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Politicians in the Printing and Publishing Business in West Virginia
other than newspapers

William Earl Burchett (1898-1986) — also known as W. E. Burchett — of Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Wonder, Floyd County, Ky., May 2, 1898. Democrat. Printing business; postmaster at Williamson, W.Va., 1934-36 (acting, 1934); Mingo County Sheriff, 1937-41; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1943-45; resigned 1945; Superintendent, West Virginia Department of Public Safety. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., September 18, 1986 (age 88 years, 139 days). Interment at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951   Elbert Edson Caldwell (1875-1950) — also known as Elbert E. Caldwell — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Cheshire, Gallia County, Ohio, June 4, 1875. Democrat. Printer; candidate for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1934. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., June 18, 1950 (age 75 years, 14 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.   Relatives: Son of Thomas Smith Caldwell and Amanda Irene (Caldwell) Caldwell; married, May 20, 1903, to Antha Belle Graham.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   W. C. Cooper (b. 1882) — of Webster Springs, Webster County, W.Va. Born in Webster Springs, Webster County, W.Va., June 13, 1882. Democrat. Printing business; insurance business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1923-24, 1927-28; member of West Virginia state senate 12th District, 1941-42. Methodist. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of George C. Cooper and Susan Ann (Harris) Cooper.   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.   Relatives: Son of Sterling Hawood Gentry and Oda Catherine (Rierson) Gentry; married, June 3, 1922, to Jessie Elizabeth Ferguson.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial James Whitcomb Loop (1900-1993) — also known as James W. Loop — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tenn., March 12, 1900. Democrat. Printer; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1947-56, 1965-66, 1969-72; defeated, 1972. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Kappa Delta Pi; Typographical Union. Died December 31, 1993 (age 93 years, 294 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of James Willis Loop and Dora (Noe) Loop; married, March 9, 1924, to Marguerite McCracken.   Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951   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.   Relatives: Son of Hulett A. Smith and Angeline (McMillion) Smith; married, September 9, 1914, to Christine Carlson; father of Hulett Carlson Smith.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial 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.   Relatives: Son of Bina Taylor and James Alfred Taylor; married, January 2, 1925, to Ada McVeigh; married, April 23, 1949, to Mildred Jane Cooper.   Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951

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