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Charles Hoadley Damron (b. 1944) —
also known as Charles H. Damron —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.; Fraziers Bottom, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., March
18, 1944.
Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; writer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 10th District, 1975-78.
Methodist. Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1978.
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Irvine Damron (b. 1947) —
also known as K. O. Damron —
of Lenore, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., July 27,
1947.
Democrat. Grocer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-76, 1979-86 (13th
District 1975-76, 1979-82, 15th District 1983-86).
Methodist. Member, Phi
Kappa Sigma; Moose.
Still living as of 1986.
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Paul B. Davis (b. 1914) —
of Smithburg, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in New Milton, Doddridge
County, W.Va., September
7, 1914.
Republican. School
teacher; insurance
agent; farmer; Doddridge
County Sheriff, 1948-52; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1961-62.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Noah L. Davis and Roxie (Bland) Davis; married, March
27, 1937, to Veda C. Hickman. |
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John Franklin Deem (1928-2018) —
also known as J. Frank Deem —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.; St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.; Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., March
20, 1928.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; oil and gas
producer; real estate
business; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-64, 1989-90; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1965-76, 1979-82, 1995-;
defeated, 1976, 1982, 1986; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1984.
Methodist; later Presbyterian.
Member, Alpha
Sigma Phi; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; Sons of
the American Revolution; Elks.
Died, in Camden Clark Memorial Hospital,
Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., October
10, 2018 (age 90 years, 204
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Jane Dice —
also known as Jane Price; Mrs. John C.
Dice —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1924
(alternate), 1932;
member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1939-40; appointed 1939.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Daughters of the
American Revolution; United
Daughters of the Confederacy; Colonial
Dames.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of John Stuart Price and Sue (McElhenney) Price; married 1900 to John
C. Dice. |
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Robert L. Dittmar (b. 1931) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, W.Va., December
18, 1931.
Democrat. Mayor
of Ravenswood, W.Va., 1981-83; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1989-.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; National Rifle
Association; Fraternal
Order of Police; Lions.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives: Son
of Louis Dittmar and Ruby Dittmar. |
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B. A. Dotson (b. 1889) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in Waverly, Wood
County, W.Va., December
20, 1889.
Democrat. Banker; chair of
Pleasants County Democratic Party, 1917; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pleasants County, 1935-36;
defeated, 1950.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Maccabees;
Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William C. Dotson and Fannie O. Dotson; married, June 1,
1916, to Frances Lucille Stanley. |
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C. Clifton Dyche Jr. (b. 1926) —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Washington,
D.C., June 10,
1926.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1957-58.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Junior
Order.
Still living as of 1958.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of George G. Eddy and Nancy A. (Headley) Eddy. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Henry S. Ellison Sr. (b. 1888) —
of Union, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Willow Bend, Monroe
County, W.Va., December
2, 1888.
Democrat. Postmaster;
banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1941-46; appointed 1941; chair of
Monroe County Democratic Party, 1946-49.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. Wesley Ellison and Emeline (Brown) Ellison; married 1918 to Nannie
Blanton. |
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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.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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Hiram Oliver Faber (1878-1961) —
of Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va.; Cross Lanes, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va., March
20, 1878.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1931.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died in Cross Lanes, Kanawha
County, W.Va., April
15, 1961 (age 83 years, 26
days).
Interment at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Kenna, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of John H. Faber and Mary (Corbin) Faber; married, February
28, 1904, to Della Mae Smith. |
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John Pat Fanning (b. 1934) —
of Iaeger, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born August
14, 1934.
Democrat. Mortician;
mayor of Iaeger, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1968-80, 1985-88, 1997-;
appointed 1968.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Alpha
Sigma Phi; Rotary.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives: Son
of James P. Fanning and Gertrude (Neal) Fanning; married, February
4, 1956, to Marianna Young. |
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Charles B. Felton Jr. (b. 1936) —
of Rowlesburg, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Rowlesburg, Preston
County, W.Va., September
7, 1936.
Democrat. Purchasing
agent; public
relations business; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1987-93 (15th District 1987-92, 14th
District 1993); appointed 1987; resigned 1993.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Eagles;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1993.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles B. Felton, Sr. and Evelyn (Miller) Felton; married, November
2, 1958, to Doris J. Butler. |
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Mary Reamey Few (1885-1971) —
also known as Mary Reamey Thomas; Mrs. W. P.
Few —
of Durham, Durham
County, N.C.
Born in Martinsville,
Va., 1885.
Republican. Member of Republican
National Committee from North Carolina, 1944-54; delegate to
Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1948,
1952
(member, Resolutions
Committee; speaker).
Female.
Methodist. French
Huguenot and English
ancestry. Member, American
Association of University Women; Daughters of the
American Revolution; Colonial
Dames.
