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Politician members in West Virginia

  James Franklin Atwood (1883-1965) — also known as J. F. Atwood — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Preston County, W.Va., May 8, 1883. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state senate 10th District, 1921-22; defeated, 1918; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1924. Member, Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, July 14, 1965 (age 82 years, 67 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of James C. Atwood and Katherine Atwood; married, November 12, 1904, to Mamie C. Hiltburner.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Cleveland Monroe Bailey (1885-1965) — also known as Cleveland M. Bailey — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in St. Marys, Pleasants County, W.Va., July 15, 1885. Democrat. School principal; newspaper editor; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1945-47, 1949-63; defeated, 1934, 1946. Baptist. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., July 13, 1965 (age 79 years, 363 days). Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Bailey and Mary (Stead) Bailey; married, December 25, 1908, to Maude A. Rigby.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
R. D. Bailey Robert D. Bailey (1883-1963) — also known as R. D. Bailey — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Baileysville, Wyoming County, W.Va., July 26, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; represented railroads and timber companies; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1920-29; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1943-44; appointed 1943; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944 (member, Credentials Committee); candidate for Governor of West Virginia, 1944, 1952; West Virginia Democratic state chair, 1947-48; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia; chair of Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1961. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Moose. Died in 1963 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Robert D. Bailey (1912-2001).
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  R. Harry Ball (b. 1890) — of Seth, Boone County, W.Va. Born in West Virginia, February 9, 1890. Republican. School teacher; assistant postmaster; bookkeeper; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1924-50; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1928. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of F. A. Ball and Nannie (Roberts) Ball; married, August 4, 1920, to Hattie White.
  George Loran Bambrick (1869-1951) — also known as George L. Bambrick — of New Cumberland, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in Wayne County, Iowa, September 4, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; Hancock County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1945-48; defeated, 1928. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Sigma Chi. Died in New Cumberland, Hancock County, W.Va., February 11, 1951 (age 81 years, 160 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Stenrod Bambrick and Sarah Margaret (Baxter) Bambrick; brother of Thomas Thurman Bambrick and Walter Stenrod Bambrick.
  Political family: Bambrick family of New Cumberland, West Virginia.
  George Edward Barger (b. 1918) — also known as George E. Barger — of Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va. Born in Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va., October 9, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper manager; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1949-50; defeated, 1950, 1958. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Moose; Rotary; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of W. H. Barger and Nellie (Rine) Barger; married, February 11, 1938, to Maxine Timbrook.
William Wallace Barron William Wallace Barron (1911-2002) — also known as W. Wallace Barron; Wally Barron — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va., December 8, 1911. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Elkins, W.Va., 1949-50; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1951-53; resigned 1953; West Virginia state attorney general; elected 1956; Governor of West Virginia, 1961-65. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Civitan; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Convicted of jury tampering in 1971, and sentenced to five years in prison. Died in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., November 12, 2002 (age 90 years, 339 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Frederick H. Barron and Mary (Butler) Barron; married, February 15, 1936, to Opal B. Wilcox.
  Cross-reference: Curtis B. Trent, Jr.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  William Thomas Bland (1861-1928) — also known as William T. Bland — of Atchison, Atchison County, Kan.; Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo.; Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Born in Weston, Lewis County, Va. (now W.Va.), January 21, 1861. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Atchison, Kan., 1894; district judge in Kansas, 1896-1901; U.S. Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1919-21; defeated, 1920. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen; Moose; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Orlando, Orange County, Fla., January 15, 1928 (age 66 years, 359 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Fla.
  Relatives: Grandson of John George Jackson; cousin *** of James Monroe Jackson.
  Political families: Jackson-Lee family; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William T. Blankenship (b. 1904) — also known as Bill Blankenship — of Eckman, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Raven, Tazewell County, Va., July 23, 1904. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1941-44. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Patton Blankenship and Ida (Davis) Blankenship; married, June 3, 1939, to Helen Louise Aldish.
  John W. Bosworth (b. 1908) — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Huttonsville, Randolph County, W.Va., August 3, 1908. Journalist; radio announcer; author; newspaper publisher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1937-38. Member, Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. J. L. Bosworth and Rachel (Hutton-Crouch) Bosworth.
