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: general superintendent at gas company (info from Death Certificate)Occupation: 1940 farmer (retired) Occupation: 1930 general supervisor of gas company (supplies gas to city) Occupation: 1920 lawyer

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Senator. Elected as a Senator from West Virginia to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Stephen B. Elkins, serving from 1911 to 1913. During World War I he serve...

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Ike Shott, a Representative and a Senator from West Virginia; born in Staunton, Augusta County, Va., September 3, 1866; attended the Staunton public schools; apprenticed as a printer; later became a re...

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P. Goodwin, a Senator from West Virginia; born on February 27, 1974, in Mt. Alto, West Virginia; B.A., Marietta College, 1996; J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1999; law clerk, United States Court...

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Chapman Revercomb, a Senator from West Virginia; born in Covington, Alleghany County, Va., July 20, 1895; attended the public schools at Covington, Va.; attended Washington and Lee University, Lexingto...

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Senator. Charles was born in Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia) at Boydville, the family estate. He received the best education a child could imagine, attending private schools in Ellicott Cit...

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Wellons Moore Capito (born November 26, 1953) is an American politician who is the junior United States Senator from West Virginia. She is formerly a member of the U.S. Representative for West Virginia...

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Joseph "Joe" Manchin III (born August 24, 1947)[1] is the junior United States Senator from West Virginia . Manchin, a member of the Democratic Party , previously served as the Governor of West Virgini...

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John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV is a former United States Senator from West Virginia, serving from 1985 to 2015. He was first elected to the Senate in 1984, while in office as Governor of West Virgin...

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Allen Taylor Caperton (November 21, 1810 – July 26, 1876) was an American politician who was a United States Senator serving as a Democrat, as well as previous positions. Early life Caperton, son of...

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Ramsey Laird, III (June 2, 1916 – January 7, 1974) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. Born in Keswick, California, he was educated in the public schools. He graduated from Greenbrier Milit...

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Martin Kilgore (January 11, 1893 – February 28, 1956) was a United States Senator from West Virginia.Born in Brown, West Virginia, he attended the public schools and graduated from the law department o...

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Dew Holt, Sr. (June 19, 1905 – February 8, 1955) was an American politician who was a United States Senator from West Virginia (1935–1941) and a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates (1931–193...

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Drury Hatfield (September 15, 1875 – October 23, 1962) was a Republican politician from Logan County, West Virginia. He served a term as the 14th Governor of the state, in addition to one term in the U...

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Edwin Chilton (March 17, 1858 – November 7, 1939) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. Born in Colesmouth, Virginia (now St. Albans, West Virginia), he attended public and private schools an...

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Hereford (July 4, 1825 – December 21, 1891) was a United States Representative and Senator from West Virginia. Born near Warrenton, Virginia, he completed preparatory studies and graduated from McKendr...

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Price (July 28, 1805 – February 25, 1884) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. Born in Fauquier County, Virginia, he moved with his parents to Preston County (now in West Virginia) in 1815. ...

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In 1863, West Virginia voters elected Arthur Boreman as the new state's first governor. He served from 1863 to 1869, winning re-election in 1864 and 1866 (although Virginia's constitutions had forbidde...

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Randolph (March 8, 1902 – May 8, 1998) was an American politician from West Virginia. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was the last surviving member of the United States Congress to have ser...

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Dempsey Hoblitzell, Jr. (December 30, 1912 – January 6, 1962) was an American politician from West Virginia. He was a member of the Republican Party.John Dempsey Hoblitzell, Jr. was born in Parkersburg...

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