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• Jack R. Adams (1895-1975) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Ohio County, W.Va., August 10, 1895. Son of Archie L. Adams and Effie (Updegraff) Adams; married, April 18, 1928, to Helen McCoid; married to Frances Grant. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1935-36, 1941-42, 1955-56, 1965-66; resigned 1936; defeated, 1942, 1956, 1966; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1946; mayor of Wheeling, W.Va., 1955-59. Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons. Died in 1975. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Everette W. Anderson, Jr. (b. 1948) — of Williamstown, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., August 9, 1948. Son of Everette W. Anderson and Imogene I. Anderson. Republican. Educator; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1993-. Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau; American Legion. Still living as of 1997.
  
  
• Malcolm R. Arnold (b. 1909) — also known as Mack Arnold — of Bloomingrose, Boone County, W.Va. Born in Racine, Boone County, W.Va., April 7, 1909. Son of John Arnold and Evaline (McCutcheon) Arnold; married, January 13, 1935, to Reba Thompson. Democrat. School principal; athletic coach; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1941; Speaker of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1941. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Redmen. Cremated; ashes scattered.
  
  
• Carl George Bachmann (1890-1980) — also known as Carl G. Bachmann — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., May 14, 1890. Son of Charles F. Bachmann and Sophia (Neuhard) Bachmann; married, July 14, 1914, to Susan Smith; father of Charles F. Bachmann (1915-1983). Republican. Lawyer; Ohio County Prosecuting Attorney, 1920-24; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1925-33; defeated, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1944, 1948, 1952; chair of Ohio County Republican Party, 1940; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1940; mayor of Wheeling, W.Va., 1947-51; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1949-51. Presbyterian. Member, Elks. Died in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., January 22, 1980. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
  • See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
  
  
• 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, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Odd Fellows; Delta Psi; Sigma Nu Phi. Died in 1983. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Andrew Jackson Baker (1832-1911) — of Winterset, Madison County, Iowa; Lancaster, Schuyler County, Mo.; Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born near Bakersville, Va. (now W.Va.), June 6, 1832. Republican. Lawyer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Presidential Elector for Missouri, 1868; member of Missouri state legislature, 1869-70; Missouri state attorney general, 1871-73; Iowa state attorney general, 1885-89. Presbyterian. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, April 23, 1911. Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
  
  
• Donald J. Baker (1917-1964) — of Moorefield, Hardy County, W.Va. Born in Petersburg, Grant County, W.Va., February 24, 1917. Married to Betty H. Baker. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; 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, Farm Bureau; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; Moose. Died in 1964. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Tom T. Baker (1908-1963) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., March 31, 1908. Son of Rawlins M. Baker and Lady (Taylor) Baker; married, February 3, 1934, to Betty Chadwick. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1963; defeated, 1956; died in office 1963. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Elks; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Gamma Delta. Died in 1963. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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; married 1906 to Martha Ruston Davidson. 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. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: federal judicial profile.
  
  
• Sherman H. Ballard (b. 1894) — of Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va. Born in Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va., July 22, 1894. Grandson of Lewis Ballard; son of Wade Hampton Ballard and Lillie Elizabeth (Williams) Ballard; married, November 15, 1922, to Maudie Mae Jessee. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monroe County, 1941-44, 1947-50, 1953-54; defeated, 1950, 1954. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Nu. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Sigma Chi. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William Wallace Barron (1911-2002) — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va., December 8, 1911. Democrat. 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, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners; Civitan; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Odd Fellows. Died in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., November 12, 2002. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• J. F. Bedell, Jr. (b. 1905) — 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; married, September 6, 1924, to Dorothy Jane Courtney. 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, Scottish Rite Masons; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Tom M. Bell (b. 1934) — of Oak Hill, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Fayette County, W.Va., April 4, 1934. Son of Thomas Matthew Bell and Hazel Margaret (Wriston) Bell; married, September 9, 1959, to June Ann Knight. Democrat. Automobile dealer; real estate developer; Fayette County Sheriff; chair of Fayette County Democratic Party, 1968-69; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 21st District, 1975-76. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Lions; Moose. Still living as of 1976.
  
