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  Charles Harold Haden II (1937-2004) — also known as Charles H. Haden II — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va., April 16, 1937. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1963-64; defeated, 1964; candidate for West Virginia state attorney general, 1968; West Virginia State Tax Commissioner, 1969-72; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1972-75; appointed 1972; resigned 1975; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia, 1975-83; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1975-2004; died in office 2004. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., March 20, 2004 (age 66 years, 339 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Son of Charles H. Haden and Beatrice (Costolo) Haden.
  Cross-reference: John P. Bailey
  The Charles H. Haden II Professorship of Law, at West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, is named for him.
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  John Marshall Hagans (1838-1900) — also known as J. Marshall Hagans — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Brandonville, Preston County, Va. (now W.Va.), August 13, 1838. Republican. Lawyer; Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney, 1862-64; mayor of Morgantown, W.Va., 1866-69; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia; delegate to West Virginia state constitutional convention, 1871; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1873-75; defeated, 1874; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1879, 1887; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1880; district judge in West Virginia, 1888-1900; died in office 1900. Died in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va., June 17, 1900 (age 61 years, 308 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
  Presumably named for: John Marshall
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Kenneth Keller Hall (1918-1999) — also known as K. K. Hall — of Madison, Boone County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Greenview, Boone County, W.Va., February 24, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; mayor of Madison, W.Va., 1949-52; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 25th Judicial Circuit, 1953-68; defeated, 1968; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1971-76; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1976-98; took senior status 1998. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., July 8, 1999 (age 81 years, 134 days). Interment at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Jack Hall and Ruby G. Hall; married to Geraldine Faye Tabor.
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Willard Preble Hall (1820-1882) — also known as Willard P. Hall — of St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo. Born in Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Va. (now W.Va.), May 9, 1820. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; U.S. Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1847-53; Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1861-64; Governor of Missouri, 1864-65. Slaveowner. Died in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo., November 3, 1882 (age 62 years, 178 days). Interment at Mt. Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of John Hall and Statica (Preble) Hall; brother of William Augustus Hall; married, October 28, 1847, to Ann Eliza Richardson; married, June 22, 1864, to Ollie C. Oliver (daughter of Mordecai Oliver); uncle of Uriel Sebree Hall.
  Political family: Hall family of Missouri.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Elizabeth Virginia Hallanan (1925-2004) — also known as Elizabeth V. Hallanan — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., January 10, 1925. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957; defeated, 1954; resigned 1957; candidate for West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1958; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1984-96. Female. Catholic. Member, Pi Beta Phi; American Bar Association; Altrusa. Died, from complications of emphysema, in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., June 8, 2004 (age 79 years, 150 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Walter Simms Hallanan; married to Harold "Kenny" Kennison.
  John M. Hamilton (1855-1916) — of Calhoun County, W.Va. Born in Weston, Lewis County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 16, 1855. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1887-88; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1911-13; defeated, 1912, 1914. Died in Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va., December 27, 1916 (age 61 years, 286 days). Interment at Bethlehem Cemetery, Near Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Pat R. Hamilton (b. 1923) — of Oak Hill, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Fayette County, W.Va., February 14, 1923. Democrat. Lawyer; vice-chair of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1969; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1973-80; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1980; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 24th District; elected 1984. Protestant. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of J. C. Hamilton and Ruth (Gregory) Hamilton; married, June 20, 1950, to Helen Mae Packer.
Clay D. Hammond Clay D. Hammond (1898-1956) — of West Union, Doddridge County, W.Va. Born in West Union, Doddridge County, W.Va., January 8, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; chair of Doddridge County Republican Party, 1940-42, 1949-54; Doddridge County Prosecuting Attorney, 1942-49; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1951-56; died in office 1956. Methodist. Member, American Legion. Died May 28, 1956 (age 58 years, 141 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Hugh L. Hammond and Blanche (Duckworth) Hammond; married to Gypsie June Burgess.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Ezra Elbert Hamstead (1897-1980) — also known as Ezra E. Hamstead — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Preston County, W.Va., January 16, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; chair of Monongalia County Republican Party, 1946-54; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1948, 1952 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1956, 1960. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Alpha Sigma Phi; Elks; American Legion. Died in April, 1980 (age 83 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Joseph M. Handlan (b. 1914) — of Vienna, Wood County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., July 14, 1914. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1957-62; appointed 1957. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Moose; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph M. Handlan and Katherine (Ambler) Handlan; married, December 27, 1941, to Elizabeth Ann Layman.
