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• Fleming Newman Alderson (b. 1884) — also known as Fleming N. Alderson — of Richwood, Nicholas County, W.Va. Born in Summersville, Nicholas County, W.Va., January 8, 1884. Son of John Duffy Alderson and Eugenia Adaline (Rader) Alderson; married, June 8, 1921, to Rebecca Wigton. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1911-12; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1912; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1916; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for West Virginia state attorney general, 1924. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Moose; Rotary; Delta Chi; Phi Kappa Psi. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Jon Amores (b. 1964) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., September 16, 1964. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 30th District, 1995-97. Catholic. Member, American Arbitration Association; American Bar Association; Rotary. Still living as of 1997.
  
  
• William J. Artrip (b. 1924) — of Southside, Mason County, W.Va. Born in Clintwood, Dickenson County, Va., July 16, 1924. Son of William J. Artrip, Sr. and Lydia Rebecca (Childress) Artrip; married, July 3, 1949, to Phyllis Jean Hoff. Democrat. Dentist; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-76, 1983-84, 1987-88 (10th District 1975-76, 12th District 1983-84, 1987-88). Baptist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary. Still living as of 1988.
  
  
• Robert Gene Ashley (b. 1953) — also known as Bob Ashley — of Spencer, Roane County, W.Va. Born July 4, 1953. Son of Gene M. Ashley and Kathleen (Harris) Ashley; married, May 30, 1981, to Anita Harold. Republican. Insurance business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 11th District, 1985-. Methodist. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 1997.
  
  
• Robert D. Bailey (1912-2001) — also known as Bob Bailey — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Baileysville, Wyoming County, W.Va., January 12, 1912. Son of Robert D. Bailey (1883-1963) and Sue (Starkey) Bailey; married, December 4, 1944, to Jean Hickman. Democrat. Lawyer; represented railroads and timber companies; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956, 1960, 1964; vice-chair of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-67; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1965-67; appointed 1965; president, Castle Rock Bank of Pineville, Radio Station WWYO, Independent Herald newspaper, and Pineville Gas Company. Methodist. Member, Scottish Rite Masons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Rotary; Phi Delta Phi. Died in 2001. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: Wikipedia article.
  
  
• John Patrick Beacom (b. 1903) — also known as J. Patrick Beacom — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Missouri, May 27, 1903. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1933-34; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1935-38; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1936, 1940 (alternate). Member, Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Lawrence L. Belcher (1884-1960) — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in West Virginia, July 30, 1884. Democrat. Dentist; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948, 1952. Baptist. Member, American Dental Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary. Died February 8, 1960. 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.
  
  
• Theodore M. Bowers (b. 1907) — also known as Ted Bowers — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va. Born in Point Marion, Fayette County, Pa., February 1, 1907. Son of Frank L. Bowers and Asia L. (Sadler) Bowers; married, June 16, 1931, to Myra Llewelyn. Republican. Sand and gravel business; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1943-46, 1949-64, 1969-72; defeated, 1964; trustee, Wetzel County Hospital. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Eagles; Elks; Lions; Moose; Rotary; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Still living as of 1972.
  
  
• John H. Bowling (1894-1968) — of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va., November 21, 1894. Son of George W. Bowling and Sara Ann (Brewster) Bowling; married, May 8, 1920, to Urzula Coffman; father of John Harrison Bowling, Jr.. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; hardware and furniture business; Greenbrier County Sheriff, 1929-32; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1939-40; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1941-54; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Rotary. Died April 14, 1968. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• John Harrison Bowling, Jr. (b. 1930) — also known as John H. Bowling, Jr. — of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, W.Va., August 15, 1930. Son of John H. Bowling and Urzula (Coffman) Bowling; married, August 2, 1952, to Barbara Massey. Democrat. Hardware business; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1960-64; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1965-66; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1967-70. Methodist. Member, Elks; Jaycees; Rotary; Kappa Alpha Order. Still living as of 1970.
  
