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Burl C. Adkins (b. 1951) —
of Trenton, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in West Virginia, September
9, 1951.
Republican. Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1986 (primary), 1988, 1990, 1992
(primary); candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 23rd District, 2000.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2000.
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Joseph Paul Albright (1938-2009) —
also known as Joseph P. Albright —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., November
8, 1938.
Democrat. Lawyer; furniture
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-72, 1975-86 (Wood County
1971-72, 8th District 1975-86); defeated, 1972; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1985-86; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1995-96, 2001-; appointed
1995.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, in University of Pittsburgh Medical
Center, Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., March
20, 2009 (age 70 years, 132
days).
Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Melvin Paul 'Jinks' Albright and Catherine Alberta (Rathbone)
Albright; married, August
16, 1958, to Patricia Ann Deem; married 1995 to Nancie
(Gensert) Divvens. |
| | | Epitaph: "He stood for justice / Lived
his faith / and loved his family." |
| | | See also NNDB
dossier — Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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James E. Altmeyer (b. 1938) —
also known as Jim Altmeyer —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., December
5, 1938.
Republican. Funeral
director; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1974-76 (Ohio County 1974, 3rd
District 1975-76); appointed 1974; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1984.
Catholic. Member, Civitan;
Knights
of Columbus; Lions.
Still living as of 1984.
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Relatives: Son
of John D. Altmeyer and Evelyn (Showers) Altmeyer; married, November
30, 1963, to Edith Stoney. |
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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 Bar
Association; American
Arbitration Association; Rotary.
Still living as of 1997.
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Joseph M. Ballouz (1913-2001) —
also known as "Doc" —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Wetzel
County, W.Va., May 2,
1913.
Democrat. Dentist;
farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-84 (Wetzel County
1971-74, 5th District 1975-84).
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Moose; American
Legion; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Psi
Omega.
Died March
25, 2001 (age 87 years, 327
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Alexander C. Ballouz and Valentine C. (VandenBussche) Ballouz;
married, May 15,
1943, to Norma B. Kocher. |
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Thais Shuler Blatnik (b. 1919) —
also known as Thais Blatnik; Thais
O'Donnell —
of Triadelphia, Ohio
County, W.Va.; Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Treveskyn, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
20, 1919.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1977-78, 1981-86;
defeated, 1968; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1989-96; defeated, 1978;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2004.
Female.
Catholic.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Thomas William O'Donnell and Thais O'Donnell; married to
Albert M. Blatnik. |
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Harry L. Buch (b. 1930) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
31, 1930.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1959-64;
defeated, 1964; chair of
Ohio County Republican Party, 1969; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees;
Civitan.
Still living as of 1972.
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Relatives: Son
of Harry F. Buch and Marcella (Sonnefeld) Buch; married 1959 to
Patricia Griffith. |
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Jack Canfield (b. 1941) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., June 2,
1941.
Democrat. Radio and
television newsman; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1968;
press secretary to West Virginia Secretary of State John
D. Rockefeller IV; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1975-77;
resigned 1977.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1977.
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Relatives: Son
of James Willard Canfield and Clydetta Canfield; married, July 23,
1961, to June Smith. |
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Carmine J. Cann (b. 1930) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 27,
1930.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1961-68.
Catholic. Member, Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1968.
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Relatives: Son
of James Cann and Antoinette (Oliverio) Cann; married to Florence
Chico; father of Samuel
J. Cann. |
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Samuel J. Cann (b. 1954) —
also known as Sam Cann —
of Bridgeport, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born January
26, 1954.
Democrat. Businessman;
bank
director; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1995-2013 (41st District
1995-2012, 48th District 2013); member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 2013-; appointed 2013.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Florence (Chico) Cann and Carmine
J. Cann; married to Phyllis Mazza. |
| | | Campaign slogan (2012): "Who Can? Who
Has? Who Will? SAM CANN!" |
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Jean Scott Chace (b. 1945) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., September
2, 1945.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1981-84.
Female.
Catholic. Member, American
Association of University Women.
Still living as of 1984.
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Joseph Shelby Christian (1913-1974) —
also known as J. Shelby Christian —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., March 8,
1913.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; railway
conductor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1947-48,
1953-54, 1957-58; defeated, 1948, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1970;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1950.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., August
17, 1974 (age 61 years, 162
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
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Gino R. Colombo (b. 1939) —
of Nutter Fort, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrison
County, W.Va., October
27, 1939.