  Ralph Norman Brown (b. 1915) — also known as Ralph N. Brown — of Arthurdale, Preston County, W.Va. Born in Preston County, W.Va., May 13, 1915. Democrat. Farmer; real estate agent; chair of Preston County Democratic Party, 1954-55; Preston County Sheriff, 1961-65; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 27th District, 1975-80. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Sons of the Revolution; Farm Bureau; United Mine Workers. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Alonzo G. Brown and Laura (Richardson) Brown; married, February 16, 1938, to Eleanor Collins.
S. S. Buzzerd Simeon Strother Buzzerd (1869-1959) — also known as S. S. Buzzerd — of Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.Va. Born in Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.Va., July 23, 1869. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; postmaster; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1929-30. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died in Morgan County, W.Va., May 3, 1959 (age 89 years, 284 days). Interment at Greenway Cemetery, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of George D. Buzzerd and Mary Elizabeth (Tritipoe) Buzzerd; married, April 26, 1893, to Addie H. Hedding.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
Robert C. Byrd Robert Carlyle Byrd (1917-2010) — also known as Robert C. Byrd; Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; "King of Pork" — of Sophia, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, N.C., November 20, 1917. Democrat. Grocer; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1947-50; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1951-52; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1953-59; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1959-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; speaker, 1988. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Lions; Farm Bureau; Tau Kappa Epsilon; Ku Klux Klan. Died in Fairfax, Va., June 28, 2010 (age 92 years, 220 days). Interment at Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Adoptive son of Titus Dalton Byrd and Vlurma (Sale) Byrd; married, May 29, 1936, to Erma Ora James.
  Cross-reference: Nick Joe Rahall II — M. Blane Michael
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — West Virginia Encyclopedia
  Books by Robert C. Byrd: Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant Presidency (2004) — We Stand Passively Mute (2004) — Senate of the Roman Republic: Addresses on the History of Roman Constitutionalism (1995) — Robert C. Byrd: Child Of The Appalachian Coalfields (2005)
  Critical books about Robert C. Byrd: Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  A. Carl Carey (b. 1895) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Acme, Kanawha County, W.Va., October 1, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1955-58; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias; Lions; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
John T. Carter John Thomas Carter (1878-1946) — also known as John T. Carter — of Elm Grove, Ohio County, W.Va. Born near Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., April 24, 1878. Republican. Deputy sheriff; banker; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1929-32; justice of the peace. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., December 30, 1946 (age 68 years, 250 days). Interment at Stone Church Cemetery, Elm Grove, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur Emery Carter and Sara Alma (Hervey) Carter; married, February 28, 1907, to Laura Hand; married to Sara May Dimmack.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
Mike Casey Mike C. Casey (1899-1978) — also known as Mike Casey — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Ona, Cabell County, W.Va., July 29, 1899. Democrat. Railway shipping and receiving clerk; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-52, 1959-68; defeated, 1952, 1956, 1968; candidate for West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1954. Baptist. Member, Odd Fellows; Redmen; Junior Order; Knights of Pythias; Moose. Died October 29, 1978 (age 79 years, 92 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of William Sinclair Casey and Sidna Angeline (Lewis) Casey; married, July 1, 1920, to Sadie Louise Coffman.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  William Edwin Chilton (1858-1939) — also known as William E. Chilton — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Colesmouth, Va. (now St. Albans, Kanawha County, W.Va.), March 17, 1858. Democrat. Lawyer; Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney, 1883-84; candidate for West Virginia state senate, 1886; West Virginia Democratic state chair, 1892-96; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1893-97; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1911-17; defeated, 1916, 1924, 1934. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Woodmen; Knights of Pythias; Moose. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., November 7, 1939 (age 81 years, 235 days). Interment at Teay's Hill Cemetery, St. Albans, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of William Edwin Chilton and Mary Elizabeth (Wilson) Chilton; married, December 19, 1892, to Mary Louise Tarr; father of Joseph Eustace Chilton II and William E. Chilton Jr.; grandfather of W. E. Chilton III.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Roy A. Cole Roy A. Cole (b. 1896) — of Montcalm, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Shawsville, Montgomery County, Va., April 21, 1896. Republican. School teacher; funeral director; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1927-30; defeated, 1940. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
Rollo J. Conley Rollo J. Conley (b. 1874) — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Fulton, Whiteside County, Ill., March 27, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County; elected 1928; candidate for West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1936. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
William G. Conley William Gustavus Conley (1866-1940) — also known as William G. Conley — of Parsons, Tucker County, W.Va.; Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born near Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va., January 8, 1866. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; newspaper editor; Tucker County Prosecuting Attorney, 1896-1904; mayor, Parsons, W.Va., 1901-03; mayor, Kingwood, W.Va., 1906-08; West Virginia state attorney general, 1908-13; Governor of West Virginia, 1929-33. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma Mu; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America; Redmen; Odd Fellows; Elks; Rotary; Union League. Died October 21, 1940 (age 74 years, 287 days). Interment at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Maj. William Conley and Mary (Freeburn) Conley; married, July 14, 1892, to Bertie Ison Martin.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Bantz Wooddall Craddock (b. 1887) — also known as Bantz W. Craddock — of Doddridge County, W.Va. Born in Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va., November 22, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1962. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America; Knights of the Maccabees; Phi Sigma Kappa. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph N. Craddock and Virgie Belle (wooddell) Craddock.
