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Staggers family of Keyser, West Virginia

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  Harley Orrin Staggers (1907-1991) — also known as Harley O. Staggers — of Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va. Born in Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va., August 3, 1907. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; Mineral County Sheriff, 1937-41; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1949-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960, 1972, 1976. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Amvets; Farm Bureau; Moose; Lions; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died, in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., August 20, 1991 (age 84 years, 17 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Mineral County, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Staggers and Frances Winona (Cumberledge) Staggers; married, October 4, 1935, to Mary Veronica Casey; father of Margaret Anne Staggers and Harley Orrin Staggers Jr..
  Political family: Staggers family of Keyser, West Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Mary Casey Staggers (1915-2000) — also known as Mary C. Staggers; Mary Veronica Casey — of Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va. Born in Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va., July 3, 1915. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960. Female. Died in Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va., May 4, 2000 (age 84 years, 306 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Mineral County, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, October 4, 1935, to Harley Orrin Staggers; mother of Margaret Anne Staggers and Harley Orrin Staggers Jr..
  Political family: Staggers family of Keyser, West Virginia.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Margaret Anne Staggers (b. 1945) — of Fayetteville, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in 1945. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates; elected 2006, 2010, 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.
  Relatives: Daughter of Harley Orrin Staggers and Mary Casey Staggers; sister of Harley Orrin Staggers Jr..
  Political family: Staggers family of Keyser, West Virginia.
  Harley Orrin Staggers Jr. (b. 1951) — also known as Harley O. Staggers, Jr. — of Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va. Born in Washington, D.C., February 22, 1951. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 16th District, 1980-82; appointed 1980; resigned 1982; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1983-93. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Moose; Lions; Jaycees. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Harley Orrin Staggers and Mary Casey Staggers; brother of Margaret Anne Staggers.
  Political family: Staggers family of Keyser, West Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
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