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Clothing and Textile Politicians in West Virginia

Clinton L. Howard (b. 1891) — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Josephs Mills, Tyler County, W.Va., November 25, 1891. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hardware merchant; movie theater business; clothing business; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1935-38. Member, Elks; Kiwanis; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of John L. Howard and Thena M. Howard; married, February 18, 1918, to Willa M. Bond.   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. Democrat. Farmer; clothing merchant; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1955-64; chair of Greenbrier County Democratic Party, 1954-55. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Moose; Rotary. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of William Nicholas Jasper and Ida (Johnson) Jasper; married, October 18, 1944, to Eloise Van Stavern.   Joseph Flintlock Perry (b. 1898) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., October 21, 1898. Democrat. Awning and canvas goods manufacturer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-42. Presbyterian. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Rotary. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Thomas E. Perry and Ida R. (Faudree) Perry; married, November 11, 1919, to Mary Elizabeth McClure.   Perce J. Ross (b. 1905) — of Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va. Born in Selbyville, Upshur County, W.Va., October 16, 1905. Republican. Clothing merchant; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1939-46. Methodist. Member, Kappa Alpha Order; Lions. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Samuel Ross and Lillie Florence (Crites) Ross; married, October 20, 1940, to Ruth Henry.   Dorsel Eugene Smith (1913-1969) — also known as Dorsel E. Smith — of Buffalo, Putnam County, W.Va.; Eleanor, Putnam County, W.Va. Born in Leon, Mason County, W.Va., January 18, 1913. Democrat. Textile mill worker; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1949-50, 1955-56, 1959-60; defeated, 1950, 1956. Protestant. Member, Lions. Died in Kanawha County, W.Va., October 19, 1969 (age 56 years, 274 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of George Smith and Pearl M. (Riffle) Smith; married, September 14, 1935, to Vietta V. Derenberger.

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