| | 
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.
| |  |
Relatives: Son
of Daniel Ryan Dahill and Pearl (Duncan) Dahill; married, October
31, 1949, to Mary Elizabeth Salvati. |
|
 |
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.
|
| |
Daniel Boone Dawson (1897-1975) —
also known as D. Boone Dawson —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Sissonville, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
12, 1897.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Charleston, W.Va., 1935-47; defeated, 1947; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1940, 1944; candidate for Presidential Elector for
West Virginia; delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Phi
Alpha Delta; Elks; Moose; Lions.
Dead on arrival at Charleston General Hospital,
Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
15, 1975 (age 78 years, 3
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Charleston, W.Va.
|
| |
Raphael Muth Deegan (1918-1993) —
also known as Raphael M. Deegan —
of Benwood, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Cameron, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Benwood, Marshall
County, W.Va., May 19,
1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school teacher
and principal; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1957-67; mayor of Cameron,
W.Va.
Member, American
Legion; Moose;
Elks; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Jesters;
Shriners.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., October
6, 1993 (age 75 years, 140
days).
Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Moundsville, W.Va.
|
| |
John Franklin Deem (1928-2018) —
also known as J. Frank Deem —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.; St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.; Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., March
20, 1928.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; oil and gas
producer; real estate
business; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-64, 1989-90; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1965-76, 1979-82, 1995-;
defeated, 1976, 1982, 1986; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1984.
Methodist;
later Presbyterian.
Member, Alpha
Sigma Phi; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; Sons of
the American Revolution; Elks.
Died, in Camden Clark Memorial Hospital,
Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., October
10, 2018 (age 90 years, 204
days).
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Stanley E. Deutsch (b. 1921) —
of Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
9, 1921.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1958, 1960, 1964.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Pi
Lambda Phi.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
J. C. Dillon Jr. (b. 1916) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Summers
County, W.Va., December
30, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; chair of
Summers County Democratic Party, 1954-61; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1971-75; resigned 1975;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972
(delegation chair), 1976;
West
Virginia Democratic state chair, 1973-75; Clerk of the West
virginia Senate, 1975.
Baptist.
Member, Elks.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of J. Clyde Dillon and Grace (Leftwich) Dillon; married, January
21, 1939, to Margaret Gilbert. |
|
| |
George W. Dober (1915-1981) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., September
2, 1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1979-80; member
of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1980-81; appointed 1980; died
in office 1981.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Freemasons.
Died May 12,
1981 (age 65 years, 252
days).
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of George C. Dober and Lysle (Yost) Dober; married, October
22, 1941, to Macie Jane Whitehead. |
|
| |
Charles E. Donley (b. 1921) —
also known as Chuck Donley —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Brooke
County, W.Va., May 12,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; steelworker;
athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972, 1974;
elected unopposed 1976.
Christian.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of John B. Donley and Mary (Jones) Donley; married, July 4,
1946, to Mattie Lang. |
|
 |
Fred L. Doringer (b. 1889) —
also known as Joe Doringer —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., October
19, 1889.
Democrat. Auditor;
talent scout for Pittsburgh Pirates baseball
team; studio director, Radio
Station WMMN, Fairmont; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1933-38,
1943-52.
Lutheran.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Phillip Doringer and Phillipine Doringer; married, March
11, 1922, to Cora L. Morris. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
|
| |
David B. Ealy (b. 1888) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Schellsburg, Bedford
County, Pa., August
14, 1888.
Republican. Physician;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Marshall
County Coroner, 1919-37; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1939-42; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Dr. Taylor F. Ealy and Mary (Ramsey) Ealy; married, June 12,
1913, to Lennis Irwin. |
|
 |
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.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of E. A. Earley and Flora (George) Earley. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
|
 |
Don J. Eddy (b. 1911) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairview, Marion
County, W.Va., February
24, 1911.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Monongalia County Democratic Party, 1939, 1946-50; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1941-42; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1943-52; resigned 1952;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 17th Judicial Circuit, 1960-69; defeated, 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of George G. Eddy and Nancy A. (Headley) Eddy. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
|
 |
Blaine Engle (b. 1887) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born near Tanner, Gilmer
County, W.Va., February
4, 1887.
Republican. School
principal; insurance
agent and adjuster; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1925-26;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1927-30; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1936.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
|
| |
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.
|
| |
Rush Floyd Farley (b. 1887) —
also known as Rush F. Farley —
of Delbarton, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Birch, Mingo
County, W.Va., March 6,
1887.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1941-42.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Forty and
Eight; Disabled
American Veterans; Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Thomas B. Farley and Nancy (Pinson) Farley. |
|
| |
Wallace L. Files (b. 1926) —
also known as Wally Files —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., February
19, 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; barber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 1st District, 1967-70, 1973-74;
defeated, 1974.
