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John Duffy Alderson (1896-1975) —
also known as John D. Alderson —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Nicholas
County, W.Va., August
23, 1896.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956.
Member, Phi Delta Phi; Order of
the Coif.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., August, 1975
(age about
79 years).
Burial location unknown.
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John E. Amos (1905-1986) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 16,
1905.
Democrat. Lawyer;
president, Bell Lines trucking
company; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1935-36,
1939-48; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1943-48; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1949-56; defeated, 1956;
member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1959-64, 1965-68.
Methodist
or Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Sigma
Nu; Phi Delta Phi.
Died in May, 1986
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. Ellis Amos and Lutie H. (Delaney) Amos; married, October
5, 1935, to Mary Edith Johnston. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Wilson Anderson (1906-1983) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va., August
25, 1906.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1957-60; defeated, 1954,
1960; treasurer of
West Virginia Republican Party, 1967.
Methodist.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Kiwanis.
Died in February, 1983
(age 76
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles S. Armistead (1914-1997) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., July 21,
1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1959-60, 1965-68.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Sons of
the Revolution; Sigma
Nu; Phi Delta Phi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died August
19, 1997 (age 83 years, 29
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
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Robert D. Bailey (1912-2001) —
also known as Bob Bailey —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Baileysville, Wyoming
County, W.Va., January
12, 1912.
Democrat. Lawyer;
represented railroads
and timber
companies; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Wyoming
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-61; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1956,
1960,
1964;
vice-chair
of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-67; secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1965-67; appointed 1965; president,
Castle Rock Bank of
Pineville, Radio
Station WWYO, Independent Herald newspaper,
and Pineville Gas
Company.
Methodist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary.
Died in 2001
(age about
89 years).
Burial location unknown.
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David Martin Baker (1923-2010) —
also known as David M. Baker —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
11, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1953-54,
1957-58; defeated, 1954, 1958, 1960; vice-chair of
West Virginia Republican Party, 1967.
Jewish.
Member, Elks; Pi
Lambda Phi; Phi Delta Phi; American
Legion.
Died April
27, 2010 (age 86 years, 198
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Tom Taylor Baker (1908-1963) —
also known as Tom T. Baker —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., March
31, 1908.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Cabell County Democratic Party, 1950; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1954; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1963;
defeated, 1956; died in office 1963.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Elks; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion.
Died in 1963
(age about
55 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Sherman Hart Ballard (1894-1963) —
also known as Sherman H. Ballard —
of Peterstown, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Peterstown, Monroe
County, W.Va., July 22,
1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monroe County, 1941-44,
1947-50, 1953-54; defeated, 1938, 1950, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
Sigma
Nu; Phi Delta Phi; American
Legion.
Died in Peterstown, Monroe
County, W.Va., December
25, 1963 (age 69 years, 156
days).
Interment at Peterstown
Cemetery, Rich Creek, Va.
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Wade Hampton Ballard III (1924-2006) —
also known as Wade H. Ballard III; Jim
Ballard —
of Peterstown, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born November
30, 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1964; chair of
Monroe County Republican Party, 1968; campaign manager for Gov.
Arch
A. Moore, 1968; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1969-70;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1970.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Sons of
the American Revolution; Rotary;
Odd
Fellows; Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron
Delta Kappa.
Died June 29,
2006 (age 81 years, 211
days).
Interment at Peterstown
Cemetery, Rich Creek, Va.
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George F. Beneke (1914-2001) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., January
9, 1914.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1947-56,
1967-68, 1971-74; defeated, 1940; resigned 1974; chair of
Ohio County Republican Party, 1961-63.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks; Moose; Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; American
Legion.
Died September
11, 2001 (age 87 years, 245
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
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Thornton Granville Berry Jr. (1904-1987) —
also known as Thornton G. Berry, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va., December
13, 1904.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1946; circuit
judge in West Virginia for the 8th Judicial Circuit, 1952-58; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1959-76.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the Revolution.
Died November
27, 1987 (age 82 years, 349
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thornton Granville Berry and Mamie Newton (Kawalska) Berry;
married, June 5,
1934, to Rita Crockett Brewster. |
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John L. Boettner Jr. (b. 1943) —
also known as Si Boettner —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Frostburg, Allegany
County, Md., June 18,
1943.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1975-78;
defeated, 1970, 1972; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1979-89; resigned 1989.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Beta
Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Sierra
Club; Exchange
Club.
Still living as of 1989.
