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George Jackson (1757-1831) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, Va. (now W.Va.); Zanesville, Muskingum
County, Ohio.
Born in Cecil
County, Md., January
9, 1757.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1785-91, 1794; U.S.
Representative from Virginia, 1795-97, 1799-1803 (3rd District
1795-97, at-large 1799-1803); member of Ohio
state house of representatives, 1809-12.
Died in Zanesville, Muskingum
County, Ohio, May 17,
1831 (age 74 years, 128
days).
Interment a private or family graveyard, Muskingum County, Ohio.
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George W. Jackson (1903-1991) —
of Jane Lew, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Jane Lew, Lewis
County, W.Va., August
12, 1903.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1937-44 (12th District 1937-38, 13th
District 1939-44); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1948,
1952.
Died December
30, 1991 (age 88 years, 140
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Minter Earl Jackson and Alscinda Blake (Cookman) Jackson; married
1932 to
Julia Bates Welch. |
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Jacob Beeson Jackson (1829-1893) —
also known as Jacob B. Jackson —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born April 6,
1829.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 1st District, 1875-76; mayor
of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1879; Governor of
West Virginia, 1881-85.
Died in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., December
11, 1893 (age 64 years, 249
days).
Interment at Riverview
Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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James Monroe Jackson (1825-1901) —
also known as James M. Jackson —
of Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, Va. (now W.Va.), December
3, 1825.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 1st District, 1870-71; delegate
to West Virginia state constitutional convention, 1872; circuit
judge in West Virginia, 1873-88; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1889-90; criminal
court judge in West Virginia, 1891-1901.
Died in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., February
14, 1901 (age 75 years, 73
days).
Interment at Riverview
Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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Lloyd G. Jackson II (b. 1952) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., July 23,
1952.
Democrat. Lawyer; Lincoln
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1981-86; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1987-90, 1995-; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1988-90.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Order of
the Coif; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Still living as of 1997.
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William Janes —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1935-36,
1941-44; defeated, 1936, 1938.
Burial location unknown.
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Frank Rumer Jeffrey (b. 1889) —
also known as Frank R. Jeffrey —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., October
22, 1889.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; private secretary to U.S. Sen. Wesley
L. Jones; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War
I; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, 1921-25.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Delta
Sigma Rho; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas P. Jeffrey and Sarah (Crossfield) Jeffrey; married, November
13, 1919, to Ray Rose. |
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Evan H. Jenkins (b. 1960) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
12, 1960.
Democrat. Lawyer; college
instructor; association
executive; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1995-2000; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 2003-.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of John E. Jenkins, Jr. and Dorothy C. Jenkins; married to Elizabeth
Weiler. |
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Legislature |
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Hugh S. Jenkins (b. 1903) —
of Mahoning
County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Born in New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va., March 9,
1903.
Republican. Lawyer; Ohio
state attorney general, 1945-49.
Member, American Bar
Association; Jaycees;
Elks; Delta
Theta Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John P. Jenkins and Vanessa (Miskelly) Jenkins; married, June 21,
1930, to Wilma E. Lindemood. |
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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.
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Jack Johnson (b. 1904) —
also known as J. G. F. Johnson —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Doddridge
County, W.Va., March 6,
1904.
Republican. Lawyer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1947-48;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1961-64; defeated, 1964.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Kappa Sigma; Farm
Bureau; Rotary;
American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Archie S. Johnson and Anzina (Schoonover) Johnson; married, June 20,
1936, to Margaret Somerville. |
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Louis Arthur Johnson (1891-1966) —
also known as Louis A. Johnson —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., January
10, 1891.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1917-18;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1924;
National Commander, American Legion, 1932-33; Assistant Secretary of
War, 1937-40; U.S.
Secretary of Defense, 1949-50.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; Delta
Chi; Delta
Sigma Rho; Tau
Kappa Alpha; Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April
24, 1966 (age 75 years, 104
days).
Interment at Elkview
Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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Waldo Porter Johnson (1817-1885) —
also known as Waldo P. Johnson —
of Missouri.
Born in Bridgeport, Harrison
County, Va. (now W.Va.), September
16, 1817.
Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican
War; member of Missouri
state house of representatives, 1847; state court judge in
Missouri, 1851; U.S.