Democrat. Coal
broker; real estate
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-78 (Harrison County
1971-74, 25th District 1975-78); member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1979-86; defeated, 1986.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Lions; Moose; Izaak
Walton League; Sigma
Nu.
Still living as of 1986.
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Relatives: Son
of Sam Colombo and Lenora Colombo; married to Virginia
Pair. |
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John E. Crynock (b. 1917) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in New Salem, Fayette
County, Pa., February
8, 1917.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1957-58; defeated, 1960, 1964; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1958.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Phi
Delta Phi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Lions; American Bar
Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Daniel D. Dahill (b. 1919) —
also known as Danny Dahill —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Glen Jean, Fayette
County, W.Va., September
28, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1957-60;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1961-64.
Catholic. Member, Jaycees;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel Ryan Dahill and Pearl (Duncan) Dahill; married, October
31, 1949, to Mary Elizabeth Salvati. |
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Mino Rocco D'Aurora (1909-1997) —
also known as Mino R. D'Aurora —
of Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Pettorano sul Gizio, Italy,
August
12, 1909.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1959-73;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Eagles;
Moose;
Sons
of Italy; Knights
of Columbus; United
Steelworkers of America.
Died November
23, 1997 (age 88 years, 103
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Giovino D'Aurora and Maria (De Stefano) D'Aurora; married to Mary
Margaret Macre; married, January
2, 1961, to Pauline Mary Rhodes. |
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Rudolph L. DiTrapano —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabin Creek, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; lawyer; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1968-72; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1972-73.
Catholic. Member, Moose; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1973.
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J. Fred Earley (b. 1925) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., March
20, 1925.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County; elected 1950;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1962.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Jaycees.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of E. A. Earley and Flora (George) Earley. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Larry J. Edgell (b. 1946) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Hundred, Wetzel
County, W.Va., November
16, 1946.
Democrat. School
teacher; elected West
Virginia state senate 2nd District 2010.
Catholic. Member, Moose; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives: Son
of John W. Edgell and Edith (Hostutler) Edgell; married to Cecilia
Herrick. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Albert C. Esposito (b. 1912) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
9, 1912.
Republican. Physician;
opthamologist;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 11th District, 1975-78;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1978.
Catholic. Member, American Medical
Association; Alpha
Phi Delta.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles A. Munzio Micali Esposito and Elizabeth Ellen (Cuda)
Esposito; married, July 17,
1940, to V. Elizabeth Dodson. |
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Nicola Fantasia (b. 1923) —
also known as Nick Fantasia —
of Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va., January
3, 1923.
Democrat. School
teacher; general manager, WTCS radio
station, Fairmont, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-58, 1965-72, 1975-76,
1989-90, 1993- (Marion County 1955-58, 1965-72, 26th District
1975-76, 1989-90, 43rd District 1993-97); defeated, 1972; appointed
1993.
Catholic. Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Izaak
Walton League; National
Education Association; United
Mine Workers.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Robert J. Fitzsimmons (b. 1979) —
also known as Rocky Fitzsimmons —
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., March 5,
1979.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 2012-; appointed 2012.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Bob Fitzsimmons and Sunni Fitzsimmons. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Gabriel John Gallina (1926-2002) —
also known as Gabriel Gallina —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.; San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va., March
11, 1926.
Democrat. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1948; auditor;
Assistant Director, Port of
San Diego.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Died in San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., September
15, 2002 (age 76 years, 188
days).
Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.
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Anthony R. Gentile (1905-1966) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Thomas, Tucker
County, W.Va., October
26, 1905.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961-63; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1963-64.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Sons of
Italy; Phi
Sigma Kappa; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died September
6, 1966 (age 60 years, 315
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Williamson, W.Va.
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John L. Gill (b. 1891) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., November
28, 1891.
Democrat. Automobile
tire and accessory business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1939-42.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Peter J. Gill and Mary Ellen (Hanley) Gill; married, October
24, 1928, to Helen A. Riggins. |
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Joseph A. Gompers (b. 1924) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born January
21, 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1951-52.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William J. Gompers and Rose M. (Wilhelm) Gompers. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Philip J. Graziani (b. 1924) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in McIntire, Harrison
County, W.Va., May 13,
1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1959-60.