Died in Durham, Durham
County, N.C., January
12, 1971 (age about 85
years).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Durham, N.C.
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John E. Fitzgerald (b. 1915) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Urbana, Champaign
County, Ohio, May 30,
1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
wholesale florist
supplier; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970; defeated, 1972
(Jackson County); elected 1974, 1976.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Rotary.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Fitzgerald and Myrtle (Roberts) Fitzgerald; married, May 7,
1937, to Edna Thomas. |
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Wilburn Elmer Flannery (1904-1958) —
also known as W. E. 'Bill' Flannery —
of Man, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Jacobs, Carter
County, Ky., August
6, 1904.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1945-58;
died in office 1958; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1949-58; died in
office 1958.
Methodist. Irish
ancestry.
Died, of a heart
attack, at the Logan County
Courthouse, Logan, Logan
County, W.Va., March 7,
1958 (age 53 years, 213
days).
Interment at Highland
Memory Gardens, Godby, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of William H. Flannery and Mollie (Porter) Flannery; married 1932 to Mildred
Burton Davis. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Carl Edwin Gainer, Sr. (1915-2006) —
also known as Carl E. Gainer —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., January
19, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
principal; oil
distributor; president, WVAR radio
station; owner, Richwood Television
Cable Co.; director, Farmers and Merchants Bank;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1959-82; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1964,
1968.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, in Richwood Area Medical
Center, Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va., August
16, 2006 (age 91 years, 209
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Richwood, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Marvin James Gainer and Pearle (Poling) Gainer; married, May 23,
1948, to Clarise Smith; third cousin once removed of Glenn
Walter Gainer. |
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Denzil Lee Gainer (1913-1972) —
also known as Denzil L. Gainer —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Calhoun
County, W.Va., September
12, 1913.
Democrat. Deputy
sheriff; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; West
Virginia state auditor, 1961-72; defeated, 1972; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Civitan.
Died in 1972
(age about
58 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Leonidas 'Lee' Gainer and Laura (Elliott) Gainer; married, March 9,
1935, to Lucille Reading. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Carl Bennett Galbraith (1903-1972) —
also known as Carl B. Galbraith —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleroi, Washington
County, Pa., July 26,
1903.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1935-36;
appointed 1935; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1937-38; appointed 1937;
defeated, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business).
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in March, 1972
(age 68
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Mary Jane Moore Galbraith (b. 1908) —
also known as Mary Jane Galbraith; Mary Jane Moore;
Mrs. Carl B. Galbraith —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette City, Fayette
County, Pa., December
7, 1908.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1944-52.
Female.
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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Joe Gregory Gentry (1893-1983) —
also known as Joe G. Gentry —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Walnut Cove, Stokes
County, N.C., September
23, 1893.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; printing
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-36,
1941-42, 1947-48, 1955-56; defeated (Democratic), 1928; Republican
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1942.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Elks.
Died September
6, 1983 (age 89 years, 348
days).
Interment at Elks Cemetery, Bedford, Va.
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William Taylor George Jr. (b. 1904) —
also known as William T. George, Jr. —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born July 17,
1904.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1937-40;
chair
of Barbour County Democratic Party, 1949-50.
Methodist. Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Gilliam (b. 1929) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Sandy Hook, Elliott
County, Ky., March
19, 1929.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; plumber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972, 1974.
Methodist. Member, Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; Moose; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1975.
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Relatives: Son
of Merida Gilliam and Esther (William) Gilliam; married, May 15,
1947, to Virginia Adkins. |
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Joseph R. Gilmore (b. 1915) —
also known as Joe Gilmore —
of Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.
Born in Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va., October
24, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tucker County, 1953-58,
1961-62; defeated, 1962.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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A. T. Gordon (b. 1880) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born March
22, 1880.
Republican. School
teacher; physician;
surgeon;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; owner and operator, City
Hospital,
Spencer, W.Va.; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1934; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1937-38.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John W. Gordon and Rebecca Ellen (Brown) Gordon; married 1901 to Iva M.
Knopp. |
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John Lynn Goshorn (b. 1915) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., March
10, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1953-56,
1959-60; defeated, 1956.
Methodist.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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John H. Greene —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born near Fairplain, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer; banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1935-42.
Southern Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Scarlet F. Greene and Minerva (Foglesong) Greene; married, September
21, 1904, to Adelia Belle Pfost. |
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William C. Grimes (b. 1876) —
also known as W. C. Grimes —
of Marshall
County, W.Va.; Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.; Wheeler, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Tyler
County, W.Va., December
5, 1876.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1909-12; chair of
Mineral County Republican Party, 1917; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 1932.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob C. Grimes and Cora (Haines) Grimes; married, December
5, 1912, to Zola Gump. |
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George Richmond Grose (1869-1953) —
also known as George R. Grose —
of Leicester, Worcester
County, Mass.; Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.; Newton, Middlesex
County, Mass.; Lynn, Essex
County, Mass.; Baltimore,
Md.; Greencastle, Putnam
County, Ind.; Peiping (Beijing), China;
Altadena, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Nicholas
County, W.Va., July 14,
1869.