  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.
  Joseph French Harding — also known as French Harding — of Randolph County, W.Va. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; delegate to West Virginia state constitutional convention, 1872; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1887-88, 1895-96. Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
  Hardin Roads Harmer (1899-1963) — also known as Hardin R. Harmer — of Shinnston, Harrison County, W.Va.; Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Shinnston, Harrison County, W.Va., July 12, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1940-44; member of West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1943-48; resigned 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1944, 1952, 1956 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1960 (alternate). Methodist. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows; Moose; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Alpha Delta; American Legion. Died May 24, 1963 (age 63 years, 316 days). Interment at Shinnston Masonic Cemetery, Shinnston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Leslie Harmer and Minnie (Swiger) Harmer; nephew of Harvey Walker Harmer; fourth cousin once removed of Agnes Freeland.
  Political family: Harmer-Freeland family of West Virginia.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harvey Walker Harmer (1865-1961) — also known as Harvey W. Harmer — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Shinnston, Harrison County, W.Va., July 25, 1865. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1895-96, 1929-30, 1943-48; defeated, 1940; appointed 1943; defeated, 1948; member of West Virginia state senate, 1901-04, 1919-22 (3rd District 1901-02, 12th District 1903-04, 1919-22); mayor of Clarksburg, W.Va., 1906-07. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., November 21, 1961 (age 96 years, 119 days). Interment at Shinnston Masonic Cemetery, Shinnston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Tyson Harmer and Margaret Jane (Shepler) Harmer; married 1901 to Nellie Britner Marten; married 1926 to Florence Warden Stemple; uncle of Hardin Roads Harmer.
  Political family: Harmer-Freeland family of West Virginia.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
John H. Hatcher John Henry Hatcher (1875-1950) — also known as John H. Hatcher — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Bland, Bland County, Va., June 29, 1875. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Beckley, W.Va., 1903; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 10th Judicial Circuit, 1921-24; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1924-40; defeated, 1940. Methodist. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners. Died June 20, 1950 (age 74 years, 356 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Wilson Cary Hatcher and Anne (Bulman) Hatcher; married, April 12, 1900, to Leona Lyle Bowman.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Coleman Alderson Hatfield (1889-1970) — also known as Coleman A. Hatfield; Cole Hatfield — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Thacker, Logan County (now Mingo County), W.Va., February 25, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Logan County Republican Party, 1940-42. Died in Logan, Logan County, W.Va., July 11, 1970 (age 81 years, 136 days). Interment at Athens Cemetery, Athens, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of William Anderson 'Cap' Hatfield and Nancy Elizabeth (Smith) Hatfield; married, May 12, 1907, to Bertha Marie 'Mossie' Caldwell; first cousin once removed of Greenway W. Hatfield, Henry Drury Hatfield and McGinnis Hatfield; second cousin of Willard Elias Hatfield and Homer Shade Hatfield; second cousin once removed of Joseph P. Hatfield and Thomas Osborn Irvin Varney; third cousin of Athleen H. Keadle and William A. Hatfield; third cousin once removed of William Ferrell Blankenship.
  Political family: Hatfield family of Williamson, West Virginia.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William A. Hatfield (b. 1920) — of Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va., June 1, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1953-54. Protestant. Member, Elks; Moose; Phi Alpha Delta; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph P. Hatfield and Elizabeth (Adair) Hatfield; married, October 13, 1940, to Melba Harless; second cousin once removed of Greenway W. Hatfield, Henry Drury Hatfield, McGinnis Hatfield, Thomas Osborn Irvin Varney and William Ferrell Blankenship; third cousin of Coleman Alderson Hatfield, Athleen H. Keadle, Willard Elias Hatfield and Homer Shade Hatfield.
