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Cleon W. Raese (b. 1888) —
of Davis, Tucker
County, W.Va.
Born in Davis, Tucker
County, W.Va., September
7, 1888.
Republican. Merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tucker County, 1941-48.
Presbyterian. Member, Alpha
Tau Omega; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Raese and Minnie (Larue) Raese; married, September
25, 1917, to Salena M. Viering. |
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Martin Ragan (b. 1899) —
of Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Pennsylvania, November
11, 1899.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1965-67.
Presbyterian.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Andrew Ragan; married, February
5, 1924, to Suzanne Ubrin; father of Martin A.
Ragan. |
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Ned H. Ragland (b. 1909) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Lynchburg,
Va., August
18, 1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1957-58.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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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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George Hughes Revercomb (1929-1993) —
of District of Columbia.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., June 3,
1929.
Lawyer;
superior court judge in District of Columbia, 1970-85; U.S.
District Judge for the District of Columbia, 1985-93; died in
office 1993.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died, of cancer,
at Sibley Memorial Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., August
1, 1993 (age 64 years, 59
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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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Evelyn E. Richards (b. 1927) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born August
25, 1927.
Republican. Real estate
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1979-80, 1985-86, 1989-94
(11th District 1979-80, 13th District 1985-86, 1989-92, 15th District
1993-94).
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Legion Auxiliary.
Still living as of 1994.
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Relatives:
Married to William E. Richards. |
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Robert E. Roach (b. 1907) —
of New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Chester, Hancock
County, W.Va., June 20,
1907.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1945-50;
defeated, 1950.
Presbyterian. Member, Moose; Lions; Phi
Kappa Tau; Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Evan Garrett Roberts (1870-1949) —
also known as Evan G. Roberts —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., May 4,
1870.
Republican. Mayor
of Moundsville, W.Va., 1910; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1927-28;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1929-32.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Died October
28, 1949 (age 79 years, 177
days).
Interment at Mt.
Rose Cemetery, Moundsville, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of John Clinton Roberts and Elmira Adelaide (Garrett) Roberts;
married to Cora Luella Courtwright. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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C. Donald Robertson (b. 1926) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 9,
1926.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-60;
West
Virginia state attorney general, 1961-63.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Moose; Lions; Jaycees;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Still living as of 1963.
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Relatives: Son
of Aubrey D. Robertson and Exie Mae (Frame) Robertson; married to
Shirley Anne Stotler. |
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Frank Barnes Robinson (b. 1885) —
also known as Frank B. Robinson —
of Ranson, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., September
20, 1885.
Republican. Farmer, fruit
grower;
manufacturer;
banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1927-30.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Patriotic
Order Sons of America.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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John Davison Rockefeller IV (b. 1937) —
also known as Jay Rockefeller —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 18,
1937.
Democrat. Served
in the Peace Corps; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-68;
secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1969-72; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1972
(alternate), 1976
(alternate), 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Governor
of West Virginia, 1977-85; defeated, 1972; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1985-.
Presbyterian. Member, Trilateral
Commission.
Still living as of 2014.
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John I. Rogers (1910-1994) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 10,
1910.
Republican. Transfer
business; funeral
director; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1939-48,
1951-54; defeated, 1934; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1969-72; defeated, 1966,
1972.
United
Brethren; later Presbyterian. Member, Rotary;
Lions;
Odd
Fellows; Ruritan.
Died January
13, 1994 (age 83 years, 187
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albin I. Rogers and Dessie Grace (Alt) Rogers; married, October
21, 1931, to Hazel V. Shumaker. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Roy H. Rogerson (b. 1929) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., January
16, 1929.
Republican. Chemical
engineer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1967-72;
defeated, 1978; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1973-76; defeated, 1976.
Presbyterian. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Still living as of 1978.
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Relatives: Son
of Russell Rogerson and Lilly (Fisher) Rogerson; married, March
23, 1951, to LaVerne Yoho. |
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Mark Russell Jr. (b. 1910) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., October
8, 1910.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1935-40.
Presbyterian. Member, Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Lee J. Sandridge (b. 1870) —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born February
3, 1870.
Democrat. Contractor;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1933-36.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Frederick Sandridge and Elmanza (Layman)
Sandridge. |
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Andrew Charles Schiffler (1889-1970) —
also known as A. C. Schiffler —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
10, 1889.
Republican. Lawyer; Ohio
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1925-33; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1939-41, 1943-45;
defeated, 1940, 1944; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Eagles.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., March
27, 1970 (age 80 years, 229
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
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George H. Seibert Jr. (b. 1913) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., February
27, 1913.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1953-76 (Ohio County 1953-74,
3rd District 1975-76); delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1960
(member, Credentials
Committee); candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Phi
Sigma Kappa; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Fred L. Shinn (b. 1881) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Adamsville, Harrison
County, W.Va., May 23,
1881.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1937-42.
Presbyterian. Member, Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph M. Shinn and Ellen (Short) Shinn; married, October
20, 1913, to Ruth Hyde. |
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Henry Gassaway Shores (b. 1890) —
also known as H. G. Shores —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., September
12, 1890.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1936-38;
appointed 1936; defeated, 1940; candidate for circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 21st Judicial Circuit, 1960.
