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Politician members in West Virginia

  Charles S. Armistead (1914-1997) — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va., July 21, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1959-60, 1965-68. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Sons of the Revolution; Sigma Nu; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died August 19, 1997 (age 83 years, 29 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of F. S. Armistead and Anne Aileen (Akers) Armistead; married, April 6, 1938, to Betty Sue Baker.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Newton D. Baker Newton Diehl Baker (1871-1937) — also known as Newton D. Baker — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va., December 3, 1871. Democrat. Private secretary to U.S. Postmaster General William L. Wilson, 1896-97; lawyer; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1912-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1912 (speaker), 1916, 1924 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1928; U.S. Secretary of War, 1916-21; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1932. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Phi Gamma Delta; Society of the Cincinnati. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, December 25, 1937 (age 66 years, 22 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Newton Diehl Baker and Mary (Dukehart) Baker; married, July 5, 1902, to Elizabeth Wells Leopold.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Time Magazine, November 14, 1927
  Tom Taylor Baker (1908-1963) — also known as Tom T. Baker — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., March 31, 1908. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Cabell County Democratic Party, 1950; candidate for West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1954; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1963; defeated, 1956; died in office 1963. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Elks; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion. Died in 1963 (age about 55 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Rawlins M. Baker and Lady (Taylor) Baker; married, February 3, 1934, to Betty Chadwick.
  Wade Hampton Ballard III (1924-2006) — also known as Wade H. Ballard III; Jim Ballard — of Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va. Born November 30, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1964; chair of Monroe County Republican Party, 1968; campaign manager for Gov. Arch A. Moore, 1968; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1969-70; candidate for West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1970. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution; Rotary; Odd Fellows; Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Died June 29, 2006 (age 81 years, 211 days). Interment at Peterstown Cemetery, Rich Creek, Va.
  Presumably named for: Wade Hampton
  Relatives: Son of Sherman Hart Ballard and Maudie Mae (Jessee) Ballard; married to Valeria J. Ballard; great-grandson of Lewis Ballard; second cousin thrice removed of St. Clair Ballard; third cousin once removed of Oscar Hampton Ballard and John Reginald Ballard.
  Political family: Ballard-Gadsden-Randolph family of West Virginia and South Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
William Wallace Barron William Wallace Barron (1911-2002) — also known as W. Wallace Barron; Wally Barron — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va., December 8, 1911. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Elkins, W.Va., 1949-50; 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, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Civitan; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Convicted of jury tampering in 1971, and sentenced to five years in prison. Died in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., November 12, 2002 (age 90 years, 339 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Frederick H. Barron and Mary (Butler) Barron; married, February 15, 1936, to Opal B. Wilcox.
  Cross-reference: Curtis B. Trent, Jr.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Thornton Granville Berry Jr. (1904-1987) — also known as Thornton G. Berry, Jr. — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Sutton, Braxton County, W.Va., December 13, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1946; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 8th Judicial Circuit, 1952-58; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1959-76. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of the Revolution. Died November 27, 1987 (age 82 years, 349 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thornton Granville Berry and Mamie Newton (Kawalska) Berry; married, June 5, 1934, to Rita Crockett Brewster.
  John L. Boettner Jr. (b. 1943) — also known as Si Boettner — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Frostburg, Allegany County, Md., June 18, 1943. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1975-78; defeated, 1970, 1972; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1979-89; resigned 1989. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Sierra Club; Exchange Club. Still living as of 1989.
  Relatives: Son of John Lewis Boettner, Sr. and Grace (Mitter) Boettner; married, June 22, 1968, to Catherine Frerotte.
  Chauncey H. Browning (1903-1971) — also known as Chauncey Browning — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Chauncey, Logan County, W.Va., May 15, 1903. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; Logan County Prosecuting Attorney, 1944-52; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1952-71; appointed 1952; died in office 1971. Methodist. Member, Kappa Sigma; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died June 24, 1971 (age 68 years, 40 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ballard F. Browning and Mary E. (Curry) Browning; married, February 4, 1929, to Evelyn Mahone; father of Chauncey H. Browning Jr..
  Charles Hoadley Damron (b. 1944) — also known as Charles H. Damron — of Point Pleasant, Mason County, W.Va.; Fraziers Bottom, Putnam County, W.Va. Born in Mingo County, W.Va., March 18, 1944. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; writer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 10th District, 1975-78. Methodist. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1978.