  
• Thornton Granville Berry, Jr. (b. 1904) — also known as Thornton G. Berry, Jr. — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Sutton, Braxton County, W.Va., December 13, 1904. Son of Thornton Granville Berry and Mamie Newton (Kawalska) Berry; married, June 5, 1934, to Rita Crockett Brewster. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 8th Judicial Circuit, 1952-58; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1959-76. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Sons of the Revolution; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Psi. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• John Rinehart Blue (b. 1905) — also known as John R. Blue — of Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va. Born in Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va., October 13, 1905. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1953-58; appointed 1953. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Lions; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Herbert Stephenson Boreman (1897-1982) — also known as Herbert S. Boreman — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Middlebourne, Tyler County, W.Va., September 21, 1897. Republican. Lawyer; Wood County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-32; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1943-50; candidate for Governor of West Virginia, 1948; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia, 1954-59; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1959-71; took senior status 1971. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution; Elks; Rotary. Died in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., March 26, 1982. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: federal judicial profile.
  
  
• Frank Llewellyn Bowman (1879-1936) — also known as Frank L. Bowman — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Masontown, Fayette County, Pa., January 21, 1879. Son of J. A. Bowman and Sue (Llewellyn) Bowman; married, June 3, 1903, to Pearl Silveus. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Morgantown, W.Va., 1916-17; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1925-33. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., September 15, 1936. Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• D. Earl Brawley (b. 1895) — 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; married, April 5, 1916, to Ethel Walker. 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, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• J. Scott Brown (b. 1911) — of New Cumberland, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in New Cumberland, Hancock County, W.Va., September 19, 1911. Son of Robert Morrow Brown and Leora (Scott) Brown; married, June 15, 1937, to Margaret Virginia Wilson. Republican. Insurance and real estate business; chair of Hancock County Republican Party, 1940-42; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County; elected 1942. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Phi Kappa Psi. Still living as of 1943.
  
  
• Ralph Norman Brown (b. 1915) — also known as Ralph N. Brown — of Arthurdale, Preston County, W.Va. Born in Preston County, W.Va., May 13, 1915. Son of Alonzo G. Brown and Laura (Richardson) Brown; married, February 16, 1938, to Eleanor Collins. Democrat. Farmer; real estate agent; chair of Preston County Democratic Party, 1955; Preston County Sheriff, 1961-65; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 27th District, 1975-80. Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau; Sons of the Revolution; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Moose. Still living as of 1980.
  
  
• Forrest M. Buck (b. 1909) — of Sistersville, Tyler County, W.Va. Born in Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pa., March 8, 1909. Son of Luster F. Buck and Katherine (Marshall) Buck; married, May 31, 1933, to Mary Harrington. 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. Still living as of 1972.
  
  
• Robert W. Burk, Jr. (1939-1994) — of Vienna, Wood County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., December 16, 1939. Son of Robert W. Burk and Evelyn (Simonton) Burk; married, January 30, 1962, to Susan Coddington. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-69, 1986-94 (Wood County 1967-69, 8th District 1986-92, 10th District 1993-94); resigned 1969; appointed 1986; died in office 1994; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1969-70; appointed 1969. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Elks; Jaycees; Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Chi. Died November 20, 1994. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• George G. Burnette, Jr. (b. 1923) — of South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., October 9, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-60. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Jaycees; Beta Theta Pi. Still living as of 1960.
  
  
• Maurice Gwinn Burnside (1902-1991) — also known as M. G. 'Burnie' Burnside — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born near Columbia, Richland County, S.C., August 23, 1902. Democrat. U.S. Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1949-53, 1955-57; defeated, 1946, 1952, 1956; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, Moose; Rotary. Died in Wilson, Wilson County, N.C., February 2, 1991. Cremated.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• James Clement Cain (b. 1925) — also known as James C. Cain — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, April 13, 1925. Son of Emmett Alexander Cain and Wilhelmina (Hessee) Cain; married, September 11, 1950, to Nancy Lee Caldwell. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1965-68. Presbyterian. Member, Jaycees; Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 1968.
  