Presbyterian. Member, Modern
Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward W. Shores and Benetta L. Shores; married, June 20,
1917, to Katherine Howard. |
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John C. Shott (born c.1926) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born about 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1957-67; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1965-68.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 1968.
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Julius W. Singleton Jr. (b. 1921) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March 4,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; chair of
Monongalia County Democratic Party, 1952-63; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1957-64; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1961.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Moose; Sigma
Chi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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John Mark Slack Jr. (1915-1980) —
also known as John M. Slack, Jr. —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March
18, 1915.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from West Virginia, 1959-80 (6th District 1959-63,
3rd District 1963-80); died in office 1980; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1960.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Sons of
the American Revolution; Exchange
Club.
Died in Alexandria,
Va., March
17, 1980 (age 64 years, 365
days).
Interment at Cunningham
Memorial Park, St. Albans, W.Va.
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Jody Guthrie Smirl (b. 1933) —
also known as Jody G. Smirl; Jody Guthrie —
of Huntington, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Mobile, Mobile
County, Ala., August
30, 1933.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-74, 1985-86, 1995-97
(Cabell County 1967-74, 13th District 1985-86, 16th District
1995-97); resigned 1974; delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1976,
2004;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1980.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, League of Women
Voters.
Still living as of 2004.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Raymond B. Guthrie and Emmajeane (Cole) Guthrie; married,
December
17, 1955, to Dan W. Smirl. |
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Hulett Carlson Smith (1918-2012) —
also known as Hulett C. Smith —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., October
21, 1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1956-62; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1960
(alternate), 1972,
1976,
2000;
Governor
of West Virginia, 1965-69; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1968-72; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Presbyterian. Member, Beta
Gamma Sigma; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Elks; Eagles;
Rotary;
Jaycees;
Phi
Delta Theta.
Died January
15, 2012 (age 93 years, 86
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Ira L. Smith (b. 1870) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born near Masontown, Fayette
County, Pa., March
15, 1870.
Republican. School
principal; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1927-30; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1934.
Presbyterian. Member, Sigma
Nu; Theta
Nu Epsilon.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1906 to
Florence Belle Cox. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Joseph Luther Smith (1880-1962) —
also known as Joe L. Smith —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshes (now Glen Daniel), Raleigh
County, W.Va., May 22,
1880.
Democrat. Printing
business; newspaper
publisher; banker; mayor
of Beckley, W.Va., 1904-09; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1909-12; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1929-45; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1944-47; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died of a heart and
circulatory ailment, in Beckley Hospital,
Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., August
23, 1962 (age 82 years, 93
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
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Lewis E. Smith —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born near Gandeeville, Roane
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1941-42,
1947-50; chair of
Calhoun County Democratic Party, 1961-63.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Farm
Bureau.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph B. Smith and Emma (Cottrell) Smith; married, November
23, 1925, to Thelma Hardman. |
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Charles Lee Spillers (b. 1901) —
also known as C. Lee Spillers —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Russellville, Pope
County, Ark., August
6, 1901.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1935-36; resigned 1936; Ohio
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1937; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, 1947-51;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1956.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Interment somewhere
in Wheeling, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. Henry Franklin Spillers and Lula (Shinn) Spillers; married, December
2, 1933, to Elizabeth Reymann. |
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James Marshall Sprouse (1923-2004) —
also known as James M. Sprouse —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Union, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., December
3, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1965-68; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1968; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1973-75; resigned 1975;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1979-92; took
senior status 1992.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Moose; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 3,
2004 (age 80 years, 213
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Jack Vincent Stalnaker (1922-2008) —
also known as Jack V. Stalnaker —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Hardman, Gilmer
County, W.Va., December
6, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; accountant;
banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County; elected
1952.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the Revolution; Farm
Bureau.
Died in Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., July 27,
2008 (age 85 years, 234
days).
Interment at Collins
Community Cemetery, Stumptown, W.Va.
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Eleanor Steber (1914-1990) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., July 17,
1914.
Democrat. Opera
singer; performed, Democratic National Convention, 1944.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Died, from congestive
heart failure, in the Attleboro Nursing
Home, Langhorne, Bucks
County, Pa., October
3, 1990 (age 76 years, 78
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
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Junius Morrison Strouss (b. 1880) —
also known as Junius M. Strouss —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Harshaville, Beaver
County, Pa., May 29,
1880.
Democrat. Mayor
of Morgantown, W.Va., 1933; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1933-40; appointed 1933.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Howard Sutherland (1865-1950) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born near Kirkwood, St. Louis
County, Mo., September
8, 1865.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1909-12; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia at-large, 1913-17; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1917-23; defeated, 1922; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1936
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Presbyterian. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Royal
Arcanum.
Died March
12, 1950 (age 84 years, 185
days).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
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Thomas Sweeney (b. 1903) —
also known as Tom Sweeney —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
18, 1903.
