James C. Justice, II was born April 27, 1951, to James Conley Justice and Edna Ruth Justice. He attended Raleigh County public schools and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School…

ARTHUR INGRAHAM BOREMAN was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. After studying law under his brother, he began practicing law in Parkersburg, Virginia (now West Virginia). He was elected to the Virginia…

DANIEL DUANE TOMPKINS FARNSWORTH was born in Staten Island, New York. He moved to Buckhannon, Virginia (now West Virginia) at an early age, learning the trade of tailoring. In 1861…

WILLIAM ERSKINE STEVENSON was born in Warren, Pennsylvania. In 1829 he moved to Pittsburgh and apprenticed as a cabinet maker. He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in…

JOHN JEREMIAH JACOB was born in Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He graduated from Dickinson College in 1849 and went on to study law. He was a professor at…

HENRY MASON MATHEWS was born in Frankford, Virginia (now West Virginia). He received an A.B. degree from the University of Virginia in 1855 and an A.M. degree one year later.…

JACOB BEESON JACKSON was born in Parkersburg, Virginia (now West Virginia). He was admitted to the bar in 1852 and after starting a law practice became Prosecuting Attorney of Pleasants…

EMANUEL WILLIS WILSON was born in Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia). After studying law, he was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1870 and to the…

ARETAS BROOKS FLEMING was born in Fairmont, Virginia (now West Virginia). He began the practice of law after attending the University of Virginia Law School. He served as Prosecuting Attorney…

WILLIAM ALEXANDER MAC CORKLE was born in Lexington, Virginia. After graduating from the College of Law at Washington and Lee University in 1879, he began the practice of law, and…

GEORGE WESLEY ATKINSON was born near Charleston, West Virginia. He received an A.B. degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and an M.A. in 1873. He went on to obtain a law…