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Frank C. Baker (b. 1882) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Preston
County, W.Va., 1882.
Democrat. School
teacher; insurance
business; general land agent for the West Virginia Coal and
Coke Company, and for its railway;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1921-22,
1929-32; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937, 1945.
Member, Humane
Society.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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Russell G. Beall (b. 1922) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Burnt House, Ritchie
County, W.Va., March
10, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; oil and gas
driller; real estate developer; builder;
cattle
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1965-66;
member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1971-78; defeated, 1966,
1978; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,
1972.
Baptist.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Roscoe C. Beall and Bessie (Cox) Beall; married, January
1, 1948, to Mary Margaret Morris. |
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Tom M. Bell (b. 1934) —
also known as Tom Bell —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, W.Va., April 4,
1934.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; real estate developer; Fayette
County Sheriff; chair of
Fayette County Democratic Party, 1968-70; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 21st District, 1975-76.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Lions.
Still living as of 1976.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Matthew Bell and Hazel Margaret (Wriston) Bell; married, September
9, 1959, to June Ann Knight. |
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Benjamin Beuhring Brown (b. 1893) —
also known as Ben B. Brown —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March
14, 1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1925-26;
defeated, 1928; president, Lewis Land and Coal
Company; director, Kanawha Valley Bank;
director, Slab Fork Coal
Company; director, Scotia Coal and
Coke Company; director, Eagle Land Company.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Acacia;
American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Frederick Brown and Jennie Morgan (Woodbridge) Brown;
married, August
22, 1917, to Hester Moulton Newhall. |
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J. Scott Brown (b. 1911) —
of New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va., September
19, 1911.
Republican. Insurance
and real estate business; chair of
Hancock County Republican Party, 1940-42; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County; elected
1942.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Phi
Kappa Psi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert Morrow Brown and Leora (Scott) Brown; married, June 15,
1937, to Margaret Virginia Wilson. |
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Ralph Norman Brown (b. 1915) —
also known as Ralph N. Brown —
of Arthurdale, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Preston
County, W.Va., May 13,
1915.
Democrat. Farmer;
real estate agent; chair of
Preston County Democratic Party, 1954-55; Preston
County Sheriff, 1961-65; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 27th District, 1975-80.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Sons of
the Revolution; Farm
Bureau; United
Mine Workers.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Alonzo G. Brown and Laura (Richardson) Brown; married, February
16, 1938, to Eleanor Collins. |
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Denny B. Browning (1897-1995) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Chauncey, Logan
County, W.Va., March
20, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; realtor;
postmaster at Logan,
W.Va., 1934-48 (acting, 1934); member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1951;
resigned 1951.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion.
Died June 20,
1995 (age 98 years, 92
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert Wilson Browning and Emma (Duty) Browning; married, July 6,
1926, to Marie Claypool. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Hatfield C. Brubeck (b. 1909) —
also known as "Zip" —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., August
28, 1909.
Republican. Real estate broker; restaurant
owner; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1942; chair of
Wayne County Republican Party, 1950-54; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1957; resigned 1957.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Arthur Brubeck and Lucy T. (Henderson) Brubeck; married, December
29, 1937, to Louise Henry Lewis. |
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Billy Brown Burke (b. 1928) —
also known as Billy B. Burke —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Stouts Mills, Gilmer
County, W.Va., March
14, 1928.
Democrat. Hardware
merchant; farmer;
real estate developer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1966-78 (7th District 1966-74,
23rd District 1975-78); appointed 1966; resigned 1978.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
United
Commercial Travelers; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1978.
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O. C. Canterbury (b. 1893) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe
County, W.Va., July 8,
1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1935-38.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of T. J. Canterbury and Lou Canterbury; married 1923 to Ruby
Mae Blaker. |
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Kelly L. Castleberry (1926-2002) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
17, 1926.
Democrat. Realtor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1961-66;
defeated, 1966; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972,
1976;
candidate for mayor
of South Charleston, W.Va., 1975.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters.
Died in South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
19, 2002 (age 76 years, 306
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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I. L. Cavender (b. 1894) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha Two Mile, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 6,
1894.
Democrat. Real estate and insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1939-42,
1945-46.