Democrat. Pastor; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,
1912 ; president,
DePauw University, 1912-1924; missionary bishop in China, 1924-29;
religious editor,
Pasadena Star-News.
Methodist.
Died in Altadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 6,
1953 (age 83 years, 296
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Ind.
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Fred Haddad (born c.1922) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born about 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
candidate for mayor
of Charleston, W.Va., 1967.
Methodist.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Ellery Robinson Hall (1834-1868) —
also known as Ellery R. Hall —
of Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongalia
County, Va. (now W.Va.), February
27, 1834.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1864,
1868
(speaker;
member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); candidate for Presidential Elector
for West Virginia.
Methodist.
Died in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., September
23, 1868 (age 34 years, 209
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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Walter Simms Hallanan (1890-1962) —
also known as Walter S. Hallanan —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., April
29, 1890.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; newspaper
editor; private secretary to Gov. Henry
Hatfield, 1913-17; West Virginia State Tax Commissioner, 1917-23;
president, Plymouth Oil
Company; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia; member
of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1927-30; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1928,
1932,
1936
(member, Credentials
Committee; speaker),
1940
(member, Arrangements
Committee; member, Credentials
Committee), 1944,
1948,
1952
(Temporary
Chair; speaker),
1956,
1960;
member of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 1928-62; Vice-Chair
of Republican National Committee, 1940-44.
Methodist. Member, Elks.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., December
28, 1962 (age 72 years, 243
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Charleston, W.Va.
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John Hamilton (1892-1972) —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va., January
18, 1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; electrical
contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1951-52.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Died in March, 1972
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John M. Hamilton and Minnie (Cook) Hamilton. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Orvan Hammon (1913-1970) —
also known as Morg Hammon —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va., February
11, 1913.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1955-58.
Methodist. Member, National
Education Association; United
Mine Workers.
Died in March, 1970
(age 57
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Hugh L. Hammond and Blanche (Duckworth) Hammond; married to Gypsie
June Burgess. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of T. S. Hardesty and Dora (Hawker) Hardesty; married, February
24, 1915, to Elizabeth Miller. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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James I. Harless (b. 1911) —
of Hanover, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Guyan, Wyoming
County, W.Va., January
6, 1911.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1941-42.
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of F. M. Harless and Alice Pearl (Blankenship) Harless; married, January
6, 1938, to Ann Elizabeth Baker. |
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Charlton N. Harman (b. 1915) —
also known as C. N. Harman;
"Bud" —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Davis, Tucker
County, W.Va., August
16, 1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; contractor;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1969-70;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1971-90.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charlie Newton Harman and Stella May (Kimble) Harman; married, August
11, 1947, to Harriet Jane Dempsey. |
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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.
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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.
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Glenn D. Hatcher (b. 1905) —
of War, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., November
14, 1905.
Democrat. School
principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1957-58;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1961-68; resigned 1968.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel Tilden Hatcher and Ada (Pennington) Hatcher; married, December
3, 1938, to Beatrice Carter. |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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Robert F. Hatfield (b. 1932) —
also known as Bob Hatfield —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., July 26,
1932.
Democrat. Food
market owner; mobile home
dealer; chair of
Putnam County Democratic Party, 1969-70, 1975; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County; elected
1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,
1972
(alternate), 1976;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1973-78; defeated, 1978.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
American
Legion.
Still living as of 1978.
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Relatives: Son
of Warren Hatfield and Okey (Cisco) Hatfield; married, January
16, 1953, to Evelyn Litton. |
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James F. Haught (b. 1924) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., August
6, 1924.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1959-60.
Methodist. Member, Moose; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Lions; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Mark K. Hersman (b. 1904) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., June 13,
1904.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1955-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Clifford B. Hoard (b. 1911) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Hoard, Monongalia
County, W.Va., September
4, 1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1967-70; defeated, 1972.
Methodist. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the Revolution; Toastmasters.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William U. Hoard and Mary (Cunningham) Hoard; married, May 8,
1947, to Evelyn F. Chapman. |
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Okey E. Hodge (1888-1971) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Berea, Ritchie
County, W.Va., October
28, 1888.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1954, 1958.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Died March
15, 1971 (age 82 years, 138
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Walter A. Holden (b. 1910) —
of Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va.; Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Bristol, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
25, 1910.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1947-48;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1951-70; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1964.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Eagles;
Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Arden J. Holden and Ila (Harden) Holden; married, May 29,
1935, to Ethel G. Williams; married 1960 to Helen
D. Davisson. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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T. E. Holderby (b. 1879) —
also known as Tom Holderby —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabell
County, W.Va., January
28, 1879.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1953-58,
1961-64; defeated, 1958.