  Political family: Hatfield family of Williamson, West Virginia.
  Alpheus Forest Haymond (1823-1893) — also known as Alpheus F. Haymond — of Marion County, W.Va. Born in Palatine, Va. (now part of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va.), December 15, 1823. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1853-54, 1857-58; delegate to Virginia secession convention from Marion County, 1861; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1873-82. Died in Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va., December 15, 1893 (age 70 years, 0 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Sherwood Haymond and Harriet A. (Franklin) Haymond; married 1847 to Maria F. Boggess; father of William Stanley Haymond and Thomas S. Haymond; grandfather of Frank Cruise Haymond; grandnephew of Daniel Haymond; first cousin of Creed Haymond; first cousin once removed of Daniel Haymond Polsley and William Summerville Haymond; second cousin of Edwin Maxwell and Henry Haymond; second cousin once removed of William Edgar Haymond and Haymond Maxwell; third cousin of Daniel S. Haymond; third cousin twice removed of Guy D. Haymond and George S. Snodgrass.
  Political family: Haymond family of West Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Creed Haymond (1836-1893) — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif. Born in Beverly, Randolph County, Va. (now W.Va.), April 22, 1836. Republican. Lawyer; member of California state senate, 1875-77; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1880, 1888. Died in San Francisco, Calif., January 13, 1893 (age 56 years, 266 days). Entombed at Sacramento City Cemetery, Sacramento, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of William Calder Haymond and Martha (Wilson) Haymond; married, October 2, 1872, to Cornelia Alice Crawford; nephew of Thomas Sherwood Haymond; grandnephew of Daniel Haymond; first cousin of Alpheus Forest Haymond; first cousin once removed of Daniel Haymond Polsley, William Summerville Haymond, William Stanley Haymond and Thomas S. Haymond; first cousin twice removed of Frank Cruise Haymond; second cousin of Edwin Maxwell and Henry Haymond; second cousin once removed of William Edgar Haymond and Haymond Maxwell; third cousin of Daniel S. Haymond; third cousin twice removed of Guy D. Haymond and George S. Snodgrass.
  Political family: Haymond family of West Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Cruise Haymond (1887-1972) — also known as Frank C. Haymond — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va., April 13, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1917-18; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1934, 1938; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 16th Judicial Circuit, 1939-45; appointed 1939; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1945-72; appointed 1945; died in office 1972. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Moose. Died June 10, 1972 (age 85 years, 58 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of William Stanley Haymond and Agnes Cruise Haymond; married 1922 to Susan Watson Arnett; nephew of Thomas S. Haymond; grandson of Alpheus Forest Haymond; great-grandson of Thomas Sherwood Haymond; second great-grandnephew of Daniel Haymond; first cousin twice removed of Creed Haymond; first cousin thrice removed of Daniel Haymond Polsley and William Summerville Haymond; second cousin twice removed of Edwin Maxwell and Henry Haymond; third cousin once removed of William Edgar Haymond and Haymond Maxwell; third cousin twice removed of Daniel S. Haymond.
  Political family: Haymond family of West Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Haymond (1837-1920) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, Va. (now W.Va.), January 6, 1837. Republican. Lawyer; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. Died in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., July 31, 1920 (age 83 years, 207 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Luther Haymond and Delia Ann (Moore) Haymond; married to Mary Garrard; grandnephew of Daniel Haymond; first cousin of Lloyd Lowndes Jr.; first cousin once removed of Thomas Sherwood Haymond, Daniel Haymond Polsley, William Summerville Haymond, William Bladen Lowndes and Elizabeth Lloyd Lowndes; second cousin of Alpheus Forest Haymond, Edwin Maxwell and Creed Haymond; second cousin once removed of William Stanley Haymond, William Edgar Haymond, Thomas S. Haymond and Haymond Maxwell; second cousin twice removed of Frank Cruise Haymond; third cousin of Daniel S. Haymond; third cousin twice removed of Guy D. Haymond and George S. Snodgrass.