  
• Richard H. Bowman (b. 1903) — also known as Dick Bowman — of Rainelle, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Roanoke, Va., July 14, 1903. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-60, 1963-64, 1967-72 (Greenbrier County 1955-60, 1963-64, 4th District 1967-72). Baptist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions; Moose; Rotary; Ruritan. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Walter Forest Burgess (b. 1877) — also known as Walter F. Burgess — of Reader, Wetzel County, W.Va.; Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va., April 29, 1877. Republican. Oil and gas producer; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1917-20, 1945-48. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Billy Brown Burke (b. 1928) — also known as Billy B. Burke — of Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va. Born in Stouts Mills, Gilmer County, W.Va., March 14, 1928. Son of Roy H. Burke and Frieda B. (Brown) Burke; married, December 20, 1952, to Marjorie Hardman. Democrat. Hardware merchant; farmer; real estate developer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1966-78 (7th District 1966-74, 23rd District 1975-78); appointed 1966; resigned 1978. Baptist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Rotary; United Commercial Travelers. Still living as of 1978.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Emmett J. Bush (b. 1897) — of Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va. Born in Gilmer County, W.Va., October 25, 1897. Son of J. Woodford Bush and Cora Lee (Bartlett) Bush; married, August 5, 1919, to Zelma May Hall. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County, 1937-38, 1941-42. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Brack L. Campbell (b. 1912) — of Rupert, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Dawson, Greenbrier County, W.Va., March 26, 1912. Son of John L. Campbell and Lillie D. (Woollard) Campbell; married, October 22, 1935, to Mildred Smith. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1949-52. Protestant. Member, Elks; Moose; Rotary. Still living as of 1952.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Robert Lee Childers (b. 1918) — also known as Robert L. Childers — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Cabell County, W.Va., August 9, 1918. Son of Robert L. Childers and Effie (Adkins) Childers; married, May 2, 1958, to Billie Faye Nestor. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972, 1976; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-76, 1983-84, 1987-88 (11th District 1975-76, 13th District 1983-84, 1987-88); Adjutant General of West Virginia, 1977-82. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Still living as of 1988.
  
  
• Andrew L. Clark (b. 1921) — of Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Mt. Hope, Fayette County, W.Va., May 19, 1921. Democrat. Automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1955-58. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Elks; Rotary; Tau Beta Pi. Still living as of 1958.
  
  
• William Gustavus Conley (1866-1940) — also known as William G. Conley — of Parsons, Tucker County, W.Va.; Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va., January 8, 1866. Son of Maj. William Conley and Mary (Freeburn) Conley; married, July 14, 1892, to Bertie Ison Martin. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; Tucker County Prosecuting Attorney, 1896-1904; mayor, Parsons, W.Va., 1901-03; mayor, Kingwood, W.Va, 1906-08; West Virginia state attorney general, 1908-13; Governor of West Virginia, 1929-33. Methodist. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Rotary; Union League; Woodmen; Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma Mu. Died October 21, 1940. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• James Hornor Davis II (b. 1904) — also known as J. Hornor Davis II — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., January 29, 1904. Father of James Hornor Davis III. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1935-36, 1943-52, 1955-58; candidate for mayor of Charleston, W.Va., 1935; chair of Kanawha County Democratic Party, 1940-41; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1959-62. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Elks; Lions; Rotary; Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Beta Kappa; Theta Delta Chi. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Robert William Dinsmore (b. 1940) — also known as Robert W. Dinsmore — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., September 26, 1940. Son of Robert D. Dinsmore and Gladys M. (Russell) Dinsmore; married to Judith Rice. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-76 (Monongalia County 1969-74, 27th District 1975-76); delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972. Protestant. Member, Rotary; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 1976.
  
  
• Andrew Edmiston (1892-1966) — of Weston, Lewis County, W.Va. Born in Weston, Lewis County, W.Va., November 13, 1892. Son of Matthew Edmiston and Ella B. (Jackson) Edmiston; married, April 21, 1920, to Merle Williams (died 1950); married, January 31, 1953, to Beth Gage. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper editor; director, Weston National Bank; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1928, 1952, 1956; West Virginia Democratic state chair, 1928-32; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1933-43; defeated, 1942. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Moose; Rotary; Delta Tau Delta. Died in Weston, Lewis County, W.Va., August 28, 1966. Interment at Macpelah Cemetery, Weston, W.Va.
  • See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• John Pat Fanning (b. 1934) — of Iaeger, McDowell County, W.Va. Born August 14, 1934. Son of James P. Fanning and Gertrude (Neal) Fanning; married, February 4, 1956, to Marianna Young. Democrat. Mortician; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1968-80, 1985-88, 1997-; appointed 1968. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Alpha Sigma Phi. Still living as of 1997.
  
