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Politician Professors in West Virginia
University and College Faculty, Professors, Deans

  Joseph Daniel Duffey (b. 1932) — also known as Joseph D. Duffey — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn.; Amherst, Hampshire County, Mass. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., July 1, 1932. Democrat. Professor and acting dean, Hartford Seminary, 1960-70; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1968; candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1970; Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, 1977-78; chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1977-81; chancellor, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1982-1991; president, University of Massachusetts system, 1990-91; president, American University, 1991-93; dirctor, U.S. Information Agency, 1993-99. United Church of Christ. Still living as of 2011.
  Relatives: Married 1974 to Anne L. Wexler.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Charles H. Hechler and Catherine (Hauhart) Hechler.
  Cross-reference: Robert R. Nelson
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by Ken Hechler: The Bridge at Remagen : The Amazing Story of March 7, 1945 - The Day the Rhine River Was Crossed — Working With Truman : A Personal Memoir of the White House Years
  Rush D. Holt (b. 1948) — of Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, N.J.; Pennington, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Weston, Lewis County, W.Va., October 15, 1948. Democrat. College professor; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 12th District, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2000, 2004, 2008; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 2013. Protestant. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Rush Dew Holt.
  Political family: Holt family of Weston, West Virginia.
  Campaign slogan (2013): "Teacher, Scientist, Progressive."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Thomas A. Hutto — also known as Tom Hutto — of St. Albans, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. College professor; state campaign chair, Eugene McCarthy for President, 1968, and Jimmy Carter for President, 1976; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1970; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972. Unitarian. Member, Americans for Democratic Action; American Civil Liberties Union; Kappa Phi Kappa; Phi Delta Kappa. Still living as of 2004.
Evan H. Jenkins Evan H. Jenkins (b. 1960) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., September 12, 1960. Democrat. Lawyer; college instructor; association executive; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1995-2000; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 2003-. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of John E. Jenkins, Jr. and Dorothy C. Jenkins; married to Elizabeth Weiler.
  Image source: West Virginia Legislature
  Jennings Randolph (1902-1998) — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Salem, Harrison County, W.Va., March 8, 1902. Democrat. Newspaper editor; university professor; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1933-47; defeated, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948, 1952 (member, Credentials Committee), 1956, 1976; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1958-85. Seventh-Day Baptist. Member, Lions; Tau Kappa Alpha; Rotary. Died in 1998 (age about 96 years). Interment at Seventh-Day Baptist Cemetery, Salem, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Ernest Randolph and Idell (Bingman) Randolph; married, February 18, 1933, to Mary Katherine Babb.
  Cross-reference: D. Grove Moler
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Willard Duncan Vandiver (1854-1932) — also known as Willard D. Vandiver — of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo. Born in Hardy County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 30, 1854. Democrat. College teacher; president, State Normal School (now Southeast Missouri State University), 1893-97; U.S. Representative from Missouri 14th District, 1897-1905; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1904 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization; speaker); Missouri Insurance Commissioner, 1905-09; vice-president, Central States Life Insurance Co., 1911-12; Assistant Treasurer of the United States, 1913-21. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. The phrase, "I'm from Missouri, you've got to show me" is attributed to him. Died May 30, 1932 (age 78 years, 61 days). Interment at Columbia Cemetery, Columbia, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. L. H. Vandiver and Mary Ann (Vance) Vandiver; married 1880 to Alice Louise Headlee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
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