  Darius Craven (b. 1920) — of Tallmansville, Upshur County, W.Va. Born in Tallmansville, Upshur County, W.Va., December 6, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1958-60; appointed 1958. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; National Education Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Johnson C. Dean Johnson Clark Dean (b. 1879) — also known as Johnson C. Dean — of Frametown, Braxton County, W.Va. Born in Braxton County, W.Va., February 11, 1879. Democrat. Farmer; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1929-30. Member, Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
Don J. Eddy 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 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
  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.
  Dan B. Fleming (b. 1885) — of St. Marys, Pleasants County, W.Va. Born in Ravenswood, Jackson County, W.Va., November 15, 1885. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; banker; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1933-44; defeated, 1944; chair of Pleasants County Democratic Party, 1942-46. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis; Maccabees. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry C. Fleming and Lillian (Rhodes) Fleming; married, August 2, 1914, to Katherine Ruth Sayre.
  James Taliaferro Garrett (1865-1962) — also known as J. T. Garrett — of Hurricane, Putnam County, W.Va. Born in Putnam County, W.Va., October 9, 1865. School teacher; insurance business; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1933-36. Baptist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Died in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., May 24, 1962 (age 96 years, 227 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Hurricane Cemetery, Hurricane, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of John H. Garrett and Martha (Hill) Garrett; married, February 26, 1896, to Emma Ottale Dudding.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Lawrence Gibson (1895-1966) — also known as Robert L. Gibson — of Bancroft, Putnam County, W.Va. Born in Kanawha County, W.Va., June 13, 1895. Democrat. Merchant; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1931-32, 1941-42; defeated, 1928. Church of God. Member, Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died in Bancroft, Putnam County, W.Va., December 18, 1966 (age 71 years, 188 days). Interment at New Antioch Cemetery, Red House, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Gibson and Mary Jane (Landers) Gibson; married, December 26, 1914, to Fern Shank.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Howard Mason Gore (1887-1947) — also known as Howard M. Gore — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born near Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., October 12, 1887. Republican. Farmer; Governor of West Virginia, 1925-29; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1924-25; candidate for nomination for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1928; West Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1931-33; appointed 1931; defeated, 1932, 1940. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Phi Sigma Kappa; Beta Theta Pi. Died in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., June 20, 1947 (age 59 years, 251 days). Interment at Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Solomon D. Gore and Marietta P. (Rogers) Gore; married, March 6, 1907, to Roxilene Carter 'Roxie' Bailey.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clayton L. Haines (1875-1941) — of Charles Town, Jefferson County, W.Va. Born in Charles Town, Jefferson County, W.Va., December 7, 1875. Democrat. Owner and publisher of the Spirit of Jefferson newspaper, 1914-30; mayor of Charles Town, W.Va, 1914-18; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1931-32; member of West Virginia state senate 15th District, 1937-38; appointed 1937. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Redmen; Patriotic Order Sons of America. Died in 1941 (age about 65 years). Interment at Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of George W. Haines and Cassie Grace (Reeder) Haines; married, December 31, 1901, to Annie Elizabeth Ramey; married, October 31, 1935, to Ella (Ramey) Trussell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. W. T. Hall and Polly (Moore) Hall; married, October 14, 1917, to Oma Roberts; married, August 31, 1930, to Eva Burton.