  
• Carl E. Gainer (b. 1915) — of Richwood, Nicholas County, W.Va. Born in Montrose, Barbour County, W.Va., January 19, 1915. Son of Marvin J. Gainer and Pearle (Poling) Gainer; married, May 23, 1948, to Clarise Smith. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school principal; oil distributor; president, WVAR radio station; owner, Richwood Television Cable Co.; director, Farmers and Merchants Bank; member of West Virginia state senate 12th District, 1959-82; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1964, 1968. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Rotary. Still living as of 1982.
  
  
• Wade H. Garrett (b. 1889) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Marshville, Harrison County, W.Va., June 7, 1889. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; oil and gas business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Rotary; Kappa Sigma. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Luther Harvey Ghiz (1906-1993) — also known as Luther H. Ghiz — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Logan, Logan County, W.Va., March 23, 1906. Son of Harvey Ghiz and Ady (Klele) Ghiz; married, January 9, 1937, to Ruby Thompson. Democrat. Service station operator; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1961-66. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Moose; Rotary; Sigma Phi Epsilon. Died February 21, 1993. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Joseph M. Handlan (b. 1914) — of Vienna, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., July 14, 1914. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1957-62; appointed 1957. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Elks; Moose; Rotary. Still living as of 1962.
  
  
• C. Howard Hardesty (b. 1894) — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born February 3, 1894. Son of T. S. Hardesty and Dora (Hawker) Hardesty; married, February 24, 1915, to Elizabeth Miller. 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, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Dennie Lee Hill (b. 1925) — 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, 1959-67. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Rotary; Sigma Chi. Still living as of 1968.
  
  
• Odell H. Huffman (1923-1994) — of Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Wyoming County, W.Va., February 18, 1923. Son of Mitchell Odell Huffman and Callie (Whittington) Huffman; married, August 5, 1950, to Geraldine Cline. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-72, 1991-94 (Mercer County 1969-72, 20th District 1991-94); defeated (Republican), 1950; died in office 1994; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1973-84. Methodist. Member, American Trial Lawyers Association; Elks; Kiwanis; Moose; Rotary. Died October 2, 1994. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Louis Arthur Johnson (1891-1966) — also known as Louis A. Johnson — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Roanoke, Va., January 10, 1891. Son of Marcellus A. Johnson and Katherine Leftwich (Arthur) Johnson; married, February 7, 1920, to Ruth F. Maxwell. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1917-18; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924; U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1949-50. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Elks; Rotary; Delta Chi; Delta Sigma Rho; Tau Kappa Alpha. Died April 24, 1966. Interment at Elkview Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
  
  
• W. Broughton Johnston (b. 1905) — of Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in McDowell County, W.Va., May 21, 1905. Son of Dr. Walter Lee Johnston and Nell Florence (Keating) Johnston; married to Louise N. White. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1935-36; member of West Virginia state senate, 1937-52 (7th District 1937-38, 10th District 1939-52). Member, Elks; Rotary; Phi Alpha Delta; Pi Kappa Alpha. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Orton R. Karickhoff (b. 1905) — of Spencer, Roane County, W.Va. Born in Hodgesville, Upshur County, W.Va., November 6, 1905. Son of D. W. Karickhoff and Constance E. (Merrells) Karickhoff; married, November 30, 1933, to Greta Crislip. Republican. Superintendent of schools; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1942-46; member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1947-50; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 9th District, 1974. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Still living as of 1974.
  
  
• Paul H. Kidd (1907-1965) — of Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va. Born in Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va., March 12, 1907. Son of Robert F. Kidd. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1936-40; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1936, 1939-40, 1947-52, 1955-60, 1963-65 (Gilmer County 1936, 1939-40, 1947-52, 1955-60, 1963-64, 7th District 1965); appointed 1936; died in office 1965. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Theta Chi. Died in 1965. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William M. Kidd (1918-1998) — of Sutton, Braxton County, W.Va. Born in Burnsville, Braxton County, W.Va., June 15, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1951; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1966; chair of Braxton County Democratic Party, 1968-69; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1974-79; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1979-90. Baptist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Phi Alpha Delta. Died, of heart and other problems, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va., December 20, 1998. Interment at Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, W.Va.
  