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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Harry Holswade (b. 1885) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., September
26, 1885.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1935-36;
Sergeant-at-Arms, West Virginia House of Representatives, 1937.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John M. Holswade and Kate (Goff) Holswade; married, November
15, 1920, to Goldie Bly Reed. |
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A. A. Hopkins (b. 1873) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Lerona, Mercer
County, W.Va., September
28, 1873.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1939-42.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lewis Madison Hopkins and Mary Elizabeth (Keaton) Hopkins;
married, August
3, 1903, to Sadie Clair Caldwell; married, February
25, 1925, to Pearl Bray. |
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Ralph Ben Hovermale (1909-1990) —
also known as Ralph B. Hovermale —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgan
County, W.Va., March
29, 1909.
Democrat. Soft drink
bottler; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-66 (Morgan County
1963-64, 1st District 1965-66); defeated, 1960 (Morgan County), 1966
(1st District), 1968 (1st District).
Methodist. Member, Kiwanis;
Moose.
Died in Winchester,
Va., September
19, 1990 (age 81 years, 174
days).
Interment at Union Chapel Cemetery, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
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J. LeRoy Huffman (1878-1962) —
also known as Roy Huffman —
of Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Washington College, Washington
County, Tenn., August
30, 1878.
Democrat. Lumber
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1939-42.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Died in 1962
(age about
83 years).
Entombed in mausoleum at Sunset
Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Mitchell Odell Huffman and Callie (Whittington) Huffman; married,
August
5, 1950, to Geraldine Cline. |
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Wayne W. Hughes (b. 1909) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va., July 4,
1909.
Republican. School
teacher; dairy farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1959-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Matthew Robinson Hull (c.1807-1875) —
also known as Matthew R. Hull —
of Fayette
County, Ind.
Born in Monongalia County, Va. (part now in Taylor
County, W.Va.), about 1807.
Farmer;
tanner;
school
teacher; newspaper
publisher; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1839; abolitionist.
Methodist.
Died in Fayette
County, Ind., July 23,
1875 (age about 68
years).
Original interment at a
private or family graveyard, Fayette County, Ind.; reinterment to
unknown location.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob Hull and Frances 'Fanny' (Robinson) Hull; married, November
29, 1832, to Sarah Ann Hanson. |
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Hazel Edna Hyre (b. 1896) —
also known as Hazel Edna Yeager —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Ten Mile, Mason
County, W.Va., July 8,
1896.
Member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1934; appointed 1934.
Female.
Southern Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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Kenna K. Hyre (1888-1934) —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Frozen Camp, Jackson
County, W.Va., February
4, 1888.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1933-34; defeated, 1926; died
in office 1934.
Southern Methodist. Member, American
Legion.
Died March 7,
1934 (age 46 years, 31
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Lloyd G. Jackson (b. 1918) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Yawkey, Lincoln
County, W.Va., May 30,
1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; drilling
contractor; natural gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1947-70; defeated in primary,
1970.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Guy H. Jackson and Ella (Johnson) Jackson; married, December
16, 1948, to Pauline Adkins; father of Lloyd
G. Jackson II. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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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C. A. Jarvis (b. 1877) —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Minnora, Calhoun
County, W.Va., May 2,
1877.
Democrat. Calhoun
County Sheriff, 1909-12; chair of
Calhoun County Democratic Party, 1929; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1933-34,
1939-40.
Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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L. Opie Jeffries (b. 1909) —
of Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Liberty, Putnam
County, W.Va., January
13, 1909.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic
coach; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1945-48;
defeated, 1948.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. J. Jeffries and Laura M. (Beller) Jeffries; married to
Geraldine Fisher; married, August
19, 1946, to Eveline Rosalind Mitchell. |
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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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William S. Johnson (b. 1870) —
also known as W. S. Johnson; "Pistol
Bill" —
of Mt. Hope, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born November
13, 1870.
Republican. School
teacher; Fayette
County Superintendent of Schools, 1902-06; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1905-12; West
Virginia state treasurer, 1917-33.
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Miles Johnson and Caroline (Woodrum) Johnson; married 1907 to Allie
Groves; married 1919 to Erna
B. Young. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1917 |
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G. T. Johnston (1887-1970) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Giles
County, Va., July 24,
1887.
Democrat. Plumbing
and heating contractor; deputy
sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1951-56.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in August, 1970
(age 83
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George W. Johnston and Annie W. (Moore) Johnston; married, February
4, 1914, to Sina Bagby. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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