  
• Homer W. Caldwell (b. 1910) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born June 22, 1910. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58; defeated, 1958. Presbyterian. Member, Lions. Still living as of 1958.
  
  
• Thomas W. Campbell (b. 1961) — of Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born May 29, 1961. Married to Susan Sharp. Democrat. Accountant; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 28th District, 1997. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Phi Kappa Phi. Still living as of 1997.
  
  
• William Cammack Campbell (b. 1923) — also known as William C. Campbell — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., May 5, 1923. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1949-50; Republican candidate for West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1970, 1974. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion. Still living as of 1974.
  
  
• Shelley Moore Capito (b. 1953) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Glen Dale, Marshall County, W.Va., November 26, 1953. Daughter of Arch Alfred Moore, Jr.. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 30th District, 1997-2000; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 2001-. Female. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2004.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• A. Carl Carey (b. 1895) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Acme, Kanawha County, W.Va., October 1, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1955-58; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Lions. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kappa Alpha Order. Still living as of 1968.
  
  
• Thomas Richard Carper (b. 1947) — also known as Thomas R. Carper — of New Castle, New Castle County, Del. Born in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., January 23, 1947. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; Delaware state treasurer, 1977-82; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1983-93; Governor of Delaware, 1993-2001; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 2000, 2004; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 2001-. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2004.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Paul J. Carr, Sr. (1893-1957) — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va. Born in Roanoke, Va., April 4, 1893. Father of Paul John Carr, Jr.. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1957; died in office 1957. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Blue Key; Elks; Moose; Rotary; Pi Gamma Mu. Died March 24, 1957. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Paul John Carr, Jr. (b. 1924) — also known as Paul J. Carr, Jr. — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va. Born in Hinton, Summers County, W.Va., March 23, 1924. Son of Paul J. Carr, Sr.. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1957-60; appointed 1957. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 1960.
  
  
• Charles E. Carrigan (b. 1871) — of Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Sherrard, Marshall County, W.Va., April 9, 1871. Son of John Carrigan and Amanda Ellen Carrigan; married, August 22, 1907, to Harriet Rebecca Davis; father of John E. Carrigan. Republican. Marshall County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1903-06; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1910; West Virginia Republican state chair, 1928-32. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• John E. Carrigan (1910-1984) — of Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va.; Sherrard, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Glen Dale, Marshall County, W.Va., August 25, 1910. Son of Charles E. Carrigan and Harriet (Davis) Carrigan; married to Norma L. Schliff. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1951-70; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1971-72; appointed 1971. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Kappa Alpha Order. Died February 21, 1984. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• John B. Chenoweth (1914-1966) — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va., March 28, 1914. Son of Fred Chenoweth; married 1936 to Elthadora M. Pence (1910-2004). Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Randolph County Sheriff, 1948-52; member of West Virginia state senate 12th District, 1955-58. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Redmen. Died April 28, 1966. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Clarence Carr Christian, Jr. (b. 1917) — also known as Clarence C. Christian, Jr. — of Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va., November 24, 1917. Son of Clarence Carr Christian and Lola Mae (Cooke) Christian; married, May 31, 1938, to Hallie Mae Shupe. Democrat. Locomotive engineer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1957-80 (Mercer County 1957-74, 19th District 1975-80). Presbyterian. Member, Eagles; Elks; Kiwanis; Moose. Still living as of 1980.
  
  
• Walter Eli Clark (1869-1950) — also known as Walter E. Clark — of Washington, D.C.; Alaska; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Ashford, Windham County, Conn., January 7, 1869. Son of Oren Andrus Clark and Emily Jeannette (Jones) Clark; married, June 15, 1898, to Lucy Harrison Norvell. Newspaper reporter; Governor of Alaska District, 1909-12; Governor of Alaska Territory, 1912-13; newspaper editor. Presbyterian or Congregationalist. Member, Chi Psi. Died of a heart attack, in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., February 4, 1950. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• W. R. Curtis (b. 1895) — of Wellsburg, Brooke County, W.Va. Born in Bethany, Brooke County, W.Va., July 17, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1951-56. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Eagles; Elks; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Herbert Warder Dent (b. 1880) — also known as Herbert W. Dent — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Born in Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va., April 16, 1880. Son of Marmaduke Herbert Dent and Mary (Warder) Dent; married, October 25, 1924, to Mary M. Welch. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 19th Judicial Circuit, 1932-44. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Delta Chi; Kappa Alpha Order. Burial location unknown.
  • See also Kurtz-Dent family of West Virginia
  