  
• Larry Kimble (b. 1947) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., September 10, 1947. Son of Bob Kimble and Kathleen Kimble. Republican. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; investment broker; member of West Virginia state senate 17th District, 1995-. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Sons of Italy. Still living as of 1997.
  
  
• 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
  
  
• John A. Lile (b. 1897) — of Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in University, Charlottesville, Va., December 3, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1953-58. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Elks; Rotary; Delta Psi. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Joe Manchin III (b. 1947) — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born August 24, 1947. Son of John Manchin and Mary Manchin; married, August 5, 1967, to Gail Conelly. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1983-84; member of West Virginia state senate, 1987-96 (14th District 1987-92, 13th District 1993-96); delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2004; Governor of West Virginia; elected 2004. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Rotary. Still living as of 2004.
  
  
• Elliott E. Maynard — Born in Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Lawyer; Mingo County Prosecuting Attorney, 1977-81; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 30th Judicial Circuit, 1981-84; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1997-. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Rotary. Still living as of 2007.
  
  
• Darrell Vivian McGraw, Jr. (b. 1936) — also known as Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Wyoming County, W.Va., November 8, 1936. Son of Darrell V. McGraw and Julia Roselle (ZeKany) McGraw; married to Jorea M. Marple. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1974; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1977-; West Virginia state attorney general; elected 2004. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary. Still living as of 2004.
  
  
• Warren R. McGraw (b. 1939) — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Wyoming County, W.Va., May 10, 1939. Son of Darrell V. McGraw and Julia (Ze'Kany) McGraw; married, August 20, 1961, to Peggy Shufflebarger. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1969-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1973-84; chair of Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1975; candidate for judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 2004. Methodist. Member, Jaycees; Rotary. Still living as of 2004.
  
  
• David B. McKinley (b. 1947) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born March 28, 1947. Republican. Civil engineer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1980-94; appointed 1980; West Virginia Republican state chair, 1991. Episcopalian. Member, Farm Bureau; Elks; Jaycees; Rotary; Beta Theta Pi. Still living as of 2001.
  
  
• Clarence Watson Meadows (1904-1961) — also known as Clarence W. Meadows — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., February 11, 1904. Son of Isadore Meadows and Ida (Williams) Meadows; married, April 27, 1935, to Nancy Ryals Massie. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1931-32; Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney, 1933-36; West Virginia state attorney general, 1937-42; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1942-44; Governor of West Virginia, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948, 1952. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions; Moose; Rotary; Alpha Kappa Psi; Phi Alpha Delta; Pi Kappa Alpha. Died September 12, 1961. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Cecil Mitchell (b. 1907) — of Newtown, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Wanda, Logan County, W.Va., July 19, 1907. Democrat. Miner; electrician; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1959-62. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Redmen; Rotary. Still living as of 1962.
  
  
• Arch Alfred Moore, Jr. (b. 1923) — also known as Arch A. Moore, Jr. — of Glen Dale, Marshall County, W.Va.; Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va., April 16, 1923. Son of Arch A. Moore and Genevieve Jones Moore; father of Shelley Moore Capito. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1953-54; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1957-69; defeated, 1954; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1960, 1972; member of Republican National Committee from West Virginia, 1963-73; Governor of West Virginia, 1969-77, 1985-89; defeated, 1980, 1988; candidate for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1978. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Rotary; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi. Still living as of 1998.
  • See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• 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, August 3, 1940, to Ruth Russell Roberts. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1951-56; member of West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1959-82. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Moose; Rotary; Kappa Alpha Order. Still living as of 1982.
  • Cross-reference: Tod J. Kaufman
  
  
• John C. Morrison (b. 1901) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., February 16, 1901. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1943-46; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Rotary; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Psi. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William J. Oates, Jr. (1936-1980) — of Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va. Born in Mineral County, W.Va., February 8, 1936. Son of William J. Oates and Irene (Welch) Oates; married, December 23, 1961, to Nancy Hockensmith. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 16th District, 1973-80; died in office 1980. Episcopalian. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Ruritan. Died September 23, 1980. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• O. Roy Parker (b. 1902) — of Union, Monroe County, W.Va. Born in Wayside, Monroe County, W.Va., March 15, 1902. Married to Julia Oxley; father of Frederick L. Parker. Democrat. School principal; farmer; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1955-66. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Rotary; Ruritan. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Harry R. Pauley (b. 1907) — of Iaeger, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Keystone, McDowell County, W.Va., February 19, 1907. Son of Emory Preston Pauley and Etta (Redmond) Pauley; married, August 3, 1927, to Jessie M. Lambert. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1937-40, 1949-54, 1957-60, 1963-66, 1969-74; Speaker of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1958-59. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Still living as of 1974.
  
