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A. David Abrams (b. 1919) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., November
19, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the
U.S. Navy during World War II; furniture
merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1961-64;
appointed 1961.
Jewish.
Member, B'nai
B'rith; Civitan;
Jaycees; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel I. Abrams and Esther (Block) Abrams; married, August
11, 1943, to Ruth R. Levy. |
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Don Booth (b. 1932) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
4, 1932.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1959-60;
defeated, 1968.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Odd
Fellows; Jaycees; Optimist
Club.
Still living as of 1968.
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H. Hugh Bosley (b. 1919) —
also known as "Coach" —
of Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Fallsmill, Braxton
County, W.Va., October
14, 1919.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1957-58.
Methodist.
Member, Jaycees; Lions.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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John Harrison Bowling Jr. (1930-2008) —
also known as John H. Bowling, Jr. —
of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., August
15, 1930.
Democrat. Hardware
business; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1960-64; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1965-66; member
of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1967-70; defeated in
primary, 1970.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Rotary;
Jaycees; Kappa
Alpha Order.
Died February
9, 2008 (age 77 years, 178
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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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Keith Burdette (b. 1955) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born April
27, 1955.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1979-82; member
of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1983-94; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1989; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1996,
2000.
Member, Jaycees; Kiwanis.
Still living as of 2000.
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Robert W. Burk Jr. (1939-1994) —
of Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., December
16, 1939.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-69, 1986-94 (Wood County
1967-69, 8th District 1986-92, 10th District 1993-94); resigned 1969;
defeated, 1984 (8th District); appointed 1986; died in office 1994;
member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1969-70; appointed 1969.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Order of
the Coif; Sigma
Chi; Phi
Delta Phi; Jaycees; American Bar
Association.
Died November
20, 1994 (age 54 years, 339
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert W. Burk and Evelyn (Simonton) Burk; married, January
30, 1962, to Susan Coddington. |
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Dan Burleson (b. 1947) —
also known as Danny Burleson —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
24, 1947.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 15th District, 1975-76; chair of
Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1983.
Member, Moose; Lions;
Jaycees; United
Mine Workers; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1983.
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Relatives: Son
of Orville C. Burleson and Pauline (Reed) Burleson; married, February
16, 1968, to Carolyn Main. |
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George G. Burnette Jr. (1923-1981) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
9, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-60.
Presbyterian.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Jaycees.
Died in August, 1981
(age 57
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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James Clement Cain (b. 1925) —
also known as James C. Cain —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Canton, Stark
County, Ohio, April
13, 1925.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1965-68.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Jaycees.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Emmett Alexander Cain and Wilhelmina (Hessee) Cain; married, September
11, 1950, to Nancy Lee Caldwell. |
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Harry Green Camper Jr. (b. 1924) —
also known as Harry G. Camper, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., January
22, 1924.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; McDowell
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1958-61; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1961-64.
Member, Jaycees; American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Harry Green Camper and Lena (Harrell) Camper; married, April 1,
1945, to Mary Elizabeth Bankhead. |
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Fred H. Caplan (b. 1914) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., December
3, 1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1949-52;
judge
of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1962-80; appointed
1962.
Jewish.
Member, B'nai
B'rith; Jaycees; Exchange
Club; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Caplan and Hannah (Siegleman) Caplan; married, November
12, 1941, to Miriam Kessler. |
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1951 |
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Joseph E. Caudle (b. 1945) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Camp Lejeune, Onslow
County, N.C., June 3,
1945.
Democrat. Physicist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 35th District, 1975-80.
Episcopalian.
Member, Jaycees; Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1980.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert E. Caudle and Marjorie Jeanne (Lyerla) Caudle; married, June 27,
1970, to Paula Jean Butcher. |
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Jack L. Christian (b. 1921) —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Rarden, Scioto
County, Ohio, July 24,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1961-63;
resigned 1963.
Baptist.
Member, Jaycees; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Herbert J. Christian and Nellie (Ball) Christian; married, February
27, 1944, to Pearl Farthing. |
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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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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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John G. Fox (1923-1992) —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Ansted, Fayette
County, W.Va., April
27, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1951-52.
Episcopalian.
Member, Omicron
Delta Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta; Sigma
Nu; Jaycees; American
Legion.
Died March
25, 1992 (age 68 years, 333
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of L. O. Fox and Emily (Vawter) Fox; married, September
29, 1946, to Millicent Brazie Hill. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Charles Gilliam (b. 1929) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Sandy Hook, Elliott
County, Ky., March
19, 1929.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; plumber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972, 1974.
Methodist.
Member, Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; Moose;
Jaycees.
Still living as of 1975.
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Relatives: Son
of Merida Gilliam and Esther (William) Gilliam; married, May 15,
1947, to Virginia Adkins. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of John P. Jenkins and Vanessa (Miskelly) Jenkins; married, June 21,
1930, to Wilma E. Lindemood. |
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Orton Alan Jones (b. 1938) —
also known as Orton A. Jones —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., January
24, 1938.
Republican. Lawyer; Roane
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1965-68; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1969-72;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1973-84; defeated, 1988.
Protestant.
Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Rotary;
Jaycees; American
Legion; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives: Son
of French S. Jones and Myrtle (Ashley) Jones; married, August
20, 1961, to Mary Jo Chisler. |
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John H. Kelly (b. 1922) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
5, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; West
Virginia state treasurer, 1961-69.
Baptist.
Member, Optimist
Club; Moose; Odd
Fellows; Jaycees; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lewis H. Kelly and Rebecca (Morrow) Kelly; married, February
25, 1949, to Theodocia R. Hardin. |
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Hugh A. Kincaid (b. 1911) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va., February
2, 1911.
Democrat. Mortician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-56, 1959-62, 1965-78
(Cabell County 1955-56, 1959-62, 1965-74, 11th District 1975-78);
defeated, 1956 (Cabell County), 1978 (11th District).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks;
Jaycees.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas W. Mathis (b. 1929) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Verdunville, Logan
County, W.Va., November
25, 1929.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1961-64, 1973-82 (Logan County
1961-64, 1973-74, 16th District 1975-82); resigned 1964.
Episcopalian.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Jaycees; Elks; Phi
Sigma Kappa.
Still living as of 1982.
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Relatives: Son
of Wayne Mathis and Lucille (Kidd) Mathis; married, November
10, 1956, to Donna Richardson. |
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Frank Jarvis Maxwell Jr. (b. 1921) —
also known as Frank J. Maxwell, Jr. —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 13,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1951-56;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956,
1960,
1972.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Civitan;
Jaycees; Phi
Kappa Psi; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Warren R. McGraw (b. 1939) —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyoming
County, W.Va., May 10,
1939.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1969-72;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1973-84; chair of
Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1975; candidate for judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 2004.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary;
Jaycees; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Still living as of 2004.
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Relatives: Son
of Darrell V. McGraw and Julia (Ze'Kany) McGraw; married, August
20, 1961, to Peggy Shufflebarger. |
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David Bennett McKinley (b. 1947) —
also known as David B. McKinley —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., March
28, 1947.
Republican. Civil
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1980-94;
defeated, 1980; appointed 1980; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1990-94; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1996; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 2011-.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Society of Civil Engineers; Rotary;
Elks; Farm
Bureau; Beta
Theta Pi; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2018.
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Jack A. Nuckols (b. 1912) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Walnut Cove, Stokes
County, N.C.
Born in Pineville, Bell
County, Ky., July 3,
1912.
Democrat. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1952-61; appointed 1952;
resigned 1961; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1956.
Christian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Farm
Bureau; Lions;
Jaycees; Odd
Fellows; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. Leon Nuckols and Chesney (Asher) Nuckols; married, July 9,
1938, to Mary Emyl Stanley. |
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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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William Edwin Ratcliffe (1913-1997) —
also known as Edwin Ratcliffe —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March
29, 1913.
Democrat. Insurance
business; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; treasurer of
West Virginia Democratic Party, 1946-50; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Jaycees; Elks; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Reserve
Officers Association.
Died June 15,
1997 (age 84 years, 78
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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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C. Donald Robertson (b. 1926) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 9,
1926.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-60;
West
Virginia state attorney general, 1961-63.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Lions;
Jaycees; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Still living as of 1963.
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Relatives: Son
of Aubrey D. Robertson and Exie Mae (Frame) Robertson; married to
Shirley Anne Stotler. |
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Herbert Schupbach (1906-1965) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., June 27,
1906.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; automobile
salesman; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1939-50,
1953-65; defeated, 1950; died in office 1965.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Eagles;
Jaycees.
Died in 1965
(age about
59 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George S. Schupbach and Della (Suegard) Schupbach; married, May 15,
1935, to Evelyn
V. Morris. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Gregory K. Smith (b. 1951) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in Lincoln
County, W.Va., May 3,
1951.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 7th District, 1981-86;
Republican candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1986.
Baptist.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1986.
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Relatives:
Married to Jackie Broadwater. |
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Hulett Carlson Smith (1918-2012) —
also known as Hulett C. Smith —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., October
21, 1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1956-62; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1960
(alternate), 1972,
1976,
2000;
Governor
of West Virginia, 1965-69; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1968-72; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Presbyterian.
Member, Beta
Gamma Sigma; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Elks; Eagles;
Rotary;
Jaycees; Phi
Delta Theta.
Died January
15, 2012 (age 93 years, 86
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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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Robert Brand Stone (b. 1943) —
also known as Robert B. Stone —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., December
18, 1943.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972; defeated,
1974 (27th District).
Mormon.
Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1974.
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Relatives: Son
of Ward D. Stone and Dorothy (Brand) Stone; married, August
6, 1966, to Susanne Ponek. |
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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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David E. Wallace (b. 1936) —
of Madison, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Van, Boone
County, W.Va., January
5, 1936.
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1971-74; resigned 1974.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Tau
Kappa Epsilon; Rotary;
Jaycees.
Still living as of 1974.
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Relatives: Son
of H. M. Wallace and Bonnie (Bowman) Wallace; married, July 6,
1956, to Charlotte Miller. |
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Todd C. Willis (b. 1925) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan
County, W.Va., April 4,
1925.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1973-76.
Presbyterian.
Member, Jaycees.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Todd C. Willis and Thelma (Chambers) Willis; married, June 20,
1948, to Elizabeth Bartlett. |
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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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