  Political family: Haymond family of West Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  William Edgar Haymond (1855-1931) — also known as William E. Haymond — of Sutton, Braxton County, W.Va. Born in Braxton County, W.Va., February 17, 1855. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1912. Died in Harrison County, W.Va., July 10, 1931 (age 76 years, 143 days). Interment at Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Mary J. (Berry) Haymond and Eugenius Haymond; married, February 16, 1886, to Emma Catherine Hawkins; married, January 14, 1914, to Ethel Rhodes; great-grandnephew of Daniel Haymond; first cousin once removed of Edwin Maxwell; first cousin twice removed of Thomas Sherwood Haymond, Daniel Haymond Polsley and William Summerville Haymond; second cousin of Haymond Maxwell; second cousin once removed of Alpheus Forest Haymond, Creed Haymond and Henry Haymond; third cousin of William Stanley Haymond and Thomas S. Haymond; third cousin once removed of Daniel S. Haymond and Frank Cruise Haymond; fourth cousin once removed of Guy D. Haymond and George S. Snodgrass.
  Political family: Haymond family of West Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Stanley Haymond (1852-1928) — also known as William S. Haymond — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va., August 26, 1852. Lawyer; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 14th Judicial Circuit, 1913-21. Member, Sons of the Revolution; Elks. Died in Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va., March 3, 1928 (age 75 years, 190 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Alpheus Forest Haymond and Maria (Boggess) Haymond; brother of Thomas S. Haymond; married to Agnes Cruise; father of Frank Cruise Haymond; grandson of Thomas Sherwood Haymond; great-grandnephew of Daniel Haymond; first cousin once removed of Creed Haymond; first cousin twice removed of Daniel Haymond Polsley and William Summerville Haymond; second cousin once removed of Edwin Maxwell and Henry Haymond; third cousin of William Edgar Haymond and Haymond Maxwell; third cousin once removed of Daniel S. Haymond; fourth cousin once removed of Guy D. Haymond and George S. Snodgrass.
  Political family: Haymond family of West Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James H. Heinze (b. 1914) — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., September 4, 1914. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; insurance executive; member of Michigan state house of representatives 45th District, 1967-72; defeated in primary, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Lions; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Tau Delta; Navy League. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Edgar F. Heiskell III (born c.1941) — also known as "Hike" — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va., about 1941. Republican. Lawyer; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1973-75; resigned 1975; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
  John Snodgrass Henshaw (1869-1957) — also known as John Henshaw — of Berkeley County, W.Va. Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va., October 8, 1869. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1897-98. Died in Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va., January 29, 1957 (age 87 years, 113 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of William Snodgrass Henshaw and Nannie Bell (Snodgrass) Henshaw; brother of William Thornton Henshaw; married to Sue Lewis; grandnephew of John Fryatt Snodgrass; first cousin once removed of Isaac Breathed Snodgrass and Edgar Craven Henshaw; second cousin once removed of Marion Lee Henshaw; third cousin of Harry Preston Henshaw.
  Political family: Henshaw-Breathitt-Snodgrass-Sappington family of West Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
John W. Hereford John W. Hereford (1897-1977) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Mason County, W.Va., 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 6th Judicial Circuit, 1941-68. Died in 1977 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Huntington Through Seventy-Five Years (1947)
  Judith A. Herndon (1941-1980) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Ohio County, W.Va., June 5, 1941. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1970-74; appointed 1970; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1974-80; appointed 1974; died in office 1980. Female. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Died, from cancer, in a hospital at Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., November 19, 1980 (age 39 years, 167 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Richard G. Herndon and Virginia (Holler) Herndon.