Brethren.
Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1974.
|
| |
Edward James Flaccus (b. 1904) —
also known as Eddie Flaccus —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., January
13, 1904.
Republican. Engaged in service
station, tire
and trucking
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1943-50.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Edward C. Flaccus and Mary C. (Schuler) Flaccus; married, June 14,
1927, to Eleanor McFeely. |
|
| |
Gordon Pressley Fought (1877-1964) —
also known as Gordon P. Fought —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Newark, Wirt
County, W.Va., June 27,
1877.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; druggist; newspaper
publisher; insurance
and real
estate business; mayor
of Wheeling, W.Va., 1932-35; city
manager of Wheeling, West Virginia, 1932-35; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
5, 1964 (age 87 years, 39
days).
Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Harrisville, W.Va.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Paschal Fought and Mary Jane (Foutty) Fought; married to Grace
Musgrave. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
|
| |
Harry Friedman (b. 1883) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin
County, Maine, February
4, 1883.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Taylor County Democratic Party, 1940-41; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1941-42; appointed 1941.
Jewish.
Member, Sigma
Nu; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Faibel Friedman and Fannie Friedman; married, January
17, 1923, to Florence Greensfelder. |
|
| |
Carl Edwin Gainer, Sr. (1915-2006) —
also known as Carl E. Gainer —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., January
19, 1915.
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, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, in Richwood Area Medical
Center, Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va., August
16, 2006 (age 91 years, 209
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Richwood, W.Va.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Marvin James Gainer and Pearle (Poling) Gainer; married, May 23,
1948, to Clarise Smith; third cousin once removed of Glenn
Walter Gainer. |
|
| |
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; postmaster at Clarksburg,
W.Va., 1943-54 (acting, 1943-44); member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary;
Kappa
Sigma; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Ralph Allen Gawthrop (1885-1959) —
also known as Ralph A. Gawthrop —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va., November
27, 1885.
Democrat. Safety
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County; elected
1952.
Protestant.
Member, Elks.
Died in Lumberport, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 19,
1959 (age 73 years, 204
days).
Interment at Bridgeport
Cemetery, Bridgeport, W.Va.
|
| |
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.
|
| |
Joe Gregory Gentry (1893-1983) —
also known as Joe G. Gentry —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Walnut Cove, Stokes
County, N.C., September
23, 1893.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; printing
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-36,
1941-42, 1947-48, 1955-56; defeated (Democratic), 1928; Republican
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1942.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Elks.
Died September
6, 1983 (age 89 years, 348
days).
Interment at Elks Cemetery, Bedford, Va.
|
| |
William Taylor George Jr. (b. 1904) —
also known as William T. George, Jr. —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born July 17,
1904.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1937-40;
chair
of Barbour County Democratic Party, 1949-50.
Methodist.
Member, Elks.
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.
Democrat. Service
station operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1961-66.
Baptist.
Member, Rotary;
Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Sigma
Phi Epsilon.
Died February
21, 1993 (age 86 years, 335
days).
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Harvey Ghiz and Ady (Klele) Ghiz; married, January
9, 1937, to Ruby Thompson. |
|
| |
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.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Peter J. Gill and Mary Ellen (Hanley) Gill; married, October
24, 1928, to Helen A. Riggins. |
|
| |
William Lee Gilligan (b. 1924) —
also known as William L. Gilligan —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., August
17, 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1967; chair of
Tyler County Republican Party, 1969-73; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1971-82; appointed 1971.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Lions;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of J. Joseph Gilligan and Emma (Eichenberg) Gilligan; married to Ruth
Boggs. |
|
| |
Joseph R. Gilmore (b. 1915) —
also known as Joe Gilmore —
of Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.
Born in Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va., October
24, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tucker County, 1953-58,
1961-62; defeated, 1962.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Roy E. Givens (b. 1929) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va., April
27, 1929.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates 2nd District, 1979-90,
1995-2002, 2009-12; defeated, 2004.
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Member, Lions; Rotary;
Elks; American
Legion.
Still living as of 2012.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of George D. Givens and Anna B. (Peters) Givens; married, May 21,
1955, to Dolores Staffilano. |
|
 |
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.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of William J. Gompers and Rose M. (Wilhelm) Gompers. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
|
| |
Thomas G. Goodwin (b. 1922) —
also known as "Blue" —
of Seth, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
22, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; school
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-80 (Boone County 1965-74,
15th District 1975-80).
