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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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