  See also Wikipedia article
  George Dana Herold — also known as G. D. Herold — of Summersville, Nicholas County, W.Va. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Nicholas County Democratic Party, 1945-46; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 28th Judicial Circuit, 1961-64. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Tyler Edward Hill (b. 1883) — also known as T. Edward Hill — of Keystone, McDowell County, W.Va. Born near Martinsville, Henry County, Va., April 23, 1883. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1916, 1920, 1924; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County; elected 1928. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
Ben H. Hiner Benjamin H. Hiner (1867-1932) — also known as Ben H. Hiner — of Franklin, Pendleton County, W.Va. Born in Virginia, March 12, 1867. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia, 1908 (2nd District), 1912 (at-large), 1918 (2nd District), 1928 (2nd District); chair of Pendleton County Democratic Party, 1917, 1929; member of West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1927-32; died in office 1932. Died in 1932 (age about 65 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Harmon Hiner; married, August 14, 1894, to Maude Budles McClung; father of Ralph McClung Hiner.
  Political family: Hiner family of Franklin, West Virginia.
  Personal motto: "He serves his party best who serves his state first."
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
M. S. Hodges Milton Stanley Hodges (1876-1948) — also known as M. S. Hodges — of Franklin, Pendleton County, W.Va. Born in Piedmont, Mineral County, W.Va., September 28, 1876. Republican. Lawyer; Clerk of the West Virginia State Senate, 1929; chair of Pendleton County Republican Party, 1940-45. Died in Franklin, Pendleton County, W.Va., November 4, 1948 (age 72 years, 37 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Franklin, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, December 13, 1905, to Carrie M. Campbell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
Everett Leon Hogsett Everett Leon Hogsett (1879-1950) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va., March 31, 1879. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; superintendent of schools; director and counsel, Huntington Realty Corporation; chair of Cabell County Republican Party, 1928-34; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1929. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., September 17, 1950 (age 71 years, 170 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Samuel Hogsett and Alice (Wolfe) Hogsett; married, February 10, 1901, to Cora Alice Greene.
  Image source: Huntington Through Seventy-Five Years (1947)
  Joseph Thatcher Hoke (b. 1835) — also known as Joseph T. Hoke — of Berkeley County, W.Va.; Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va.; Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va. Born in Berkeley County, Va. (now W.Va.), February 6, 1835. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper editor; poet; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1867-69; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1868, 1872, 1880; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 5th Judicial Circuit, 1869-72; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1880; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1887-88; U.S. Consul in Windsor, 1897-1907. Member, Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Hock and Abigail (Thatcher) Hock; married, January 16, 1868, to Rachel Wood; father of Laurence Hartman Hoke.
  Homer Adams Holt (1898-1975) — also known as Homer A. Holt — of Fayetteville, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va., March 1, 1898. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Fayette County Democratic Party, 1929; West Virginia state attorney general, 1933-37; Governor of West Virginia, 1937-41. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., January 16, 1975 (age 76 years, 321 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Byrne Holt and Emma (McWhorter) Holt; married, March 22, 1924, to Isabel Wood; grandson of Homer A. Holt; distant cousin *** of Rush Dew Holt.
  Political family: Holt family of Weston, West Virginia.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Joseph White Holt (1825-1898) — of New Castle, Craig County, Va.; Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Campbell County, Va., December 6, 1825. Lawyer; Craig County Commonwealth Attorney; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1881-84. Presbyterian. Died in Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va., January 21, 1898 (age 72 years, 46 days). Interment at Fairview Memory Gardens, Hamlin, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Holt and Nancy (Howard) Holt; married 1847 to Nancy D. 'Nannie' Hanes; grandfather of William Sidney Wysong; first cousin of Joseph Holt.