  
• Joseph Flintlock Perry (b. 1898) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., October 21, 1898. Son of Thomas E. Perry and Ida R. (Faudree) Perry; married, November 11, 1919, to Mary Elizabeth McClure. Democrat. Awning and canvas goods manufacturer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-42. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• James Bernard Poindexter, Sr. (1902-1975) — also known as J. Bernard Poindexter — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Guyandotte, Cabell County, W.Va., January 26, 1902. Son of James Chalmers Poindexter and Maria (Tauber) Poindexter. Democrat. Dentist; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1955-56, 1959-66; defeated, 1966. Episcopalian. Member, American Dental Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary. Died in 1975. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Thomas E. Potter (b. 1933) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., June 20, 1933. Son of Dorothy (Studebaker) Potter. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-74; defeated, 1964 (Kanawha County), 1974 (17th District); West Virginia Republican state chair, 1969-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; Sigma Phi Epsilon. Still living as of 1974.
  
  
• Nick Joe Rahall II (b. 1949) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., May 20, 1949. Democrat. Staff assistant to U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd, 1972-74; director of Rahall Communications, family business, owning radio and TV stations; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 2000, 2004; U.S. Representative from West Virginia, 1977-2004 (4th District 1977-93, 3rd District 1993-2004); arrested in California for drunk driving, 1988. Presbyterian. Lebanese ancestry. Member, NAACP; National Rifle Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Rotary. Still living as of 2004.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• A. L. Reed (b. 1898) — of Newburg, Preston County, W.Va. Born in Fellowsville, Preston County, W.Va., October 6, 1898. Son of J. Q. Reed and Virginia (Ridgeway) Reed; married, June 15, 1919, to Madge Marie Morrow. Republican. Automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1941-44; member of West Virginia state senate 15th District, 1945-60. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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; married to Sara Venable Hughes; father of George Hughes 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; Elks; Moose; Rotary; Delta Sigma Rho; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Sigma. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., October 6, 1979. Interment at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
  • See also Revercomb family of West Virginia
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Edward Bunker Reynolds (b. 1873) — also known as E. Bunker Reynolds — of Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va. Born in Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va., July 18, 1873. Republican. Member of West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1923-38. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• John I. Rogers (b. 1910) — of Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va. Born in Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va., July 10, 1910. Son of Albin I. Rogers and Dessie Grace (Alt) Rogers; married, October 21, 1931, to Hazel V. Shumaker. Republican. Transfer business; funeral director; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1939-48, 1951-54; defeated, 1934; member of West Virginia state senate 16th District, 1969-72; defeated, 1966, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, Lions; Odd Fellows; Rotary; Ruritan. Still living as of 1973.
  
  
• Gordon W. Sammons (1896-1974) — of Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Aleppo, Greene County, Pa., July 3, 1896. Republican. Civil engineer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1951-54, 1963-64. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Rotary. Died in 1974. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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, Farm Bureau; American Legion; Elks; Rotary. Still living as of 1960.
  
  
• J. C. Shanklin (b. 1884) — also known as Jim Shanklin — of Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Willow Bend, Monroe County, W.Va., August 6, 1884. Son of A. M. Shanklin and Elvira (Clark) Shanklin; married, March 21, 1921, to Georgia Alice Beard. Democrat. Manager of hotel and movie theaters; postmaster; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1941-42; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944, 1952. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; 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, 1969; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1992; defeated, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Eagles; Elks; Jaycees; Moose; Rotary; Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Delta Theta. Still living as of 2000.
  • See also: National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article.
  