C. Howard Hardesty 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
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Elias Prater 'Good Lias' Hatfield and Elizabeth (Chafin) 'Betty' Hatfield; brother of Greenway W. Hatfield; married, March 27, 1895, to Caroline Bronson; uncle of Willard Elias Hatfield and Homer Shade Hatfield; first cousin of McGinnis Hatfield; first cousin once removed of Coleman Alderson Hatfield; first cousin twice removed of Thomas Osborn Irvin Varney; second cousin of Joseph P. Hatfield; second cousin once removed of Athleen H. Keadle and William A. Hatfield; second cousin twice removed of William Ferrell Blankenship.
  Political family: Hatfield family of Williamson, West Virginia.
  Cross-reference: Walter S. Hallanan
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of James Douglas Hinkle and Byrd Savilla (Ashworth) Hinkle; married, July 8, 1947, to Maxine Nellie Fleming.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Roy F. Jimison (b. 1900) — of Kayford, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born near Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va., April 10, 1900. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1933-38; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1939-44. Baptist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Order of Railroad Telegraphers; Knights of Khorassan. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James William Jimison and Ruth Jimison; married, May 2, 1936, to Sybil Gibson.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of George Dallas Johnson and Ann Elizabeth (Henry) Johnson; married to Mary A. McKendree.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Howard Harrison Jones (b. 1889) — also known as Howard H. Jones — of Smithburg, Doddridge County, W.Va. Born in Berea, Ritchie County, W.Va., January 23, 1889. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1935-36. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  John Kee (1874-1951) — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va., August 22, 1874. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1923-26; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1933-51; defeated, 1928; died in office 1951. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis. Died in Washington, D.C., May 8, 1951 (age 76 years, 259 days). Interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Jasper Newton Kee and Louisa (Campbell) Kee; married, September 7, 1926, to Maude Elizabeth Frazier; father of James Kee.
  Political family: Kee family of Bluefield, West Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Leonidas Hamman Kelly (b. 1871) — also known as Leonidas H. Kelly; Lon H. Kelly — of Sutton, Braxton County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Sutton, Braxton County, W.Va., January 28, 1871. Democrat. Lawyer; Braxton County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1900; chair of Braxton County Democratic Party, 1917; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1917-22; candidate for judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1924. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John McHamilton Kelly and Alzira (Hamman) Kelly; married, March 3, 1897, to Bertha Gorrell; married, June 19, 1907, to Nellie Kiddy.
  Burrell Kemp Littlepage (b. 1888) — also known as B. Kemp Littlepage — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., June 28, 1888. Democrat. Lawyer; coal operator; Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney, 1916-20; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Chi; Elks; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Knights of Khorassan. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Dickenson Littlepage and Mary (Kemp) Littlepage; married, November 26, 1913, to Madge Robins.
Charles S. Meredith Charles Steven Meredith (1868-1956) — also known as Charles S. Meredith — of Spencer, Roane County, W.Va. Born in Centerville, Tyler County, W.Va., July 3, 1868. Republican. School teacher; contractor; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1929-30. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died in Mercer County, W.Va., January 24, 1956 (age 87 years, 205 days). Interment at Beechwood Cemetery, Centerville, W.Va.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Thomas Franklin Mills — also known as Frank Mills — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Wolf Summit, Harrison County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1941-44. Baptist. Member, Knights of Pythias. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin F. Mills and Sarah Ellen (Maxwell) Mills.
  Everett F. Moore (b. 1885) — of Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Beelers Station, Marshall County, W.Va., April 29, 1885. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1909-12, 1919-24, 1939-48; defeated, 1948. Methodist. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias; Eagles; Moose; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of F. T. Moore and Eldora (Redd) Moore; married, April 15, 1914, to Gertrude M. Moore.