Baptist.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James E. Cavender and Melissa (Edens) Cavender; married, April
11, 1914, to Gertrude Lee Durbin. |
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Gino R. Colombo (b. 1939) —
of Nutter Fort, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrison
County, W.Va., October
27, 1939.
Democrat. Coal
broker; real estate business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-78 (Harrison County
1971-74, 25th District 1975-78); member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1979-86; defeated, 1986.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Lions; Moose; Izaak
Walton League; Sigma
Nu.
Still living as of 1986.
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Relatives: Son
of Sam Colombo and Lenora Colombo; married to Virginia
Pair. |
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William M. Connelly (b. 1881) —
of Spring Lake, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., January
15, 1881.
Republican. Real estate business; member of Michigan
state senate 23rd District, 1919-20, 1923-24; defeated in
primary, 1924; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from Michigan, 1920.
Irish
and English
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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W. R. Curtis (b. 1895) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Bethany, Brooke
County, W.Va., July 17,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate
broker; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1951-56.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Elks; Eagles;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George C. Curtis and Mary (Rodgers) Curtis; married, October
7, 1937, to Olive G. Woods. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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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Daisy L. Elliott (1917-2015) —
also known as Daisy Elizabeth Lenoir —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Filbert, McDowell
County, W.Va., November
26, 1917.
Democrat. Realtor; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 4th
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-78, 1981-82 (Wayne County
4th District 1963-64, 22nd District 1965-72, 8th District 1973-78,
1981-82); defeated in primary, 1950 (Wayne County 1st District), 1954
(Wayne County 11th District), 1956 (Wayne County 4th District), 1958
(Wayne County 4th District), 1960 (Wayne County 4th District), 1982
(8th District); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1968
(alternate), 1976;
co-author of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act; candidate for Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1978; arrested
in April 1982 for driving a stolen
1977 Cadillac deVille automobile;
arraigned
on a charge of receiving and concealing stolen
property; she claimed she had bought the car from a dealer, but
the firm had no record of this, and the document she presented had
been faked; lost
renomination as State Representatve in August 1982, while under
indictment; convicted
in November 1982 and sentenced
to 60 days in jail.
Female.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP; League of Women
Voters; Junior
League.
Died, in DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
22, 2015 (age 98 years, 26
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Gurnett Edinburgh Ferguson (1888-1982) —
also known as G. E. Ferguson —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, W.Va., October
17, 1888.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; real estate business; hotelier;
director, West Virginia Bureau of Negro Welfare and Statistics;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1940,
1948;
candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1942.
African
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died December
26, 1982 (age 94 years, 70
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel F. Ferguson and Elizabeth (Eddens) Ferguson; married, August
27, 1914, to Lilly A. Foster. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Gordon Pressley Fought (1877-1964) —
also known as Gordon P. Fought —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Newark, Wirt
County, W.Va., June 27,
1877.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; druggist; newspaper
publisher; insurance
and real estate business; mayor
of Wheeling, W.Va., 1932-35; city
manager of Wheeling, West Virginia, 1932-35; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
5, 1964 (age 87 years, 39
days).
Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Harrisville, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Paschal Fought and Mary Jane (Foutty) Fought; married to Grace
Musgrave. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Simon Hirsch Galperin Jr. (1931-2007) —
also known as Si Galperin, Jr. —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., August
5, 1931.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; real
estate business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-70;
member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1971-82; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1976.
Jewish.
Member, Izaak
Walton League; B'nai
B'rith.
Died, from complications of a stroke,
June
17, 2007 (age 75 years, 316
days).
Interment at Bnai Israel Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Simon H. Galperin and Fannie (Lavenstein) Galperin; married, June 18,
1958, to Rose Marie Rogers; married to Maureen
Supcoe. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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D. P. Given (b. 1917) —
also known as "Sheriff" —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Upperglade, Webster
County, W.Va., May 6,
1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; contractor;
real estate business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1959-66,
1971-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Phyllis E. Given —
also known as Phyllis Evans; Mrs. Harold C.
Given —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Pomeroy, Meigs
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Realtor; antique
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972, 1974,
1984; candidate for secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1976; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1984.