Catholic. Member, Moose; Elks; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Izaak
Walton League; Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Elizabeth Virginia Hallanan (1925-2004) —
also known as Elizabeth V. Hallanan —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
10, 1925.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957;
defeated, 1954; resigned 1957; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1958; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia,
1984-96.
Female.
Catholic. Member, Pi Beta
Phi; American Bar
Association; Altrusa.
Died, from complications of emphysema,
in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., June 8,
2004 (age 79 years, 150
days).
Burial location unknown.
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William A. Hannig (b. 1892) —
of Elm Grove, Ohio
County, W.Va.; Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., October
8, 1892.
Republican. Transfer and
storage business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1939;
resigned 1939; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1943-54.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
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Frank Cruise Haymond (1887-1972) —
also known as Frank C. Haymond —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., April
13, 1887.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1917-18;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1934, 1938;
circuit judge in West Virginia for the 16th Judicial Circuit,
1939-45; appointed 1939; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1945-72; appointed 1945;
died in office 1972.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Moose.
Died June 10,
1972 (age 85 years, 58
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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Judith A. Herndon (1941-1980) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., June 5,
1941.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1970-74;
appointed 1970; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1974-80; appointed 1974; died
in office 1980.
Female.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died, from cancer,
in a hospital
at Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
19, 1980 (age 39 years, 167
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Richard G. Herndon and Virginia (Holler)
Herndon. |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article |
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Jon Blair Hunter (b. 1938) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va., December
25, 1938.
Democrat. Social
worker; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2008.
Catholic. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 2008.
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Relatives: Son
of John Patrick Hunter and Johnie Holifield Hinkleman; married to
Judy Raught. |
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William Jennings Hussion (b. 1896) —
also known as William J. Hussion —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., April
26, 1896.
Democrat. Machinist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1937-38;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1939-41; defeated in
primary, 1934; resigned 1941; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1944,
1948,
1956.
Catholic. Member, Moose; Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick Henry Hussion and Catherine (McLaughlin) Hussion; married,
January
2, 1939, to Nellie McGrady. |
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John Edward Kenna (1848-1893) —
also known as John E. Kenna —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born near St. Albans, Kanawha
County, Va. (now W.Va.), April
10, 1848.
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; Kanawha
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1872-77; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1877-83; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1883-93; died in office 1893.
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
11, 1893 (age 44 years, 276
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
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Raymond Kenny (b. 1890) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., November
12, 1890.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1922; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924.
Catholic.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick Kenny and Elizabeth (Dailey) Kenny. |
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Jeffrey V. Kessler (b. 1955) —
of Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
16, 1955.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1997-; appointed 1997;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of George H. Kessler and Rosemary (Krupica) Kessler. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Peter Paul Kezon (1906-1977) —
also known as Peter P. Kezon —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Scarbro, Fayette
County, W.Va., February
19, 1906.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956,
1960,
1964.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Polish
National Alliance; Polish
Roman Catholic Union; Polish
Legion of American Veterans.
Died May 24,
1977 (age 71 years, 94
days).
Interment at Resurrection
Cemetery, Justice, Ill.
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Frank A. Knight (b. 1907) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., October
4, 1907.
Democrat. Sports
editor, later managing editor, The Charleston Gazette newspaper;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-52;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948
(alternate), 1952.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Edgar Knight and Charlotte (Stanmeyer) Knight; married, July 21,
1930, to Orpha Regina Thomas; father of Thomas
A. Knight. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Thomas A. Knight (b. 1933) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
15, 1933.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; public
relations consultant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-66, 1979-88 (Kanawha
County 1965-66, 17th District 1979-82, 23rd District 1983-88);
defeated, 1966.
Catholic. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 1988.
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Samuel N. Kusic (b. 1943) —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Steubenville, Jefferson
County, Ohio, May 2,
1943.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1973-80.
Catholic. Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 1980.
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Carney Milton Layne Jr. (1921-1977) —
also known as Carney M. Layne, Jr. —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., June 18,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1951-52;
defeated, 1952.
Catholic. Member, Lions; American
Legion.
Died in December, 1977
(age 56
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Alfred A. Lilly (1923-1986) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 20,
1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-68;
defeated, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1968, 1970, 1972.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion.
Died in 1986
(age about
63 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas E. Loehr (b. 1949) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born December
7, 1949.
Democrat. Lawyer; accountant;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1983-89; resigned 1989; West
Virginia state treasurer, 1989.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1989.