  Paul R. Moore (b. 1911) — of Ravenswood, Jackson County, W.Va. Born in Milton, Cabell County, W.Va., October 25, 1911. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; photographer; merchant; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1956; member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1959-62; defeated, 1962; mayor of Ravenswood, W.Va., 1965-66. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Lions; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John W. Moore and Hattie (McGhee) Moore; married, February 22, 1936, to Helen Hartley.
  Ephraim Franklin Morgan (1869-1950) — also known as Ephraim F. Morgan — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Marion County, W.Va., January 16, 1869. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; Marion County Intermediate Court Judge, 1907-12; member, West Virginia Public Service Commission, 1915-20; Governor of West Virginia, 1921-25; candidate for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1940. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Woodmen. Died January 15, 1950 (age 80 years, 364 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Marcus Morgan and Jennie (Wymer) Morgan; married 1902 to Alma Bennett.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  R. F. Musgrave (b. 1903) — of Winfield, Putnam County, W.Va.; Point Pleasant, Mason County, W.Va. Born in Point Pleasant, Mason County, W.Va., July 31, 1903. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1943-46; candidate for circuit judge in West Virginia for the 29th Judicial Circuit, 1960. Brethren. Member, Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
Matthew M. Neely Matthew Mansfield Neely (1874-1958) — also known as Matthew M. Neely — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Grove, Doddridge County, W.Va., November 9, 1874. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; mayor of Fairmont, W.Va., 1908-10; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1913-21, 1945-47; defeated, 1920, 1946; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1923-29, 1931-41, 1949-58; defeated, 1928; resigned 1941; defeated, 1942; died in office 1958; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee; member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1952, 1956; Governor of West Virginia, 1941-45. Presbyterian. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Eagles; Delta Chi; Phi Sigma Kappa; Phi Beta Kappa; Americans for Democratic Action; United Spanish War Veterans. Died, from cancer, in the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 18, 1958 (age 83 years, 70 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Alfred Newlon Neely and Mary (Morris) Neely; married, October 21, 1903, to Alberta Claire Ramage; grandfather of Richard Neely.
  Cross-reference: George Arnold — Charles Lively
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: U.S. passport application (1919)
  William Smithe O'Brien (1862-1948) — also known as William S. O'Brien — of Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va. Born in Audra, Barbour County, Va. (now W.Va.), January 8, 1862. Democrat. School teacher; newspaper editor; lawyer; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 12th Judicial Circuit, 1913-20; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1927-29; defeated, 1928; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1933-48; died in office 1948. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; American Bar Association. Died in Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va., August 10, 1948 (age 86 years, 215 days). Interment at Heavner Cemetery, Buckhannon, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Col. Emmet J. O'Brien and Martha Ann (Hall) O'Brien; married, October 14, 1896, to Emma White; father of Daniel Pitt O'Brien.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Everett Bryan Pennybacker (b. 1893) — also known as E. B. Pennybacker — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va.; Vienna, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Belleville, Wood County, W.Va., February 13, 1893. Democrat. Lawyer; Wood County Prosecuting Attorney, 1933-37; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 4th Judicial Circuit, 1937-41; member, West Virginia Public Service Commission; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1944; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1950. United Brethren. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Junior Order. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of W. H. Pennybacker and Jane Pennybacker; married, October 18, 1914, to Florence Smith.