  
• Marmaduke Herbert Dent (1849-1909) — also known as Marmaduke H. Dent — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Born in Granville, Monongalia County, W.Va., April 18, 1849. Son of Marshall Mortimer Dent and Carrie (Roberts) Dent; married, October 10, 1876, to Mary Jones Warder; father of Herbert Warder Dent; ancestor of Virginia Dent Reay Kurtz. Democrat. Lawyer; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1893-1904. Presbyterian. Died September 11, 1909. Interment at Bluemont Cemetery, Grafton, W.Va.
  • See also Kurtz-Dent family of West Virginia
  
  
• George W. Dober (1915-1981) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., September 2, 1915. Son of George C. Dober and Lysle (Yost) Dober; married, October 22, 1941, to Macie Jane Whitehead. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1979-80; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1980-81; appointed 1980; died in office 1981. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died May 12, 1981. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Boyd Dotson (b. 1907) — of Webster Springs, Webster County, W.Va. Born in Nicholas County, W.Va., September 15, 1907. Son of James J. Dotson and Ledona (O'Dell) Dotson; married, November 27, 1932, to Edna Frame. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; chair of Webster County Republican Party, 1940-45; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1943-44; candidate for West Virginia state senate 12th District, 1946. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Lions; Phi Sigma Kappa. Still living as of 1946.
  
  
• 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; married, June 12, 1913, to Lennis Irwin. 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, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Eagles; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Thomas C. Edgar (1915-1972) — of Hillsboro, Pocahontas County, W.Va. Born in Hillsboro, Pocahontas County, W.Va., April 18, 1915. Son of George P. Edgar and Laura (Callison) Edgar; married, June 14, 1942, to Betsy Jordan. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1961-72 (Pocahontas County 1961-64, 4th District 1965-72); died in office 1972. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in 1972. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Levi Arthur Edwards (b. 1884) — also known as L. A. Edwards — of St. Albans, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Mason County, W.Va., July 16, 1884. Son of Charles S. Edwards and Jennet A. (Roush) Edwards; married, November 28, 1912, to Carrie C. White. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1925-26. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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; married, September 19, 1936, to Hazel M. Borck. Republican. Purchasing agent; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1939-42. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 1942.
  
  
• Paul Douglas Farr (b. 1910) — also known as P. Douglas Farr — of West Union, Doddridge County, W.Va. Born in Standard, Kanawha County, W.Va., October 31, 1910. Son of Arthur G. Farr and Daisy (Carlin) Farr. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1941-44, 1949-50; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 3rd Judicial Circuit, 1969. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; National Rifle Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 1969.
  
  
• Aretas Brooks Fleming (1839-1923) — of Marion County, W.Va. Born in Harrison County, Va. (now W.Va.), October 15, 1839. Third cousin by marriage of Ellery Robinson Hall. Democrat. Circuit judge in West Virginia, 1878; Governor of West Virginia, 1890-93. Presbyterian. Died in Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va., October 13, 1923. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
  • See also Hall-Fleming family of West Virginia
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Gordon Pressley Fought (b. 1878) — also known as Gordon P. Fought — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Newark, Wirt County, W.Va., June 27, 1878. Democrat. Automobile dealer; druggist; newspaper publisher; insurance and real estate business; mayor of Wheeling, W.Va., 1933; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1948. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Fred Lee Fox (1876-1952) — also known as Fred L. Fox — of Sutton, Braxton County, W.Va. Born in Braxton County, W.Va., October 24, 1876. Son of Camden Fox and Caroline (McMorrow) Fox; married to Annie Lee Frame. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1913-20; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1924-36; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1937-52; died in office 1952. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died August 8, 1952. Interment at Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, W.Va.
  