Republican. Insurance
business; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1934; member
of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1939-42; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940, 1946, 1954; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1948,
1956,
1960;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1968.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Alpha
Delta Phi; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas B. Sweeney and Nelle Katherine (Zurmuehlen)
Sweeney. |
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R. H. Talbott Jr. (1903-1978) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., September
20, 1903.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1953-54;
appointed 1953.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks.
Died in 1978
(age about
74 years).
Burial location unknown.
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J. Alfred Taylor Jr. (b. 1903) —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Greenbrier
County, W.Va., April
13, 1903.
Democrat. Printer;
newspaperman;
Fayette
County Clerk, 1933; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1943-44;
member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1949-56.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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James Alfred Taylor (1878-1956) —
also known as J. Alfred Taylor —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born near Ironton, Lawrence
County, Ohio, September
25, 1878.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1917-18,
1921-22, 1931-32, 1937-38; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1931-32; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1923-27;
defeated, 1926 (6th District), 1938 (3rd District); candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1928; candidate for Presidential Elector for West
Virginia; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1934.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Junior
Order; Odd
Fellows; Redmen;
Moose.
Died in Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va., June 9,
1956 (age 77 years, 258
days).
Interment at Huse
Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va.
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Allison Garnett Thompson (b. 1892) —
also known as A. Garnett Thompson —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Lawson, Ray
County, Mo., August
11, 1892.
Democrat. Lawyer;
vice-president, Bank of
Dunbar; director, radio
station WTIP; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1942; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1950-53;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1960;
chair
of Kanawha County Democratic Party, 1968-70.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Kappa
Sigma; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ernest Thompson and Jimmie (Graves) Thompson; married, November
6, 1924, to Elizabeth Louise Brown Barber. |
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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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Glen B. Wade (b. 1898) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., February
27, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1935-36;
defeated, 1936.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Martha Yeager Walker (b. 1940) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born May 15,
1940.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1990; member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1993-.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives:
Daughter of James Herndon Yeager and Ardenia (Stuck) Yeager; married
to H. Jarrett Walker. |
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Nell W. Walker (1889-1962) —
also known as "Pistol Nell" —
of Winona, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Sewell, Fayette
County, W.Va., February
7, 1889.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1937-55,
1959-62; resigned 1955; died in office 1962.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Died in 1962
(age about
73 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1910 to James
Venable Walker. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Roy A. Warden (b. 1900) —
of Yukon, McDowell
County, W.Va.; War, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Monroe, Grafton
County, N.H., October
2, 1900.
Democrat. Movie
theater owner; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1945-46,
1951-52; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Alexander Warden and Suzie (Fairbanks) Warden; married 1924 to Edith
Lingard. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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George B. Warner (1926-2012) —
also known as Brud Warner —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 8,
1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance
agent; office supply
business; justice of the peace; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1979-80;
defeated, 1996, 2002.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died March
21, 2012 (age 85 years, 257
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Arnold O. Weiford (b. 1927) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., September
21, 1927.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County,
1957-58; defeated, 1958.
Presbyterian. Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Phi
Delta Theta; Odd
Fellows; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1958.
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Ralph P. Welton (b. 1909) —
of Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., April 9,
1909.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Grant County; elected
1944, 1946; elected unopposed 1952.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Albert Blakeslee White (1856-1941) —
also known as Albert B. White —
of Lafayette, Tippecanoe
County, Ind.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, September
22, 1856.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; banker;
vice-president, George Washington Life Insurance
Company; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for West Virginia, 1891;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1896
(speaker),
1924,
1928
(Convention
Vice-President); Governor of
West Virginia, 1901-05; West Virginia State Tax Commissioner,
1907-08; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1927-30.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died July 3,
1941 (age 84 years, 284
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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E. Dennis White Jr. (b. 1937) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Peytona, Boone
County, W.Va., December
28, 1937.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1971-72;
defeated, 1972.
Presbyterian. Member, Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi
Alpha Delta; Moose; Civitan.
Still living as of 1972.
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Relatives: Son
of Earl D. White and Rotha Mae (Edleman) White; married, September
25, 1965, to Betty Ann Collinsworth. |
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Robert White (1833-1915) —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.; Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Romney, Hampshire
County, Va. (now W.Va.), February
7, 1833.
Democrat. Lawyer;
colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1877-81; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1885, 1891.
Presbyterian. Member, United
Confederate Veterans; Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., December
12, 1915 (age 82 years, 308
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
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James L. Whitt (1916-2007) —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.; Greensboro, Guilford
County, N.C.
Born in Virginia, May 10,
1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; life
insurance business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1949-52.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Died April
20, 2007 (age 90 years, 345
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert Whitt and Ara Belle (Brown) Whitt; married, September
11, 1942, to Edna Nuttall. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Todd C. Willis (b. 1925) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan
County, W.Va., April 4,
1925.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1973-76.
Presbyterian. Member, Jaycees.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Todd C. Willis and Thelma (Chambers) Willis; married, June 20,
1948, to Elizabeth Bartlett. |
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George K. W. Woo (b. 1910) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kwangtung, China,
November
6, 1910.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1965-68;
appointed 1965; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1970.
Presbyterian. Chinese
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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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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