H. E. Pomroy Henry Evan Pomroy (1892-1961) — also known as H. E. Pomroy — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio; Elizabeth, Wirt County, W.Va. Born in Kiowa, Barber County, Kan., February 14, 1892. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; police officer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1949-52; defeated, 1952, 1956. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Lions; Farm Bureau; American Legion. Died in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., January 10, 1961 (age 68 years, 331 days). Interment at Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Elizabeth, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Allison Pomroy and Emma Neher (Ballard) Pomroy; married, November 4, 1924, to Vivian Ruth Roberts.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Barrick Samuel Rankin (b. 1872) — also known as B. S. Rankin — of Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va. Born in Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pa., July 16, 1872. Republican. Physician; surgeon; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1929-32; resigned 1932. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Junior Order; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
A. L. Reed Archie L. Reed (b. 1898) — also known as A. L. Reed — of Newburg, Preston County, W.Va. Born in Fellowsville, Preston County, W.Va., October 6, 1898. Republican. Automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1941-44; member of West Virginia state senate 15th District, 1945-60. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Kingwood, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of J. Q. Reed and Virginia (Ridgeway) Reed; married, June 15, 1919, to Madge Marie Morrow.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
E. Bunker Reynolds Edward Bunker Reynolds (1873-1939) — also known as E. Bunker Reynolds — of Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va. Born in Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va., July 18, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; fruit grower; member of West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1923-38. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., November 7, 1939 (age 66 years, 112 days). Interment somewhere in Keyser, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Francis Marion Reynolds and Belle Rodgers (Hennen) Reynolds; married, December 19, 1918, to Mary Warden Russell.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
Carl Riggs Carl Riggs (b. 1877) — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Marion County, W.Va., September 11, 1877. Democrat. Accountant; secretary and production manager, Cleveland Coal Co., 1923-30; real estate business; state administrator, Works Progress Administration, 1941-43; member, West Viginia Public Service Commission, 1943; West Virginia Director of Purchases, 1946-51; chair of Marion County Democratic Party, 1945. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Z. E. Riggs and Alice (Murray) Riggs; married, October 6, 1906, to sa E. Hawkins.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Grover Cleveland Robertson (1885-1976) — also known as Grover C. Robertson — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Kettle, Roane County, W.Va., August 8, 1885. Democrat. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924; chair of Kanawha County Democratic Party, 1941-49. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; American Legion. Died February 15, 1976 (age 90 years, 191 days). Interment at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
  Presumably named for: Grover Cleveland
  Relatives: Son of George W. Robertson and Delilah Elizabeth (Melton) Robertson; married, May 24, 1908, to Hattie Mae Lytton.
  Roy H. Rogerson (b. 1929) — of Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Ohio County, W.Va., January 16, 1929. Republican. Chemical engineer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1967-72; defeated, 1978; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1973-76; defeated, 1976. Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias; Moose. Still living as of 1978.
  Relatives: Son of Russell Rogerson and Lilly (Fisher) Rogerson; married, March 23, 1951, to LaVerne Yoho.
  Andrew Charles Schiffler (1889-1970) — also known as A. C. Schiffler — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., August 10, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; Ohio County Prosecuting Attorney, 1925-33; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1939-41, 1943-45; defeated, 1940, 1944; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Eagles. Died in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., March 27, 1970 (age 80 years, 229 days). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Schiffler and Emma Schiffler; married to Emma Muldrew.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Fred L. Shinn (b. 1881) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Adamsville, Harrison County, W.Va., May 23, 1881. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1937-42. Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph M. Shinn and Ellen (Short) Shinn; married, October 20, 1913, to Ruth Hyde.
Jacob D. Smith Jacob David Smith (1870-1945) — also known as Jacob D. Smith — of Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Scott Town, Lawrence County, Ohio, April 28, 1870. Republican. Lawyer; Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-25; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1929-32. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Modern Woodmen of America; Knights of Pythias. Died March 24, 1945 (age 74 years, 330 days). Interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob D. Smith and Barbara J. (Lewis) Smith; married to Rose A. Smith.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  S. Lee Smith (b. 1874) — of West Union, Doddridge County, W.Va. Born in Doddridge County, W.Va., February 18, 1874. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1937-40; candidate for West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1940. Baptist. Member, Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  L. B. Snyder (1893-1964) — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va. Born in Glovers Gap, Marion County, W.Va., October 24, 1893. Democrat. Wetzel County Sheriff, 1929-32; business executive; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1937-40; defeated, 1940. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Moose. Died in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Tex., January 16, 1964 (age 70 years, 84 days). Interment at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of H. C. Snyder and Mary A. (Murray) Snyder.
  Harlan Staats (b. 1907) — of Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va. Born in Spencer, Roane County, W.Va., January 12, 1907. Republican. Oil and gas business; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1941-44; member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1945-48. Protestant. Member, Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Isaac Staats and Ida Belle (Ryan) Staats; married, July 15, 1933, to Edra Ethel Frame.