  
• D. P. Given (b. 1917) — also known as "Sheriff" — of Webster Springs, Webster County, W.Va. Born in Upperglade, Webster County, W.Va., May 6, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; contractor; real estate business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1959-66, 1971-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Moose. Still living as of 1972.
  
  
• Martin Van Buren Godbey (b. 1879) — also known as Martin V. Godbey — of Boone County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Raleigh County, W.Va., December 19, 1879. Son of Alexander C. Godbey and Elizabeth C. Godbey; married, November 16, 1905, to Florrie Smoot. Physician; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1909-10; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1915-18, 1921-22; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; superintendent, McKendree Hospital; director, Mountain State Hospital. Presbyterian. Member, American Medical Association. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Henry N. Gorrell (b. 1893) — of Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.Va. Born in Darlington, Harford County, Md., November 1, 1893. Son of Albert N. Gorrell and Sallie (Whiteford) Gorrell; married, September 25, 1924, to Virginia E. Johnson. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1941-42. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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; married, March 22, 1930, to Thelma Pilkenton. Democrat. Accountant; postmaster; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1939-48. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Still living as of 1948.
  
  
• Thomas J. Hawse (b. 1911) — of Moorefield, Hardy County, W.Va. Born in Rock Oak, Hardy County, W.Va., July 27, 1911. Son of Thomas J. Hawse and Francelia (Davidson) Hawse; married, August 14, 1941, to Chloe Halterman; father of Thomas J. Hawse III. Democrat. Grocer; farmer; Hardy County Sheriff; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-64, 1967-74 (Hardy County 1963-64, 3rd District 1967-74). Presbyterian. Member, Lions; Moose. Still living as of 1974.
  
  
• 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; married, November 15, 1981, to Peggy Collins. 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, Farm Bureau; National Rifle Association; Freemasons; Lions; Moose. Still living as of 1992.
  
  
• 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, Navy League; Freemasons; Lions; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Still living as of 1972.
  
  
• Jack L. Hellems (b. 1930) — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va. Born in Hinton, Summers County, W.Va., August 31, 1930. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1975-76; appointed 1975. Presbyterian. Member, Izaak Walton League; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Still living as of 1976.
  
  
• Richard Herron (b. 1927) — of Pughtown, Hancock County, W.Va. Born May 24, 1927. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County; elected 1952; defeated, 1954. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Moose. Member of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's 1947-48 expedition to the South Pole. Still living as of 1954.
  
  
• 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; married, September 9, 1933, to Jean Crile. 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. Still living as of 1942.
  
  
• 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. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1931-38; President of the West Virginia State Senate, 1935. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., May 1, 1968. Interment somewhere in Charleston, W.Va.
  
  
• 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; married, September 9, 1903, to Caroline James Butterfield. Democrat. Physician; 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, Scottish Rite Masons; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Phi Sigma Kappa. Died in 1963. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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; married, December 23, 1956, to Sylvia Lawson; father of Kelvin E. 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, Scottish Rite Masons; Freemasons; Shriners; Pi Sigma Alpha. Still living as of 2003.
  
  
• Homer Adams Holt (1898-1975) — also known as Homer A. Holt — of Fayetteville, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va., March 1, 1898. Son of Robert Byrne Holt and Emma (McWhorter) Holt; married, March 22, 1924, to Isabel Wood; distant cousin of Rush Dew Holt. Democrat. Lawyer; West Virginia state attorney general, 1933-37; Governor of West Virginia, 1937-41. Presbyterian. Died January 16, 1975. Burial location unknown.
  • See also Holt family of West Virginia
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• John D. Hopper (b. 1923) — of Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pa. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., January 9, 1923. Son of Ellis S. Hopper and Adra (Dunfer) Hopper; married to Ann Bowman. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; insurance business; member of Pennsylvania state senate 31st District, 1977-. Presbyterian. Still living as of 1981.
  
  
• Chester R. Hubbard (1905-1984) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., December 4, 1905. Son of Arthur G. Hubbard and Mary I. (Paull) Hubbard; married, November 14, 1944, to Joan D. Holloway. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1951-54, 1957-58, 1961-62; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1963-74; defeated, 1954, 1958; resigned 1974; director, Ohio Valley General Hospital. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Phi Alpha Delta; Sigma Nu. Died May 18, 1984. 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; married, December 9, 1947, to Betty Jo Foster. Mine operator; hotel owner; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1965-72, 1987-90; defeated (Republican), 1972. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose. Still living as of 1990.
  