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Relatives: Son
of John Lewis Boettner, Sr. and Grace (Mitter) Boettner; married, June 22,
1968, to Catherine Frerotte. |
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Chauncey H. Browning Jr. (1934-2010) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
21, 1934.
Democrat. Lawyer; West
Virginia state attorney general; elected 1968, 1972; elected
unopposed 1976, 1980.
Methodist.
Member, Order of
the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Kappa
Sigma; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Bar
Association.
Died January
1, 2010 (age 75 years, 41
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert W. Burk Jr. (1939-1994) —
of Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., December
16, 1939.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-69, 1986-94 (Wood County
1967-69, 8th District 1986-92, 10th District 1993-94); resigned 1969;
defeated, 1984 (8th District); appointed 1986; died in office 1994;
member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1969-70; appointed 1969.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Order of
the Coif; Sigma
Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Jaycees;
American Bar
Association.
Died November
20, 1994 (age 54 years, 339
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert W. Burk and Evelyn (Simonton) Burk; married, January
30, 1962, to Susan Coddington. |
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Harlan Mayberry Calhoun (1903-1977) —
also known as Harlan M. Calhoun —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va., October
25, 1903.
Democrat. Circuit judge in West Virginia for the 22nd Judicial
Circuit, 1937-58; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1959-72; resigned 1972.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Kappa
Sigma; Phi Delta Phi.
Died April
17, 1977 (age 73 years, 174
days).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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Harry Green Camper Jr. (b. 1924) —
also known as Harry G. Camper, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., January
22, 1924.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; McDowell
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1958-61; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1961-64.
Member, Jaycees;
American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Harry Green Camper and Lena (Harrell) Camper; married, April 1,
1945, to Mary Elizabeth Bankhead. |
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Toney E. Cline (1907-1991) —
of Baisden, Mingo
County, W.Va.; Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Baisden, Mingo
County, W.Va., May 13,
1907.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1943-50,
1953-54, 1957-58.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Elks; Pi Gamma
Mu; Phi Delta Phi.
Died December
12, 1991 (age 84 years, 213
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Harrison Conway (b. 1903) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., July 13,
1903.
Democrat. Lawyer; Marion
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1937-56; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1959-60.
Episcopalian.
Member, Delta
Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Sphinx.
Burial location unknown.
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John E. Crynock (b. 1917) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in New Salem, Fayette
County, Pa., February
8, 1917.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1957-58; defeated, 1960, 1964; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1958.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Phi Delta Phi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Lions; American Bar
Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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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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.
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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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Wilbur Keblinger (b. 1875) —
of Staunton,
Va.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
8, 1875.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Consul
in Malta, 1914-19; Fiume, 1919-23; Bombay, 1923-30; Melbourne, 1930-31; Sydney, 1931-32; U.S. Consul General in Singapore, 1932-36; Victoria, 1936; Hamburg, 1938-39.
Member, Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons;
American
Society for International Law.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Caddis Maupin Keblinger and Mary Annette (Jackson) Keblinger;
married, December
20, 1904, to Harriet Louise Dabney; married, November
28, 1940, to Leni Dorothea Wilma Otten. |
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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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Carl Stanton Lloyd (b. 1894) —
also known as Carl S. Lloyd —
of Winnetka, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Waverly, Wood
County, W.Va., March
13, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; village
president of Winnetka, Illinois, 1952-56.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry B. Lloyd and Maude (Jones) Lloyd. |
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Charles M. Love Jr. (b. 1902) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., January
10, 1902.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1947-54; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956,
1960.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi Delta Phi; Order of
the Coif.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
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William Casey Marland (1918-1965) —
also known as William C. Marland —
of Glen Rogers, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Johnston City, Williamson
County, Ill., March
26, 1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1948-52; Governor of
West Virginia, 1953-57; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1956;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Order of
the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Lambda
Chi Alpha; United
Mine Workers; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose.
Died of pancreatic
cancer, in Barrington, Cook
County, Ill., November
26, 1965 (age 47 years, 245
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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George W. May (b. 1922) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., September
18, 1922.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1951-52.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of G. A. May and Retta (Smith) May; married, June 30,
1944, to Joanne P. Jenkins. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Forest L. McNeer (b. 1912) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Green Sulphur Springs, Summers
County, W.Va., September
10, 1912.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1937-38;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1947-50.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Moose; Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi Delta Phi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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Daniel Grove Moler (1908-2005) —
also known as D. Grove Moler —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.; Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.; Washington, Beaufort
County, N.C.
