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Leonard Anderson (b. 1945) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va., May 16,
1945.
Democrat. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1972;
member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1991-.
Baptist.
Member, National Rifle Association; Farm
Bureau; Moose.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives:
Married to Wilma Bennett. |
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Clark S. Barnes (b. 1950) —
of Beverly, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Portsmouth,
Va., August
6, 1950.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 2005-.
Christian.
Member, American
Legion; National Rifle Association; Izaak
Walton League; Farm
Bureau; Elks.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Howard S. Barnes and Dorothy (Queen) Barnes. |
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Legislature |
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Stephen Crabtree Bird (1939-2008) —
also known as Stephen C. Bird —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., March 7,
1939.
Democrat. School
teacher; dentist;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1972, 1980; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1975-78, 1983-84,
1987-90; defeated, 1968 (6th District), 1970 (6th District), 1984
(8th District), 1992 (8th District); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1976.
Methodist;
later Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Grotto;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Legion; Amvets;
Farm
Bureau; National Rifle Association; American
Dental Association.
Died in Williamstown, Wood
County, W.Va., May 9,
2008 (age 69 years, 63
days).
Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
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Craig Philip Blair (b. 1959) —
also known as Craig Blair —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., October
17, 1959.
Republican. Electrician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 2003-10; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2008,
2012;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 2013-; defeated, 2010.
Christian.
Member, National Rifle Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Freddie L. Blair and Jeanette (Porterfield) Blair; married to
Andrea Dendy. |
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Legislature |
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James D. Brackenrich (b. 1936) —
also known as J. D. Brackenrich —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Greenbrier
County, W.Va., January
23, 1936.
Democrat. Engineer;
surveyor;
member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1987-93; resigned 1993.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
National Rifle Association.
Pleaded
guilty on May 1, 1996 to a misdemeanor charge
of filling
wetlands without a Clean Water Act permit.
Still living as of 1996.
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Relatives: Son
of James Brackenrich and Helen Brackenrich; married 1958 to
Patricia Griffith. |
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Gustave Gottlieb Brenda Jr. (1920-1988) —
also known as Gust G. Brenda, Jr. —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Bush Run, Jefferson
County, Ohio, September
4, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-70, 1973-82 (Hancock
County 1969-70, 1973-74, 1st District 1975-82).
Protestant.
German
ancestry. Member, Moose;
National Rifle Association; American
Legion.
Died in Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va., May 1,
1988 (age 67 years, 240
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Gust G. Brenda, Sr. and Ella (Ellis) Brenda; married, July 28,
1940, to Marietta Lewis. |
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Gerald L. Chafin (b. 1930) —
also known as Jerry Chafin —
of Delbarton, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., April 1,
1930.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; mortician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 13th District, 1975-76.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis;
Moose;
Elks; Izaak
Walton League; National Rifle Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1976.
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Relatives: Son
of Jeff Chafin and Matilda (Curry) Chafin; married, April
10, 1960, to Marie Savage. |
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Bill Cole (b. 1956) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., May 16,
1956.
Republican. Automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 2010; appointed 2010; member
of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 2013-.
Lutheran.
Member, National Rifle Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of William Paul Cole, Jr. and Carol (McHugh) Cole; married to Brownie
Elizabeth Deemer. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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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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Paul Douglas Farr (b. 1910) —
also known as P. Douglas Farr —
of West Union, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Standard, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
31, 1910.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1941-44,
1949-50; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; circuit judge
in West Virginia for the 3rd Judicial Circuit, 1969.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion; American Bar
Association; National Rifle Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Arthur G. Farr and Daisy (Carlin) Farr. |
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Michael Green (b. 1973) —
also known as Mike Green —
of Daniels, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born November
5, 1973.
Democrat. Police
dog handler; real estate
developer; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 2007-.
Baptist.
Member, National Rifle Association; Moose; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Basil E. Green and Susie B. (Stover) Green; married to Kelly
Suzette Neely. |
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Legislature |
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Thomas J. Hawse III (b. 1945) —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va., February
17, 1945.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 35th District, 1985-88; member
of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1989-92.
Presbyterian.
Member, Lions; Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Moose;
National Rifle Association.
Still living as of 1992.
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Otis A. Leggett (b. 1919) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born September
2, 1919.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 7th District, 1987-.
Methodist.