  
• William N. Jasper, Jr. (b. 1906) — also known as Bill Jasper — of Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Sun, Fayette County, W.Va., October 13, 1906. Son of William Nicholas Jasper. Democrat. Clothing merchant; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1955-64; chair of Greenbrier County Democratic Party, 1955. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Moose; Rotary. Still living as of 1964.
  
  
• William Nicholas Jasper (1867-1939) — also known as William N. Jasper — of Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in England, August 10, 1867. Father of William N. Jasper, Jr.. Democrat. Banker; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1937-38; appointed 1937; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1939; died in office 1939. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died April 26, 1939. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William Scott John (b. 1878) — also known as William S. John — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va., January 10, 1878. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1917-20. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Roy W. Jolliffe (b. 1895) — of Cameron, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Wetzel County, W.Va., March 15, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hardware dealer; Marshall County Sheriff; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1959-60. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Elks; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Brereton Chandler Jones (b. 1939) — also known as Brereton C. Jones; Brerry Jones — of Point Pleasant, Mason County, W.Va.; Woodford County, Ky. Born in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, June 27, 1939. Son of Nedra Jones and E. Bartow Jones; married 1970 to Elizabeth 'Libby' Lloyd (daughter of A. Y. Lloyd); brother of Bartow Ned Jones. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1965-68; Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1987-91; Governor of Kentucky, 1991-95. Episcopalian or Presbyterian. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Delta Sigma Pi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Still living as of 2004.
  • Cross-reference: Michael J. Hammons
  • See also Jones family of West Virginia
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Leonidas Hamman Kelly (b. 1871) — also known as Leonidas H. Kelly — of Braxton County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Sutton, Braxton County, W.Va., January 28, 1871. Son of John McHamilton Kelly and Alzira (Hamman) Kelly; married, March 3, 1897, to Bertha Gorrell; married, June 19, 1907, to Nellie Kiddy. Democrat. Lawyer; Braxton County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1900; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1917-22; candidate for judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1924. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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. Still living as of 1958.
  
  
• Edward D. Knight, Jr. (b. 1922) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., January 29, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1953-54, 1959-63. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 1963.
  
  
• Herman Guy Kump (1877-1962) — also known as H. G. Kump — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Capon Springs, Hampshire County, W.Va., October 31, 1877. Son of Benjamin Franklin Kump and Margaret Frances (Rudolph) Kump; married, October 9, 1907, to Edna Scott. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; president, Citizens National Bank of Elkins; Randolph County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-16; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1920; mayor of Elkins, W.Va., 1922-23; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 20th Judicial Circuit, 1929-32; Governor of West Virginia, 1933-37; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1940. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Sons of Confederate Veterans; Elks; Odd Fellows; Rotary; Phi Delta Theta. Died February 14, 1962. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Kenneth S. Kurtz (1903-1939) — of Weston, Lewis County, W.Va. Born October 16, 1903. Son of Harry W. Kurtz and Blanche (Swan) Kurtz; married, August 17, 1928, to Virginia Dent Reay; father of Kenneth Reay Kurtz. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1937-39; died in office 1939. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Phi Alpha Delta; Theta Chi. Died July 10, 1939. Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Near Weston, Lewis County, W.Va.
  • See also Kurtz-Dent family of West Virginia
  
  
• Virginia Dent Reay Kurtz (1904-1987) — also known as Virginia Reay Kurtz; Virginia Dent Reay — of Weston, Lewis County, W.Va. Born in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va., October 5, 1904. Descendant of Marmaduke Herbert Dent; daughter of David C. Reay and Marguerite K. Reay; married, August 17, 1928, to Kenneth S. Kurtz; mother of Kenneth Reay Kurtz. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1939-40; appointed 1939. Female. Presbyterian. Died in 1987. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
  • See also Kurtz-Dent family of West Virginia
  
