Interment at Woodmere
Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va.
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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.
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Oral C. Hathaway (1895-1945) —
also known as O. C. Hathaway —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Sycamore, Calhoun
County, W.Va., April 5,
1895.
Republican. Chair of
Calhoun County Republican Party, 1940-42; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1943-45;
died in office 1945.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons; Rotary.
Died in 1945
(age about
50 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas J. Hawse III (b. 1945) —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va., February
17, 1945.
Son of Thomas
J. Hawse and Chloe (Halterman) Hawse.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 35th District, 1985-88; member
of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1989-92.
Presbyterian.
Member, Lions; Farm
Bureau; Freemasons; Moose; National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 1992.
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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.
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James H. Heinze (b. 1914) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., September
4, 1914.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; insurance
executive; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 45th District, 1967-72; defeated
in primary, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Lions; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; Delta
Tau Delta; Navy
League.
Still living as of 1972.
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Jack L. Hellems (b. 1930) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va., August
31, 1930.
Son of Earl Leonard Hellems and Mary E. (Wallace) Hellems.
Democrat. Merchant;
bank
director; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1975-76; appointed 1975.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Izaak
Walton League.
Still living as of 1976.
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Walt Dolph Helmick (b. 1944) —
also known as Walt Helmick —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born April 25,
1944.
Son of Dock Helmick and Cleo Helmick.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1989; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1989-97 (12th District 1989-92, 15th
District 1993-97); appointed 1989.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons.
Still living as of 2010.
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Mark K. Hersman (b. 1904) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., June 13,
1904.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1955-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Odd
Fellows; Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert F. Hickman (b. 1906) —
of Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va., August
24, 1906.
Son of Robert Franklin Hickman and Embersenia (Ferrell) Hickman.
Republican. School
teacher; newspaper
publisher; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1936; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1939-42.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Alpha
Tau Omega.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennie Lee Hill (1925-2006) —
also known as Dennie L. Hill —
of Madison, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Seth, Boone
County, W.Va., October
8, 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1959-70.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons; Sigma
Chi; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Rotary.
Died December
20, 2006 (age 81 years, 73
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Okey E. Hodge (1888-1971) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Berea, Ritchie
County, W.Va., October
28, 1888.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1954, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis.
Died March 15,
1971 (age 82 years, 138
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Edward Hodges (1892-1968) —
also known as Charles E. Hodges —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
27, 1892.
Son of Thomas Edward Hodges and Mary Amelia (Hayes) Hodges.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaperman;
member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1931-38; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1935-38.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 1,
1968 (age 75 years, 217
days).
Interment somewhere
in Charleston, W.Va.
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Gory Hogg (1873-1963) —
of Harvey, Fayette
County, W.Va.; Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va., June 29,
1873.
Son of Walter Harden Hogg (c.1838-1917) and Elizabeth (McGuffin)
Hogg.
Democrat. Physician;
president, Greenbrier Valley Bank;
director, New River Banking and
Trust Co.; director, Scotia Coal &
Coke Co.; director, South Side Coal
Co.; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1915-18; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1936-40.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Phi
Sigma Kappa.
Died in 1963
(age about
90 years).
Entombed at Rosewood
Cemetery, Lewisburg, W.Va.
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Robert Kelvin Holliday (b. 1933) —
also known as Robert K. Holliday; Bob
Holliday —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.; Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan, Logan
County, W.Va., February
11, 1933.
Son of J. Kelvin Holliday and Kathleen (Harris) Holliday.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor and publisher; television
producer; author;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County; elected
1962, 1964, 1966; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1969-72, 1981-94; resigned
1972, 1994; defeated, 1996.
Presbyterian.
Member, Pi
Sigma Alpha; Freemasons; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Still living as of 2003.
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Darrell E. Holmes (b. 1934) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
19, 1934.
Son of Russell J. Holmes and Macel F. (Carpenter) Holmes.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1974, 1976, 1978,
1980; member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1983-89; resigned 1989.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons.
Still living as of 1989.
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Harry Holswade (b. 1885) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., September
26, 1885.
Son of John M. Holswade and Kate (Goff) Holswade.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County; elected
1934; Sergeant-at-Arms, West Virginia House of Representatives, 1937.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ben R. Honecker (b. 1919) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., December
4, 1919.
Son of Ben S. Honecker and Gertrude (Colmar) Honecker.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County; elected 1950;
municipal judge in West Virginia, 1956-61; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1981-82; appointed 1981.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons; Jesters;
Shriners;
Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1982.
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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.
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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.
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Wright Hugus (b. 1890) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
8, 1890.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1921-22,
1943-46; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1923-30; alternate delegate
to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1940.
Member, Freemasons; Sigma
Chi.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Quincy Hutchinson (b. 1879) —
also known as John Q. Hutchinson —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Raleigh
County, W.Va., September
19, 1879.
Republican. Lawyer; Raleigh
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1913-17; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1929-32.
Member, Freemasons; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Tracy W. Hylton (b. 1922) —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.; Daniels, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Crab Orchard, Raleigh
County, W.Va., July 4,
1922.
Son of Arthur M. Hylton and Grace (Snuffer) Hylton.
Mine
operator; hotel
owner; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1965-72, 1987-90; defeated
(Republican), 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Moose;
Elks; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1990.
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