Senator from Missouri, 1861-62; colonel in the Confederate Army
during the Civil War; Senator
from Missouri in the Confederate Congress, 1863-65; delegate
to Missouri state constitutional convention 15th District, 1875.
Expelled
from the U.S. Senate on January 10, 1862 over his support
for secession.
Slaveowner.
Died in Osceola, St. Clair
County, Mo., August
14, 1885 (age 67 years, 332
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo.
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W. Broughton Johnston (b. 1905) —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in McDowell
County, W.Va., May 21,
1905.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1935-36;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1937-52 (7th District 1937-38, 10th
District 1939-52).
Member, Pi
Kappa Alpha; Phi
Alpha Delta; Rotary;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. Walter Lee Johnston and Nell Florence (Keating) Johnston;
married to Louise N. White. |
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1951 |
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Fleming Adolphus Jones Jr. (b. 1895) —
also known as Fleming A. Jones, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Gaffney, Cherokee
County, S.C., October
10, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1935-42,
1945-48; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1952.
Baptist.
African
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Phi
Beta Sigma; American
Legion.
First
Black Democratic member of West Virginia House of Delegates.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Felix Jones and Emeline (Young) Jones; married, June 15,
1921, to H. Preston Mills. |
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Orton Alan Jones (b. 1938) —
also known as Orton A. Jones —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., January
24, 1938.
Republican. Lawyer; Roane
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1965-68; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1969-72;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1973-84; defeated, 1988.
Protestant.
Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Rotary;
Jaycees;
American
Legion; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives: Son
of French S. Jones and Myrtle (Ashley) Jones; married, August
20, 1961, to Mary Jo Chisler. |
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Paul John Kaufman (1920-1980) —
also known as Paul J. Kaufman —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March
16, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II;
lawyer; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1961-68; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972,
1976;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1974.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar
Association; Lions.
Died December
28, 1980 (age 60 years, 287
days).
Interment at Bnai Israel Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
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Tod Joseph Kaufman (b. 1952) —
also known as Tod J. Kaufman —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
15, 1952.
Democrat. Lawyer; counsel to State Senate Majority Leader William
Moreland, 1981; member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1982-88; appointed 1982;
state coordinator, Gary
Hart for President, 1984, 1988.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives: Son
of Paul
John Kaufman and Rose Jean (Levinson) Kaufman; married to Barry
Lyn Baer. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of John McHamilton Kelly and Alzira (Hamman) Kelly; married, March 3,
1897, to Bertha Gorrell; married, June 19,
1907, to Nellie Kiddy. |
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John Edward Kenna (1848-1893) —
also known as John E. Kenna —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born near St. Albans, Kanawha
County, Va. (now W.Va.), April
10, 1848.
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;
lawyer; Kanawha
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1872-77; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1877-83; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1883-93; died in office 1893.
Catholic.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
11, 1893 (age 44 years, 276
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
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Joseph Norris Kenna (1888-1950) —
also known as Jo N. Kenna —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
10, 1888.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1931-32;
judge
of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1933-50; died in
office 1950.
Died January
20, 1950 (age 62 years, 10
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Oliver Dennis Kessel (1901-1992) —
also known as Oliver D. Kessel —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born January
12, 1901.
Republican. Lawyer; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1938; chair of
Jackson County Republican Party, 1942-50; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 5th Judicial Circuit, 1960-69; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1972; appointed 1972.
Died November
5, 1992 (age 91 years, 298
days).
Interment at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Parchment Valley, W.Va.
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Jeffrey V. Kessler (b. 1955) —
of Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
16, 1955.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1997-; appointed 1997;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of George H. Kessler and Rosemary (Krupica) Kessler. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Paul H. Kidd (1907-1965) —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., March
12, 1907.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1936-40; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1936, 1939-40, 1947-52,
1955-60, 1963-65 (Gilmer County 1936, 1939-40, 1947-52, 1955-60,
1963-64, 7th District 1965); appointed 1936; died in office 1965.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Theta
Chi; Rotary;
Odd
Fellows.
Died October
22, 1965 (age 58 years, 224
days).
Interment at Sutton
Cemetery, Sutton, W.Va.
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Robert Franklin Kidd (1853-1930) —
also known as Robert F. Kidd —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.; Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Upshur
County, Va. (now W.Va.), February
11, 1853.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County, 1887-88,
1929-30; died in office 1930; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1899-1914, 1923-28 (4th District
1899-1902, 10th District 1903-14, 1923-28); chair of
Gilmer County Democratic Party, 1917; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1920.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Gilmer
County, W.Va., June 8,
1930 (age 77 years, 117
days).