  
• James Kenton Lambert (b. 1910) — also known as J. Kenton Lambert — of Parsons, Tucker County, W.Va. Born in Hendricks, Tucker County, W.Va., August 28, 1910. Son of J. Herman Lambert and Bess (Kalar) Lambert; married 1936 to Laura Vere Orr. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West Virginia state senate 15th District, 1963-69; candidate for West Virginia state treasurer, 1968. Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Joe Lilly (b. 1913) — of Fayette County, W.Va.; Oak Hill, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Ellison, Summers County, W.Va., January 31, 1913. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County; elected 1948, 1954. Presbyterian. Still living as of 1955.
  
  
• Burrell Kemp Littlepage (b. 1888) — also known as B. Kemp Littlepage — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., June 28, 1888. Son of Samuel Dickenson Littlepage and Mary (Kemp) Littlepage; married, November 26, 1913, to Madge Robins. Democrat. Lawyer; coal operator; Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney, 1916-20; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Knights of Khorassan; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Sigma Chi. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Carl Stanton Lloyd (b. 1894) — also known as Carl S. Lloyd — of Winnetka, Cook County, Ill. Born in Waverly, Wood County, W.Va., March 13, 1894. Son of Henry B. Lloyd and Maude (Jones) Lloyd. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; village president of Winnetka, Illinois, 1952-56. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Charles M. Love, Jr. (b. 1902) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., January 10, 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1947-54; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, Order of the Coif; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Delta Phi. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Don K. Marchand (d. 1958) — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Westmoreland County, Pa. Married to Mary Olwyn Marchand. Democrat. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1952; member of West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1953-58; appointed 1953; died in office 1958. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Moose. Died May 31, 1958. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William McCoy (b. 1878) — of Franklin, Pendleton County, W.Va. Born in Franklin, Pendleton County, W.Va., June 2, 1878. Son of John McCoy and Martha (Price) McCoy; married, September 25, 1917, to Grace Hedrick. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Pendleton County, 1907-08, 1941-52; Pendleton County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-39. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William McCoy, Jr. (b. 1921) — of Franklin, Pendleton County, W.Va. Born in Franklin, Pendleton County, W.Va., May 14, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1953-66 (Pendleton County 1953-64, 3rd District 1965-66). Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Lions; Phi Alpha Delta; Pi Kappa Alpha. Still living as of 1966.
  
  
• Robert B. McDougle (b. 1893) — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., February 7, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952; West Virginia Republican state chair, 1948-52. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• June McElwee (b. 1888) — of Marlinton, Pocahontas County, W.Va. Born in Dunmore, Pocahontas County, W.Va., October 20, 1888. Son of Bernard F. McElwee and Mollie (Siple) McElwee; married, November 12, 1913, to Mary Lucile Pritchard. Democrat. Banker; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County, 1937-53; resigned 1953. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• C. E. McLaughlin (b. 1895) — of Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Dunmore, Pocahontas County, W.Va., October 21, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1947-50. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Lions. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Frank P. McLaughlin (b. 1897) — of Marlinton, Pocahontas County, W.Va. Born in Dunmore, Pocahontas County, W.Va., October 9, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; Pocahontas County Sheriff; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County, 1955-56, 1959; resigned 1959. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Junior Order; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Lewis N. McManus (b. 1929) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Raleigh County, W.Va., September 8, 1929. Son of Joab L. McManus and Mattie (Ferguson) McManus. Democrat. Insurance and real estate business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-76 (Raleigh County 1965-74, 18th District 1975-76); Speaker of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1971-76; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1980. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose. Still living as of 1980.
  
  
• Beverly L. Michie (b. 1909) — of South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, W.Va., August 13, 1909. Son of Ernest L. Michie and Bertha M. (Morris) Michie; married, October 1, 1938, to Jessie Maxey Fortney. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-42. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 1942.
  
  
• 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; married, May 23, 1931, to Virginia Catherine Adkins. Democrat. Chemical plant foreman; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1951-52. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 1952.
  
  
• William A. Moreland (b. 1916) — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va., April 21, 1916. Son of James R. Moreland and Ethel (Finnicum) Moreland; married, <