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks; Lions.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Charles A. Goodwin and Grace B. (Hudnall) Goodwin; married, May 28,
1955, to Shirley Jo Stamper. |
|
| |
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.
|
| |
Calvin N. Hall (b. 1899) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Lincoln
County, W.Va., March 5,
1899.
Democrat. Oil and gas
business; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1937-40 (5th District 1937-38, 7th
District 1939-40); Sergeant-at-Arms, West Virginia Senate, 1941; chair of
Lincoln County Democratic Party, 1946-50; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Redmen.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Othniel D. Hall (1902-1983) —
also known as O. D Hall —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Odd, Raleigh
County, W.Va., February
9, 1902.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1941-42,
1959-60; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1943-46.
Baptist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; Kappa
Delta Pi; Civitan;
Moose;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in July, 1983
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Harvey J. Hall and Emma B. (Cooper) Hall; married, June 9,
1926, to Irene Herndon. |
|
 |
Walter Simms Hallanan (1890-1962) —
also known as Walter S. Hallanan —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., April
29, 1890.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; newspaper
editor; private secretary to Gov. Henry
Hatfield, 1913-17; West Virginia State Tax Commissioner, 1917-23;
president, Plymouth Oil
Company; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia; member
of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1927-30; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1928,
1932,
1936
(member, Credentials
Committee; speaker),
1940
(member, Arrangements
Committee; member, Credentials
Committee), 1944,
1948,
1952
(Temporary
Chair; speaker),
1956,
1960;
member of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 1928-62; Vice-Chair
of Republican National Committee, 1940-44.
Methodist.
Member, Elks.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., December
28, 1962 (age 72 years, 243
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Charleston, W.Va.
|
 |
Harry Wayne Hamilton Sr. (1897-1966) —
also known as Harry W. Hamilton, Sr. —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., November
4, 1897.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1951-54.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion.
Died in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 24,
1966 (age 68 years, 232
days).
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Ezra Elbert Hamstead (1897-1980) —
also known as Ezra E. Hamstead —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Preston
County, W.Va., January
16, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; chair of
Monongalia County Republican Party, 1946-54; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1948,
1952
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization), 1956,
1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Elks; American
Legion.
Died in April, 1980
(age 83
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Joseph M. Handlan (b. 1914) —
of Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, 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, Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Rotary.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Joseph M. Handlan and Katherine (Ambler) Handlan; married, December
27, 1941, to Elizabeth Ann Layman. |
|
 |
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.
| | |
Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
|
 |
C. Howard Hardesty (b. 1894) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born February
3, 1894.
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, Rotary;
Freemasons;
Moose;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of T. S. Hardesty and Dora (Hawker) Hardesty; married, February
24, 1915, to Elizabeth Miller. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
|
| |
Charlton N. Harman (b. 1915) —
also known as C. N. Harman;
"Bud" —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Davis, Tucker
County, W.Va., August
16, 1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; contractor;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1969-70;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1971-90.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Charlie Newton Harman and Stella May (Kimble) Harman; married, August
11, 1947, to Harriet Jane Dempsey. |
|
| |
Hardin Roads Harmer (1899-1963) —
also known as Hardin R. Harmer —
of Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va.; Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 12,
1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1940-44; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1943-48; resigned 1948;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1944,
1952,
1956
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1960
(alternate).
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion.
Died May 24,
1963 (age 63 years, 316
days).
Interment at Shinnston Masonic Cemetery, Shinnston, W.Va.
|
| |
Henry Drury Hatfield (1875-1962) —
also known as Henry D. Hatfield —
of Eckman, McDowell
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Sydney, Logan
County, W.Va., September
15, 1875.
Republican. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1909-12; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1911; Governor of
West Virginia, 1913-17; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1916,
1932,
1944,
1948,
1952
(Honorary
Vice-President); major in the U.S. Army during World War I;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Central Committee, 1920-24; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1929-35; defeated, 1934; chair of
Cabell County Republican Party, 1942.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Elks; American Medical
Association.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
23, 1962 (age 87 years, 38
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Woodmere
Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va.
|
| |
William A. Hatfield (b. 1920) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., June 1,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1953-54.
Protestant.
Member, Elks; Moose; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
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.
|
| |
William Stanley Haymond (1852-1928) —
also known as William S. Haymond —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., August
26, 1852.
Lawyer;
circuit judge in West Virginia for the 14th Judicial Circuit, 1913-21.
Member, Sons of
the Revolution; Elks.
Died in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., March 3,
1928 (age 75 years, 190
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
|
| |
Kenneth William Hechler (1914-2016) —
also known as Ken Hechler —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born near Roslyn, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., September
20, 1914.
Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; university
professor; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1959-77;
defeated, 1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1964,
1968,
1972,
1980,
1984;
secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1985-2000; defeated, 2004.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Civitan;
American
Political Science Association.
Died in Slanesville, Hampshire
County, W.Va., December
10, 2016 (age 102 years,
81 days).
Interment at Branch Mountain United Methodist Church Cemetery, Three
Churches, W.Va.
|
| |
Jack L. Hellems (b. 1930) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va., August
31, 1930.
Democrat. Merchant;
bank
director; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1975-76; appointed 1975.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Izaak
Walton League.
Still living as of 1976.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Earl Leonard Hellems and Mary E. (Wallace) Hellems; married, July 26,
1957, to Glenda E. Hamm. |
|
| |
Richard Herron (b. 1927) —
of Pughtown, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born May 24,
1927.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County; elected
1952; defeated, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Member of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's 1947-48 expedition to the
South Pole.
Still living as of 1954.
|
| |
Dual Lee Hill (1911-2007) —
also known as Dual L. Hill —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va., May 11,
1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; postmaster at
Princeton,
W.Va., 1964-72 (acting, 1964).
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks.
Died in Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va., August
26, 2007 (age 96 years, 107
days).
Interment at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, W.Va.
|
| |
James Douglas Hinkle Jr. (1922-1986) —
also known as J. D. Hinkle, Jr. —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va., July 8,
1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; merchant;
oil and gas
jobber; bank
director; mayor of Buckhannon, W.Va.; mayor
of Buckhannon, W.Va., 1965-67; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1970, 1973-80; appointed
1970; defeated, 1970, 1980; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1984;
candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Methodist.
Member, United
Commercial Travelers; Knights
of Pythias; Moose;
Elks; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va., September
22, 1986 (age 64 years, 76
days).
Interment at Heavner
Cemetery, Buckhannon, W.Va.
|
| |
John Dempsey Hoblitzell Jr. (1912-1962) —
also known as John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., December
30, 1912.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia, 1956; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1956-58; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1958; defeated, 1958; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Jaycees;
Lions;
Elks; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died of a heart
attack in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
6, 1962 (age 49 years, 7
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
|
 |
Walter A. Holden (b. 1910) —
of Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va.; Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Bristol, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
25, 1910.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1947-48;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1951-70; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1964.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Lions.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Arden J. Holden and Ila (Harden) Holden; married, May 29,
1935, to Ethel G. Williams; married 1960 to Helen
D. Davisson. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
|
| |
James A. Holley (b. 1855) —
of Lincoln
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabell County, Va. (part now in Lincoln
County, W.Va.), November
12, 1855.
Democrat. Lincoln
County Circuit Court Clerk, 1884-90; chair of
Lincoln County Democratic Party, 1888; Adjutant
General of West Virginia, 1893; mayor
of Charleston, W.Va., 1907-11; chair of
Kanawha County Democratic Party, 1908-10.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives:
Married to Zena Long. |
|
| |
Jack E. Holt (b. 1924) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Mt. Hope, Fayette
County, W.Va., April
25, 1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; justice of the
peace; real estate
broker; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1969-72.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of McClelland Holt and Nita (Tyree) Holt. |
|
| |
Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) —
also known as Rush D. Holt —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., June 19,
1905.
School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1931-35,
1942-50, 1955; defeated (Democratic), 1928; died in office 1955; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1935-41; defeated in Democratic
primary, 1940; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1944, 1952.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., February
8, 1955 (age 49 years, 234
days).
Interment at Macpelah
Cemetery, Weston, W.Va.
|
| |
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. |
|
 |
Chester R. Hubbard (1905-1984) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., December
4, 1905.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1951-54,
1957-58, 1961-62; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1963-74; defeated, 1954,
1958; resigned 1974; director, Ohio Valley General Hospital.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sigma
Nu; Phi
Alpha Delta; Sons of
the American Revolution; Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
American
Legion; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., May 18,
1984 (age 78 years, 166
days).
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
John G. Hudson (b. 1906) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Fort Chiswell, Wythe
County, Va., May 11,
1906.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-46.
Protestant.
Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Phi
Alpha Delta; Theta
Chi.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Charles Layton Hudson and Dixie Belle (Smith-Leffew)
Hudson. |
|
| |
Odell H. Huffman (1923-1994) —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyoming
County, W.Va., February
18, 1923.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; mayor
of Princeton, W.Va., 1965-66; 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 Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Elks; Moose; Rotary;
Kiwanis.
Died October
2, 1994 (age 71 years, 226
days).