  Political family: Wickliffe-Holt family of Bardstown, Kentucky.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Ben R. Honecker Benjamin R. Honecker (1919-2003) — also known as Ben R. Honecker — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., December 4, 1919. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1951-52; municipal judge in West Virginia, 1956-61; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1981-82; appointed 1981; defeated, 1982. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Jesters; Shriners; Phi Alpha Delta; American Legion. Died May 14, 2003 (age 83 years, 161 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ben S. Honecker and Gertrude (Colmar) Honecker; married, June 15, 1952, to Ruth Foster.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  John D. Hopper (b. 1923) — of Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pa. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., January 9, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; insurance business; member of Pennsylvania state senate 31st District, 1977-92. Presbyterian. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ellis S. Hopper and Adra (Dunfer) Hopper; married to Ann Bowman.
  William Howard (1817-1891) — of Batavia, Clermont County, Ohio. Born in Jefferson County, Va. (now W.Va.), December 31, 1817. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of Ohio state senate, 1850-52; U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1859-61; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1876. Died in Batavia, Clermont County, Ohio, June 1, 1891 (age 73 years, 152 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Batavia, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Chester R. Hubbard Chester R. Hubbard (1905-1984) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., December 4, 1905. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1951-54, 1957-58, 1961-62; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1963-74; defeated, 1954, 1958; resigned 1974; director, Ohio Valley General Hospital. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta; Sons of the American Revolution; Elks; Eagles; Moose; American Legion; Fraternal Order of Police. Died in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., May 18, 1984 (age 78 years, 166 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur Greer Hubbard and Mary Irwin (Paull) Hubbard; married, November 14, 1944, to Joan Dubois Holloway; grandnephew of William Pallister Hubbard; great-grandson of Chester Dorman Hubbard; eighth great-grandson of John Leverett.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; DuPont family of Wilmington, Delaware (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Paul S. Hudgins (b. 1909) — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va., July 30, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County; elected 1948. Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Alpha Delta; American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Reserve Officers Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frank E. Hudgins and Aurelia (Hoover) Hudgins; married, December 26, 1936, to Helen Cooke.
  John G. Hudson (b. 1906) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Fort Chiswell, Wythe County, Va., May 11, 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-46. Protestant. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Phi Alpha Delta; Theta Chi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Layton Hudson and Dixie Belle (Smith-Leffew) Hudson.
  Odell H. Huffman (1923-1994) — of Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Wyoming County, W.Va., February 18, 1923. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; mayor of Princeton, W.Va., 1965-66; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-72, 1991-94 (Mercer County 1969-72, 20th District 1991-94); defeated (Republican), 1950; died in office 1994; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1973-84. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Elks; Moose; Rotary; Kiwanis. Died October 2, 1994 (age 71 years, 226 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Mitchell Odell Huffman and Callie (Whittington) Huffman; married, August 5, 1950, to Geraldine Cline.
  John N. Hughes (1831-1861) — of Randolph County, Va. (now W.Va.). Born in 1831. Lawyer; delegate to Virginia secession convention from Randolph & Tucker counties, 1861. While serving as a civilian volunteer messenger for Confederate troops, he was mistakenly shot and killed during the Battle of Rich Mountain, Randolph County, Va (now W.Va.), July 11, 1861 (age about 30 years). Interment at Beverly Cemetery, Beverly, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married 1851 to Sarah A. Howell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Wright Hugus Wright Hugus (b. 1890) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., November 8, 1890. Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1921-22, 1943-46; defeated, 1948; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1923-30; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1940. Member, Freemasons; Sigma Chi. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Henry Thomas Hunt (1878-1956) — also known as Henry T. Hunt; "Boy Mayor" — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, April 29, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1907; Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, 1908-11; mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1912-13; major in the U.S. Army during World War I. Episcopalian. Died in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va., February 29, 1956 (age 77 years, 306 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Pancoast Hunt and Martha (Trotter) Hunt; married, October 18, 1906, to Thomasa Haydock; married, September 22, 1925, to Eleanor Mix Phelps.
John Q. Hutchinson John Quincy Hutchinson (b. 1879) — also known as John Q. Hutchinson — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Raleigh County, W.Va., September 19, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney, 1913-17; member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1929-32. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
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