Born in Shepherdstown, Jefferson
County, W.Va., December
16, 1908.
Democrat. Lawyer;
secretary to U.S. Rep. Jennings
Randolph, 1933; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1937-40 (15th District 1937-38, 16th
District 1939-40); member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949; Wyoming
County Prosecuting Attorney.
Episcopalian.
Member, Theta
Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Sons
of Confederate Veterans.
Died May 19,
2005 (age 96 years, 154
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward T. Moler and Anna Mory (Grove) Moler; married, June 29,
1932, to Katherine Watson Hirst. |
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Arch Alfred Moore Jr. (1923-2015) —
also known as Arch A. Moore, Jr. —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., April
16, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1953-54;
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1957-69;
defeated, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1960
(alternate), 1972
(alternate), 1984
(delegation chair); member of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 1963-73; Governor of
West Virginia, 1969-77, 1985-89; defeated, 1980, 1988; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1978.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose; Eagles;
Elks; Rotary;
Phi Delta Phi; Beta
Theta Pi.
Pleaded
guilty in 1990 to five felonies,
over findings that he had accepted illegal
contributions to his 1984 and 1988 election campaigns, had extorted
over $500,000 from a coal company, and obstructed
the investigation; served two years and eight months in prison.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
7, 2015 (age 91 years, 266
days).
Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Moundsville, W.Va.
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John C. Morrison (b. 1901) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
16, 1901.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1943-46; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Rotary;
Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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William I. Powell (b. 1920) —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., February
7, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1949-50.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
Phi
Sigma Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Byron Benedum Randolph (b. 1906) —
also known as Byron B. Randolph —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Burnsville, Braxton
County, W.Va., June 12,
1906.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1931-34;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1935-42 (12th District 1935-38, 13th
District 1939-42); defeated, 1942.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Delta
Sigma Rho; Phi Delta Phi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Order of
the Coif.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ormon F. Randolph and Ella (Benedum) Randolph; married, September
16, 1933, to Cathryn E. Thompson. |
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William Chapman Revercomb (1895-1979) —
also known as Chapman Revercomb —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Covington,
Va., July 20,
1895.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia; member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1933-34; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1943-49, 1956-59; defeated, 1948,
1958; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia,
1944,
1956
(speaker),
1968,
1972;
candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Phi
Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Delta
Sigma Rho; Elks; Moose; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Rotary.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
6, 1979 (age 84 years, 78
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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Arch Wayne Riley (b. 1930) —
also known as Arch W. Riley —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
11, 1930.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1959-62.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
Jaycees;
Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert J. Riley and Ellen (Wilson) Riley; married, June 25,
1955, to Mary List Paull. |
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Rupert A. Sinsel (b. 1904) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., December
19, 1904.
Republican. FBI
agent; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1949-50; appointed 1949;
defeated, 1950; delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Phi Delta Phi; Phi
Kappa Sigma; American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Buford Cleveland Tynes (b. 1884) —
also known as Buford C. Tynes —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Tazewell, Tazewell
County, Va., May 3,
1884.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1941-42; appointed 1941;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944
(member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee); candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1946.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Theta
Kappa Nu; American Bar
Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Maj. Achilles James Tynes and Harriet L. (Fudge)
Tynes. |
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Sam White (b. 1927) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in Mercer
County, W.Va., May 21,
1927.
Republican. Lawyer; Pleasants
County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 7th District, 1977-80; member
of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1981-85; resigned 1985.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Delta
Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1985.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. S. Ray White and Ora (Ward) White; married, April
18, 1954, to Dottie Harper. |
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Emmett O. Wiseman (1903-1989) —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va., April 9,
1903.
Democrat. Pharmacist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1935-36;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1937-40 (9th District 1937-38, 11th
District 1939-40).
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Phi Delta Phi.
Died in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., September
21, 1989 (age 86 years, 165
days).
Interment at Huse
Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of W. E. Wiseman and Lena Wiseman; married, August
9, 1928, to W. Clarissa Winslow. |
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Benjamin F. Yancey Jr. (b. 1927) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., December
22, 1927.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1959-60.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi Delta Phi.
Still living as of 1960.
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Paul Zakaib Jr. (b. 1932) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
20, 1932.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-74;
defeated, 1974; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1978, 1980.
Eastern
Orthodox. Member, Elks;
Phi Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America.
Still living as of 1980.
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Relatives: Son
of Paul Zakaib and Hazel (Rahal) Zakaib; married, March
12, 1967, to Maria Lucia DeRito. |
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