Female.
Baptist.
Still living as of 1985.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Ray Evans and Ethel (Jones) Evans; married, December
25, 1946, to Harold C. Given. |
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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. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Homer Heck (b. 1936) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Lincoln
County, W.Va., September
29, 1936.
Democrat. Real estate business; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1972,
1976;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1981-84, 1989-92.
Baptist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1992.
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Relatives:
Married, August
1, 1981, to Barbara Bunn Morman; married to Shelia
Hazelett. |
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Erland Harold Hedrick (1894-1954) —
also known as E. H. Hedrick —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Mercer
County, W.Va., August
9, 1894.
Democrat. Physician;
real estate business; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1945-53;
candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1952.
Member, American Medical
Association; American
Legion; Moose.
Died in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., September
20, 1954 (age 60 years, 42
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
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David A. Hess (1908-1994) —
of St.
Louis, Mo.; Ladue, St. Louis
County, Mo.
Born in Cameron, Marshall
County, W.Va., March
29, 1908.
Democrat. Gas and oil
dealer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from St. Louis City 2nd District,
1933-42; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Missouri
state senate 2nd District, 1951-54; defeated in primary, 1954;
real estate developer.
Member, Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion.
Died, from complications of pneumonia,
in St. John's Mercy Medical
Center, Creve Coeur, St. Louis
County, Mo., January
31, 1994 (age 85 years, 308
days).
Interment at Valhalla
Cemetery, Bel-Nor, Mo.
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Everett Leon Hogsett (1879-1950) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va., March
31, 1879.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer; superintendent
of schools; director and counsel, Huntington Realty
Corporation; chair of
Cabell County Republican Party, 1928-34; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1929.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
17, 1950 (age 71 years, 170
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Samuel Hogsett and Alice (Wolfe) Hogsett; married, February
10, 1901, to Cora Alice Greene. |
| | | Image source: Huntington Through
Seventy-Five Years (1947) |
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Jack E. Holt (b. 1924) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Mt. Hope, Fayette
County, W.Va., April
25, 1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; justice of the
peace; real estate broker; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1969-72.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of McClelland Holt and Nita (Tyree) Holt. |
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Charles Lively (b. 1887) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born August
13, 1887.
Democrat. Lawyer;
secretary to U.S. Rep. Matthew
M. Neely, 1913-14; postmaster at Weston,
W.Va., 1914-19; real estate business; vice-chair of
West Virginia Democratic Party, 1928-39; Clerk of the West
Virginia Senate, 1933.
Episcopalian.
Member, Sigma
Chi; Sphinx.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William E. Lively and Emily North (Shaw) Lively; married, November
16, 1920, to Mamie Williams. |
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Donald Kirk Marchand (1885-1958) —
also known as Don K. Marchand —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Westmoreland
County, Pa., October
13, 1885.
Democrat. Real estate business; candidate for Presidential
Elector for West Virginia; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1953-58; appointed 1953;
died in office 1958.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Died in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., May 31,
1958 (age 72 years, 230
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Brooks F. McCabe Jr. (b. 1949) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
19, 1949.
Democrat. Realtor; member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1999-.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Psychological Association; National
Trust for Historic Preservation; Nature
Conservancy.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Brooks F. McCabe and Jane M. McCabe; married to Barbara
Given. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Lewis N. McManus (b. 1929) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., September
8, 1929.
Democrat. Insurance
and real estate business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-76 (Raleigh County
1965-74, 18th District 1975-76); Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1971-76; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1976;
candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 1980.
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Relatives: Son
of Joab L. McManus and Mattie (Ferguson) McManus. |
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William Perry Amos Nicely (1922-1991) —
also known as William P. A. Nicely —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., October
23, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; banker;
real estate developer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-58, 1964-70, 1983-85
(Wood County 1955-58, 1964-70, 8th District 1983-85); resigned 1970;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1968,
1972
(alternate); mayor
of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1970-77, 1986-89.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Lions; United
Commercial Travelers.
Died July 26,
1991 (age 68 years, 276
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery South, South Parkersburg, W.Va.
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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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Jack A. Nuckols (b. 1912) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Walnut Cove, Stokes
County, N.C.