  Harley Orrin Staggers (1907-1991) — also known as Harley O. Staggers — of Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va. Born in Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va., August 3, 1907. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; Mineral County Sheriff, 1937-41; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1949-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960, 1972, 1976. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Amvets; Farm Bureau; Moose; Lions; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died, in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., August 20, 1991 (age 84 years, 17 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Mineral County, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Staggers and Frances Winona (Cumberledge) Staggers; married, October 4, 1935, to Mary Veronica Casey; father of Margaret Anne Staggers and Harley Orrin Staggers Jr..
  Political family: Staggers family of Keyser, West Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edwin M. Starcher (1865-1931) — of Charles Mix County, S.Dak.; Fairfax, Gregory County, S.Dak.; Wood, Mellette County, S.Dak. Born in Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va., December 25, 1865. Democrat. Charles Mix County State's Attorney; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1912 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died in Mellette County, S.Dak., June 3, 1931 (age 65 years, 160 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob L. Starcher and Marian Lyn (Webb) Starcher; married, November 11, 1901, to Marion B. Hellenbolt; second cousin of Charles Wesley Starcher; third cousin of Everett Starcher.
  Political family: Starcher family of West Virginia.
Jerry E. Stidham Jerry E. Stidham (b. 1909) — of Holden, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Breathitt County, Ky., June 24, 1909. Democrat. Coal miner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1947-52. Protestant. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; United Mine Workers. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Asbury Stidham and Lucinda (Simpkins) Stidham; married, June 25, 1928, to Mary V. Summerville.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Howard Sutherland (1865-1950) — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born near Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Mo., September 8, 1865. Republican. Newspaper editor; member of West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1909-12; U.S. Representative from West Virginia at-large, 1913-17; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1917-23; defeated, 1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Royal Arcanum. Died March 12, 1950 (age 84 years, 185 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of John Webster Sutherland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Richard Edward Talbott — also known as Richard E. Talbott — of Philippi, Barbour County, W.Va. Born near Philippi, Barbour County, W.Va. Democrat. Banker; member of West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1915-18; West Virginia state treasurer, 1933-. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; American Bankers Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Richard T. Talbott and Margaret (Weber) Talbott; married to Etta Strickler.
  Oscar Watts (b. 1886) — of Huntington, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in East Lynn, Wayne County, W.Va., April 29, 1886. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1927-28, 1935-36. Christian. Member, Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
Richard Whetsell Richard Whetsell (b. 1905) — of Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va. Born in Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va., June 26, 1905. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper editor and publisher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1949-60; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952, 1956. Methodist. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Eagles; Sigma Chi; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of H. S. Whetsell and Mittie (Lantz) Whetsell; married, October 25, 1930, to Lucile Kuhn.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Robert L. Wiedebusch (1936-1997) — also known as Larry Wiedebusch — of Glen Dale, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Marshall County, W.Va., March 6, 1936. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1975-86; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1989-97; died in office 1997. Methodist. Member, Moose; American Legion; Lions; Elks; Civitan; Knights of Pythias. Died October 25, 1997 (age 61 years, 233 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Wiedebusch and Clara (Bunner) Wiedebusch; married, February 26, 1959, to Mary Archer.
  Cecil W. Wilson (b. 1913) — of Elkhorn, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Pageton, McDowell County, W.Va., February 19, 1913. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1939; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; McDowell County Sheriff. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Knights of Khorassan. Burial location unknown.
Perry N. Wiseman Perry N. Wiseman (b. 1869) — of Summersville, Nicholas County, W.Va. Born in Nicholas County, W.Va., July 8, 1869. Democrat. Banker; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1929-36. Southern Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Nicholas Wiseman and Nancy (McCutchon) Wiseman; married, November 4, 1886, to Mary M. Hedges.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
Ward Wylie Ward Wylie (b. 1900) — of Mullens, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Gap Mills, Monroe County, W.Va., March 30, 1900. Democrat. Physician; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1935-36; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1939-42, 1945-64; resigned 1943; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956 (alternate), 1960. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Junior Order; Elks; Rotary; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Price Wylie and Maggie (Leach) Wylie; married, March 19, 1929, to Anilee Hall.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Don Yoak (b. 1921) — of Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va. Born in Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va., September 19, 1921. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1953-54. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Rotary; Farm Bureau. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
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