  Relatives: Son of George Hoadley Damron and Pauline (Mills) Damron; brother of Irvine Damron; married, September 10, 1966, to Sue Smith.
J. Hornor Davis II James Hornor Davis II (1904-1963) — also known as J. Hornor Davis II — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., January 29, 1904. 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; candidate for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1952; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1959-62. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Rotary; Lions; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Sons of the American Revolution; Theta Delta Chi; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta. Died in Mountain Lake Park, Garrett County, Md., August 7, 1963 (age 59 years, 190 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Rezin Davis and Garnett Amelia (Hornor) Davis; married, September 28, 1927, to Martha Lillian Maxwell; married, June 6, 1942, to Mary Eolyne Graham; father of James Hornor Davis III.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  David G. Hanlon (b. 1935) — of Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va. Born in Ritchie County, W.Va., June 23, 1935. Democrat. Lawyer; law professor; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 6th District, 1972; chair of Ritchie County Democratic Party, 1975; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1977-80. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Still living as of 1980.
  Relatives: Son of O. G. Hanlon and Janet (Wilson) Hanlon; married, March 17, 1976, to Carole Blaney.
Clarence E. Martin, Jr. Clarence Eugene Martin Jr. (b. 1909) — also known as Clarence E. Martin, Jr. — of Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va. Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va., September 10, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney, 1941-49; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West Virginia state senate 16th District, 1951-70; defeated, 1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Elks; Kiwanis; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Clarence E. Martin and Agnes G. (McKenna) Martin; married, June 6, 1942, to Catherine du B. Silver.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Elliott E. Maynard — also known as Spike Maynard — of Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Lawyer; Mingo County Prosecuting Attorney, 1977-81; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 30th Judicial Circuit, 1981-96; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1997-2008; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 2010. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Rotary. Still living as of 2010.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Warren R. McGraw (b. 1939) — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Wyoming County, W.Va., May 10, 1939. 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, Rotary; Jaycees; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Still living as of 2004.
  Relatives: Son of Darrell V. McGraw and Julia (Ze'Kany) McGraw; married, August 20, 1961, to Peggy Shufflebarger.
  Clarence Watson Meadows (1904-1961) — also known as Clarence W. Meadows — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va.; Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla.; Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Va. Born in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., February 11, 1904. 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; campaign manager for Claude Pepper, in 1958 U.S. Senate campaign. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Phi Alpha Delta; Alpha Kappa Psi; Pi Kappa Alpha; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Lions; Rotary. Died, following a heart attack in Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital, Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Va., September 12, 1961 (age 57 years, 213 days). Interment at Wildwood Cemetery, Beckley, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Isadore Meadows and Ida (Williams) Meadows; brother of Howard Prince Meadows; married, April 27, 1935, to Nancy Ryals Massie.
  Epitaph: "The Lord is my Shepherd."
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
Harry E. Moats Harry E. Moats (b. 1913) — of Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va. Born in Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va., March 16, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; vice-president and director, Ritchie Telephone Company; treasurer and director, West Virginia Insurance Company; Ritchie County Prosecuting Attorney, 1941-49; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1949-60; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1970-76 (6th District 1970-74, 7th District 1975-76); appointed 1970. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; Moose; Delta Sigma Rho; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Carlie S. Moats and Viola (McDougal) Moats; married, November 13, 1948, to Irene Jenney Swiger.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Whitney North Seymour Jr. (1923-2019) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., July 7, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1966-68 (28th District 1966, 26th District 1967-68); candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1968; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1970-73; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1982. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died in Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn., June 29, 2019 (age 95 years, 357 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Whitney North Seymour and Lola (Vickers) Seymour.
  Cross-reference: M. Blane Michael
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Anthony J. Sparacino (b. 1916) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Mabscott, Raleigh County, W.Va., December 25, 1916. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney, 1953-64; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1969-72. Catholic. Member, Elks; Lions; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Sparacino, Sr. and Concetta (Briguglio) Sparacino; married, July 16, 1949, to Joeann Robertson.
  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. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; manufacturer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1953-56, 1959-70; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Elks; Moose; Izaak Walton League; Fraternal Order of Police; Phi Gamma Delta; American Judicature Society; Sons of the American Revolution; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association; Reserve Officers Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of J. E. Watson, Jr. and Eleanor (Blackford) Watson; married, May 5, 1942, to Altidel Weager.
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