Member, National
Education Association; Farm
Bureau; Lions;
National Rifle Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Columbus N. Leggett and Bertha (Smith) Leggett; married 1945 to Anerl
Conaway. |
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Shirley Love (b. 1933) —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va., May 15,
1933.
Democrat. Television
journalist; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972
(alternate), 1976,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1994-2008; appointed 1994;
chair
of Fayette County Democratic Party, 1998-99; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 32nd District, 2017-; candidate
for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 2018.
Female.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Civitan;
National Rifle Association.
Still living as of 2018.
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Joseph Manchin III (b. 1947) —
also known as Joe Manchin —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Farmington, Marion
County, W.Va., August
24, 1947.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1983-84; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1987-96 (14th District 1987-92, 13th
District 1993-96); secretary
of state of West Virginia, 2001-05; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 2004,
2008;
Governor
of West Virginia, 2005-10; defeated in primary, 1996; member of
Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 2008; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 2010-.
Catholic.
Italian
and Czech
ancestry. Member, National Rifle Association; Eagles;
Elks; Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Rotary.
Still living as of 2018.
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David Clay Nohe (b. 1952) —
also known as David C. Nohe —
of Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., May 10,
1952.
Republican. Detective;
real
estate broker; contractor;
plumber;
mayor
of Vienna, W.Va., 1997-2012; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 2011-.
Baptist.
Member, National Rifle Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of W. C. Nohe and Dorothy A. Nohe; married to Pamela
Daggett. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Nick Joe Rahall II (b. 1949) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., May 20,
1949.
Democrat. Staff assistant to U.S. Sen. Robert
Byrd, 1972-74; director of Rahall Communications, family
business, owning radio and TV
stations; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972,
1980,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia, 1977-2012 (4th District
1977-93, 3rd District 1993-2012); arrested
in California for drunk
driving,
1988.
Presbyterian.
Lebanese
ancestry. Member, Rotary;
Elks; Moose; Eagles;
NAACP;
National Rifle Association; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Still living as of 2014.
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Allen Simmons (b. 1891) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Somerset, Bristol
County, Mass., August
8, 1891.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; civil
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1935-36.
Member, Freemasons;
Eagles;
Tau
Beta Pi; Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; National Rifle Association.
Burial location unknown.
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William P. Stafford (b. 1933) —
also known as Bill Stafford —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Mercer
County, W.Va., August
3, 1933.
Republican. Owner, Princeton Machinery Services and Princeton
Electrolating; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1970.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Rotary;
National Rifle Association.
Still living as of 1973.
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Relatives: Son
of Elbert Luther Stafford and Willie (Waddell) Stafford; married, February
24, 1962, to Ann Hunnicutt. |
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Dave Sypolt (b. 1964) —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born September
28, 1964.
Republican. Surveyor;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 2007-.
Member, Lambda
Chi Alpha; National Rifle Association; Farm
Bureau.
Ham radio operator KC8YSO.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles R. Sypolt and Alice Sypolt. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Luke Edward Terry (1916-1998) —
also known as Luke E. Terry —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Oneida, Scott
County, Tenn., August
21, 1916.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1957-58, 1971-76 (Berkeley
County 1957-58, 1st District 1971-74, 35th District 1975-76);
defeated, 1958.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Farm
Bureau; American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; National Rifle Association; Elks; United
Commercial Travelers; Junior
Order; Rotary.
Died in Lewes, Sussex
County, Del., October
20, 1998 (age 82 years, 60
days).
Interment at Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Alvin C. Terry and Nellie (Smith) Terry; married to Elizabeth
Johnson. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Gregory A. Tucker (b. 1957) —
of Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va., August
3, 1957.
Democrat. Lawyer; Nicholas
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1989-92; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 2011-.
United
Methodist. Member, National Rifle Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Larry
A. Tucker; married to Sharon Plymale. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Bob Williams (b. 1951) —
of Bridgeport, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., September
10, 1951.
Democrat. Farmer; appraiser;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 2009-.
Methodist.
Member, National Rifle Association; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Williams and Betty Williams; married to Jennifer
Ours. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Jack Yost (b. 1945) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va., October
12, 1945.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District; elected 2012.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
American
Legion; National Rifle Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of H. Jack Yost and Maxine R. Yost; married to Kris
Littell. |
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Legislature |
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