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Relatives:
Married to Linda Henthorn. |
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Antonio James Manchin (1927-2003) —
also known as A. James Manchin —
of Farmington, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Farmington, Marion
County, W.Va., April 7,
1927.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1949-50, 1999-2003; defeated,
1950; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952;
secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1976-84; West
Virginia state treasurer, 1985-89; resigned 1989.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Following the disclosure of losses from the State Consolidated
Investment Fund and accusations of mismanagement
in the State Treasurer's office, the House of Delegates, in 1989,
brought impeachment
charges against him, but he resigned
as State Treasurer before a trial could be held.
Died, following a heart
attack, in Fairmont General Hospital,
Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., November
3, 2003 (age 76 years, 210
days).
Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Farmington, W.Va.
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Joseph Manchin III (b. 1947) —
also known as Joe Manchin —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Farmington, Marion
County, W.Va., August
24, 1947.
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); secretary
of state of West Virginia, 2001-05; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 2004,
2008;
Governor
of West Virginia, 2005-10; defeated in primary, 1996; member of
Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 2008; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 2010-.
Catholic. Italian
and Czech
ancestry. Member, National Rifle
Association; Eagles;
Elks; Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Rotary.
Still living as of 2018.
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Timothy J. Manchin (b. 1955) —
also known as Tim Manchin —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Farmington, Marion
County, W.Va., July 6,
1955.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 2003-13 (43rd District
2003-12, 50th District 2013); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 2004.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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James E. Maroney (b. 1899) —
of East Bank, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Cabin Creek, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Shrewsbury, Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 5,
1899.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1951-52.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Sigma
Nu Phi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Joseph Maroney and Kathryn Lenore (McAuley) Maroney; married,
June
5, 1937, to Margaret Cecilia Dobson. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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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 |
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Robert F. McCarthy (b. 1901) —
of Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., July 9,
1901.
Democrat. Accountant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1959-62.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Eagles;
Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Matthew Henry McCloskey Jr. (1893-1973) —
also known as Matthew H. McCloskey, Jr. —
of Wynnewood, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., February
26, 1893.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
Treasurer
of Democratic National Committee, 1954; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, 1962-64.
Catholic.
Died in 1973
(age about
80 years).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Near West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pa.
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Patrick M. McCune (b. 1952) —
also known as Pat McCune —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Steubenville, Jefferson
County, Ohio, January
21, 1952.
Democrat. Petroleum
salesman; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1981-82; resigned 1982.
Catholic. Member, Moose; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1982.
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Joseph M. Minard (b. 1932) —
also known as Joe Minard —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born January
5, 1932.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 30th District, 1983-90;
appointed 1983; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1991-94, 1999-2013 (13th District 1991-94,
12th District 1999-2013); resigned 2013.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; Elks; Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Sierra
Club.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives:
Married to Mary Contento. |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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John Patrick Murtha Jr. (1932-2010) —
also known as John P. Murtha; Jack Murtha;
"King of Pork" —
of Johnstown, Cambria
County, Pa.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., June 17,
1932.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1969-74; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1974-; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Implicated
in the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arab
businessmen offered bribes
to political figures; never charged, but cited by the grand jury in
1980 as an unindicted
co-conspirator.
During gall bladder surgery, suffered an intestinal
cut, which led to infection;
he subsequently died at Virginia Medical
Center, Arlington, Arlington
County, Va., February
8, 2010 (age 77 years, 236
days).
Interment at Grandview
Cemetery, Southmont, Pa.
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Robert William Ney (b. 1954) —
also known as Robert W. Ney —
of St. Clairsville, Belmont
County, Ohio.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., July 5,
1954.
Republican. Member of Ohio
state house of representatives, 1981-83; member of Ohio
state senate, 1985-94; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1995-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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Michael A. Oliverio II (b. 1963) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., August
6, 1963.
Democrat. Insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 44th District, 1993-94; member
of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1995-.
Catholic. Member, Jaycees.
Still living as of 1997.
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Mario J. Palumbo (b. 1933) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., April
13, 1933.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1969-88; elected West
Virginia state attorney general 1990.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1990.
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William J. Parker (b. 1913) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., April
27, 1913.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1955-60,
1969-70.
Catholic. Member, International
Typographical Union; International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Burial location unknown.
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Roman W. Prezioso Jr. (b. 1949) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born June 29,
1949.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1989-96; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1997-.