  
• Lewis E. Smith — of Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va. Born near Gandeeville, Roane County, W.Va. Son of Joseph B. Smith and Emma (Cottrell) Smith; married, November 23, 1925, to Thelma Hardman. Democrat. Farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1941-42, 1947-50. Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Still living as of 1950.
  
  
• H. L. Snyder, Jr. (b. 1927) — also known as Jack Snyder — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., November 12, 1927. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County; elected 1952. Member, Rotary; Phi Kappa Psi. Still living as of 1953.
  
  
• Melvin Claude Snyder (1898-1972) — also known as Melvin C. Snyder — of Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va. Born in Albright, Preston County, W.Va., October 29, 1898. Son of Allison Wirt Snyder and Laura (Jenkins) Snyder; married, July 13, 1925, to Mabel Price. Republican. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1947-49; defeated, 1938, 1948, 1950; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 18th Judicial Circuit, 1953-71. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary. Died in Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va., August 5, 1972. Burial location unknown.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Jack V. Stalnaker (b. 1922) — of Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va. Born in Hardman, Gilmer County, W.Va., December 6, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; accountant; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County; elected 1952. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Rotary. Still living as of 1953.
  
  
• Glenn Taylor (1904-1982) — of Matewan, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, W.Va., December 21, 1904. Son of Homer Taylor and Alice (Bland) Taylor; married, September 6, 1929, to Leila Robey. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1937-44; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1946-62; appointed 1946. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Died in 1982. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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, American Bar Association; National Rifle Association; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary; United Commercial Travelers. Still living as of 1976.
  
  
• Frank W. Tuckwiller (1884-1976) — also known as F. W. Tuckwiller — of Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born April 5, 1884. Son of David Tuckwiller and Lucy Rachel (Watts) Tuckwiller; married, November 5, 1908, to Mary Wilson Dotson. Democrat. Farmer; automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1935-38. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Died in 1976. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• T. I. Varney (b. 1918) — of Matewan, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Barnabus, Logan County, W.Va., October 20, 1918. Son of T. B. Varney and Verda (Hatfield) Varney; married, March 6, 1946, to Nell Smith. Democrat. Probation officer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1965-72. Protestant. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Moose; Rotary. Still living as of 1972.
  
  
• 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), 1964 (13th District). Episcopalian. Member, American Dental Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Martha Yeager Walker (b. 1940) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born May 15, 1940. Daughter of James Herndon Yeager and Ardenia (Stuck) Yeager; married to H. Jarrett Walker. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1990; member of West Virginia state senate 17th District, 1993-. Female. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 1997.
  
  
• David E. Wallace (b. 1936) — of Madison, Boone County, W.Va. Born in Van, Boone County, W.Va., January 5, 1936. Son of H. M. Wallace and Bonnie (Bowman) Wallace; married, July 6, 1956, to Charlotte Miller. Democrat. Physician; member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1971-74; resigned 1974. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Jaycees; Rotary; Tau Kappa Epsilon. Still living as of 1974.
  
  
• George Selden Wallace (b. 1871) — also known as George S. Wallace — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born near Greenwood, Albemarle County, Va., September 6, 1871. Son of Charles Irving Wallace and Maria Logan (Sclater) Wallace; married, October 4, 1905, to Frances Bodine Gibson. Democrat. Telegraph operator; manager, telegraph office; train dispatcher for Chesapeake & Ohio Railway; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; Cabell County Prosecuting Attorney, 1905-08; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1912; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1936; appointed 1936; president, Union Bank & Trust Co., Huntington. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Society of the Cincinnati; Freemasons; Elks; Rotary; Phi Sigma Kappa. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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; married, May 5, 1942, to Altidel Weager. 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, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Izaak Walton League; American Legion; Reserve Officers Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Moose; Rotary; Phi Gamma Delta. Still living as of 1970.
  
  
• Lester W. Watts (b. 1903) — also known as "Doc" — of East Rainelle, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Richlands, Greenbrier County, W.Va., February 5, 1903. Democrat. Automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1951-54. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Moose; Rotary. Died, of stomach cancer, in Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., January 10, 1990. Cremated.
  
  
• Everett Edison White (b. 1881) — also known as Everett E. White — of Madison, Boone County, W.Va. Born in Gordon, Boone County, W.Va., September 28, 1881. Democrat. Banker; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1929-33, 1936-39, 1947-58; appointed 1936. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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; delegate