Interment at Old Glenville Cemetery, Glenville, W.Va.
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William Matthew Kidd (1918-1998) —
also known as William M. Kidd —
of Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Burnsville, Braxton
County, W.Va., June 15,
1918.
Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1951;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1966; chair of
Braxton County Democratic Party, 1968-69; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 14th Judicial Circuit, 1974-79; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia,
1979-90.
Baptist.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary.
Died, of heart and
other problems, at Ruby Memorial Hospital,
Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., December
20, 1998 (age 80 years, 188
days).
Interment at Sutton
Cemetery, Sutton, W.Va.
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Harley Martin Kilgore (1893-1956) —
also known as Harley M. Kilgore —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Brown, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
11, 1893.
Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
criminal court judge in West Virginia, 1933-40; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1941-56; died in office 1956;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944,
1948
(speaker).
Christian.
Member, American
Political Science Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Delta
Tau Delta; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Died February
28, 1956 (age 63 years, 48
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Neal Arlon Kinsolving (1930-2004) —
also known as Neal A. Kinsolving —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in West Virginia, January
15, 1930.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;
lawyer; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1964;
member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1967-70; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1968, 1970.
Died February
15, 2004 (age 74 years, 31
days).
Burial location unknown.
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V. K. Knapp (b. 1913) —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Buffalo, Putnam
County, W.Va., December
19, 1913.
Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War
II; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1963-72; resigned 1972.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward D. Knight Jr. (b. 1922) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
29, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1953-54,
1959-63.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary;
Phi
Beta Kappa.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Arthur Burke Koontz (b. 1885) —
also known as Arthur B. Koontz —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Nicholas
County, W.Va., January
29, 1885.
Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1920; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1934; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1936,
1956;
member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1940-59.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Order of
the Coif; Phi
Alpha Delta; Phi
Beta Kappa; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Cyrus Scott Kump (1908-1964) —
also known as Cyrus S. Kump —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., October
26, 1908.
Democrat. Lawyer; bank
director; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; chair of
Randolph County Democratic Party, 1949-50; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1952;
candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1952; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1956.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Elks; Rotary.
Died, from suffocation
caused by angioedema,
in a
car en route to a hospital, in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., February
25, 1964 (age 55 years, 122
days).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
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Garnett Kerr Kump (1875-1957) —
also known as G. K. Kump —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Springs, Hampshire
County, W.Va., December
9, 1875.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1905-06;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1913-20.
Died, from coronary
thrombosis, in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., June 28,
1957 (age 81 years, 201
days).
Interment at Indian
Mound Cemetery, Romney, W.Va.
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Herman Guy Kump (1877-1962) —
also known as H. G. Kump —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Springs, Hampshire
County, W.Va., October
31, 1877.
Democrat. Lawyer; farmer;
president, Citizens National Bank of
Elkins; Randolph
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-16; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1920;
mayor
of Elkins, W.Va., 1922-23; circuit judge in West Virginia for the
20th Judicial Circuit, 1929-32; Governor of
West Virginia, 1933-37; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Theta; Odd
Fellows; Elks; American
Legion; Sons
of Confederate Veterans; Rotary.
Died February
14, 1962 (age 84 years, 106
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Kenneth S. Kurtz (1903-1939) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born October
16, 1903.
Republican. Lawyer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1937-39;
died in office 1939.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Theta
Chi; Phi
Alpha Delta; Rotary.
Died July 10,
1939 (age 35 years, 267
days).
Interment at Masonic
Cemetery, Near Weston, Lewis County, W.Va.
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Samuel N. Kusic (b. 1943) —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Steubenville, Jefferson
County, Ohio, May 2,
1943.
Republican. Lawyer; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1973-80.
Catholic.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 1980.
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Karl Byron Kyle (1897-1982) —
also known as Karl B. Kyle —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., May 29,
1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
lawyer; chair of
Harrison County Republican Party, 1926, 1942; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County; elected
1928; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 15th Judicial Circuit,
1952-75.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Phi
Kappa Psi; Lions.
Died March 6,
1982 (age 84 years, 281
days).
Interment at Bridgeport
Cemetery, Bridgeport, W.Va.
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