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Mitchell Odell Huffman and Callie (Whittington) Huffman; married,
August
5, 1950, to Geraldine Cline. |
|
| |
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.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Patrick Henry Hussion and Catherine (McLaughlin) Hussion; married,
January
2, 1939, to Nellie McGrady. |
|
 |
John Quincy Hutchinson (b. 1879) —
also known as John Q. Hutchinson —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Raleigh
County, W.Va., September
19, 1879.
Republican. Lawyer; Raleigh
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1913-17; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1929-32.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
|
| |
Tracy W. Hylton (b. 1922) —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.; Daniels, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Crab Orchard, Raleigh
County, W.Va., July 4,
1922.
Mine
operator; hotel
owner; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1965-72, 1987-90; defeated
(Republican), 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Elks; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Arthur M. Hylton and Grace (Snuffer) Hylton; married, December
9, 1947, to Betty Jo Foster. |
|
 |
Glenn R. Jackson (1900-1978) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
9, 1900.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1941-44;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1945-60.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Kiwanis.
Died in October, 1978
(age 78
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of James F. Jackson and Minnie (Blankenship) Jackson; married, October
3, 1921, to Zela Mooring. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
|
 |
Lloyd G. Jackson (b. 1918) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Yawkey, Lincoln
County, W.Va., May 30,
1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; drilling
contractor; natural gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1947-70; defeated in primary,
1970.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Guy H. Jackson and Ella (Johnson) Jackson; married, December
16, 1948, to Pauline Adkins; father of Lloyd
G. Jackson II. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
|
| |
Mack C. Jarrell (b. 1926) —
of Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va., April
11, 1926.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the
U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; school
teacher; podiatrist;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1985-88.
Protestant.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
National
Education Association; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1988.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of McClellan Jarrell and Gladys (Clarkson) Jarrell; married to Dr.
Betty Joan Morris. |
|
| |
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.
|
| |
Frank Rumer Jeffrey (b. 1889) —
also known as Frank R. Jeffrey —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., October
22, 1889.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; private secretary to U.S. Sen. Wesley
L. Jones; lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, 1921-25.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Delta
Sigma Rho; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Thomas P. Jeffrey and Sarah (Crossfield) Jeffrey; married, November
13, 1919, to Ray Rose. |
|
| |
Hugh S. Jenkins (b. 1903) —
of Mahoning
County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Born in New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va., March 9,
1903.
Republican. Lawyer; Ohio
state attorney general, 1945-49.
Member, American Bar
Association; Jaycees;
Elks; Delta
Theta Phi.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of John P. Jenkins and Vanessa (Miskelly) Jenkins; married, June 21,
1930, to Wilma E. Lindemood. |
|
| |
William Scott John (b. 1878) —
also known as William S. John —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., January
10, 1878.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1917-20.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
George William Johnson (1869-1944) —
also known as George W. Johnson —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born near Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va., November
10, 1869.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1923-25, 1933-43;
defeated, 1924, 1942.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Kiwanis;
Elks.
Died February
24, 1944 (age 74 years, 106
days).
Interment at Edge
Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, W.Va.
|
 |
Louis Arthur Johnson (1891-1966) —
also known as Louis A. Johnson —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., January
10, 1891.
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;
National Commander, American Legion, 1932-33; Assistant Secretary of
War, 1937-40; U.S.
Secretary of Defense, 1949-50.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; Delta
Chi; Delta
Sigma Rho; Tau
Kappa Alpha; Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April
24, 1966 (age 75 years, 104
days).
Interment at Elkview
Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
|
 |
W. Broughton Johnston (b. 1905) —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in McDowell
County, W.Va., May 21,
1905.
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, Pi
Kappa Alpha; Phi
Alpha Delta; Rotary;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Dr. Walter Lee Johnston and Nell Florence (Keating) Johnston;
married to Louise N. White. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
|
| |
Roy W. Jolliffe (1895-1961) —
of Cameron, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Wetzel
County, W.Va., May 15,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hardware
dealer; Marshall
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1959-60.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., September
10, 1961 (age 66 years, 118
days).
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Elmus Jolliffe and Easter Belle (Simmons)
Jolliffe. |
|
| |
Fleming Adolphus Jones Jr. (b. 1895) —
also known as Fleming A. Jones, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Gaffney, Cherokee
County, S.C., October
10, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1935-42,
1945-48; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1952.
Baptist.
African
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Phi
Beta Sigma; American
Legion.
First
Black Democratic member of West Virginia House of Delegates.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Felix Jones and Emeline (Young) Jones; married, June 15,
1921, to H. Preston Mills. |
|
|
|
![[Amazon.com]](https://politicalgraveyard.com/images/a150X70b.gif)