Catholic. Member, Phi
Delta Kappa; Kiwanis;
Knights
of Columbus; Toastmasters;
Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Roman W. Prezioso and Amelia A. Prezioso; married, June 15,
1974, to Deborah Marie Haught. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Arch Wayne Riley (b. 1930) —
also known as Arch W. Riley —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
11, 1930.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1959-62.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
Jaycees;
Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert J. Riley and Ellen (Wilson) Riley; married, June 25,
1955, to Mary List Paull. |
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James B. Riley (1894-1958) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born July 26,
1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1932-36; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1937-58; died in office
1958.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died June 29,
1958 (age 63 years, 338
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of T. S. Riley and Minnie B. Riley; married 1925 to
Frances Wood. |
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Mike Ross (b. 1937) —
of Coalton, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Coalton, Randolph
County, W.Va., November
8, 1937.
Democrat. Oil and gas
business; director, First Community Bank,
Buckhannon; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1993-.
Catholic. Member, Farm
Bureau; Elks; Moose; Lions.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives: Son
of Jessie Ross and Anna Ross; married to Joann
Keller. |
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Stephen J. Russek (b. 1909) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., July 16,
1909.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1935-38,
1941-42; resigned 1942; defeated, 1956.
Catholic.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael Russek and Anna (Zacek) Russek; married, January
1, 1941, to Ruth Anderson Garvin. |
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William Aloysius Ryan (1919-2001) —
also known as William A. Ryan; Bill Ryan —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., May 2,
1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; President
and financial
secretary, United Auto Workers Local 104; editor of The Wage
Earner newspaper;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1958-82 (Wayne County 3rd
District 1958-64, 3rd District 1965-72, 14th District 1973-82); Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1969-74; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968.
Catholic. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Died following a stroke,
in the Martin Luther Holt nursing
home, Holt, Ingham
County, Mich., October
9, 2001 (age 82 years, 160
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at St.
Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Gary A. Sacco (b. 1947) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., May 10,
1947.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1982; member of
West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1982-84; appointed 1982.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Sons of
Italy.
Still living as of 1984.
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Relatives: Son
of Oliver A. Sacco and Antonette R. Sacco; married, February
20, 1976, to Amy Kimmins. |
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David L. Solomon (1929-2007) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va., August
23, 1929.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1959-61; resigned 1961.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Died May 25,
2007 (age 77 years, 275
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Sparacino, Sr. and Concetta (Briguglio) Sparacino; married,
July
16, 1949, to Joeann Robertson. |
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Vic Sprouse (b. 1968) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Altoona, Blair
County, Pa., April
29, 1968.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1994; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1997-; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 2000,
2004.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2004.
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Relatives: Son
of Lawrence Sprouse and Mary Sprouse; married, September
14, 1996, to Rachel Witherell. |
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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.
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Dan R. Tonkovich (b. 1946) —
of Benwood, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born April
17, 1946.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; public
relations business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1972, 1974; member of
West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1977-88.
Catholic. Member, Lambda
Chi Alpha.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives:
Married to Nancy Miller. |
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Charles Herbert Traubert (b. 1907) —
also known as Herbert Traubert —
of Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va., November
11, 1907.
Democrat. Pharmacist;
Brooke
County Sheriff; bank
director; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1949-60.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Leo Traubert and Kathryn (Atwell) Traubert; married, August
8, 1928, to Willie Matthews. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Paul J. Vennari (1914-2000) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Lumberport, Harrison
County, W.Va., March
26, 1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1953-60,
1981-82.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Lions; Kappa
Delta Pi; American
Legion; Jaycees.
Died December
31, 2000 (age 86 years, 280
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Erik Patrick Wells (b. 1967) —
also known as Erik Wells —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Santa Monica, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
5, 1967.
Democrat. Public
relations consultant; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 2004,
2008;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 2004; member of
West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 2007-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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Robert H. Wells (b. 1910) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshall
County, W.Va., March
24, 1910.
Democrat. School
teacher; prison
guard; chief clerk and business manager, West Virginia
Penitentiary, 1938; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1944-52; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1951-52;
appointed 1951.
Catholic. Member, Holy
Name Society.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James N. Wells and Agnes (Halpin) Wells; married, June 16,
1939, to Maxine Mason. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Rene V. Zabeau (1916-1996) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Mt. Jewett, McKean
County, Pa., July 10,
1916.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees.
Died November
20, 1996 (age 80 years, 133
days).
Burial location unknown.
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