Born in Pineville, Bell
County, Ky., July 3,
1912.
Democrat. Insurance
and real estate business; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1952-61; appointed 1952;
resigned 1961; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1956.
Christian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Farm
Bureau; Lions; Jaycees;
Odd
Fellows; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. Leon Nuckols and Chesney (Asher) Nuckols; married, July 9,
1938, to Mary Emyl Stanley. |
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Harry R. Pauley (b. 1907) —
of Iaeger, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Keystone, McDowell
County, W.Va., February
19, 1907.
Democrat. Contractor;
real estate business; coal
operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1937-40,
1949-54, 1957-60, 1963-66, 1969-74; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1958-59.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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De Witt W. Perdue (b. 1870) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Big Spring, Montgomery
County, Va., January
9, 1870.
School
teacher; real estate business; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul
in St. Thomas, 1911-14.
Burial location unknown.
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George A. Rairden (1891-1972) —
of Leon, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Leon, Mason
County, W.Va., January
9, 1891.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant;
land agent; contractor;
justice of the peace; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1927-36,
1939-46, 1949-54, 1959-60.
Died March
17, 1972 (age 81 years, 68
days).
Interment at Leon Cemetery, Leon, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Harvey C. Rairden and Rachel (McDaniel) Rairden; married 1919 to Wretha
Parsons. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Charles Graves Rhodes (1885-1944) —
also known as Charles G. Rhodes —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va., July 23,
1885.
Democrat. Real estate and insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-40.
Baptist.
Member, Elks.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
27, 1944 (age 59 years, 66
days).
Interment at Woodmere
Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Isom Clark Rhodes and Mary Jane (Wolfe) Rhodes; married to Josie
Boyd. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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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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Carl Riggs (b. 1877) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Marion
County, W.Va., September
11, 1877.
Democrat. Accountant;
secretary and production
manager, Cleveland Coal Co., 1923-30; real estate business;
state administrator, Works Progress Administration, 1941-43; member,
West Viginia Public Service Commission, 1943; West Virginia Director
of Purchases, 1946-51; chair of
Marion County Democratic Party, 1945.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Z. E. Riggs and Alice (Murray) Riggs; married, October
6, 1906, to sa E. Hawkins. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Peter B. Seel (1912-1957) —
of Athens, Athens
County, Ohio.
Born in Athens
County, Ohio, 1912.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; real estate
and insurance
business; mayor of
Athens, Ohio, 1952-57; died in office 1957.
Killed in an automobile
accident, near Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
12, 1957 (age about 44
years).
Burial location unknown.
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H. T. Tucker (b. 1894) —
also known as Tom Tucker —
of Huntington, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Fort Gay, Wayne
County, W.Va., September
7, 1894.
Democrat. Real estate and insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1933,
1947-56; resigned 1933.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Junior
Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
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Kristian E. Warner (born c.1962) —
also known as Kris Warner —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born about 1962.
Republican. Real estate business; chair of
Monongalia County Republican Party, 1988-90; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 2000-04; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 2004,
2012;
member of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 2012.
Still living as of 2012.
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Vernon C. Whitacre —
of High View, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Bridge, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer;
real estate business; auctioneer;
chair
of Hampshire County Democratic Party, 1946-63, 1972-75; member of
West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1982-88; appointed 1982.
United
Church of Christ.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Boyd U. Whitacre and Bessie O. Whitacre; married, September
3, 1935, to Madeline Anderson. |
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Henry F. White (b. 1883) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., November
21, 1883.
Democrat. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; real estate and insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1941-52.
Methodist.
Member, Junior
Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Enoch White and Atha (Miller) White; married, November
26, 1908, to Leota Yeager. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Jackie Withrow —
also known as Jackie Neubert; Mrs. W. W.
Withrow —
of Sophia, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Mabscott, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Real estate agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1961-78 (Raleigh County
1961-74, 18th District 1975-78).
Female.
Baptist.
Member, Order
of the Eastern Star; American
Legion Auxiliary.
Still living as of 1978.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Charles Frank Neubert and Willie Lee (Flanagan) Neubert;
married, April
20, 1943, to William W. Withrow. |
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