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27 Sep 2019

Cathy Justice

Cathy Leigh Comer Justice became the first lady of West Virginia when her husband, Governor Jim Justice, was sworn in on Jan. 16, 2017. Mrs. Justice was born in Beckley and…

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Jim Justice

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…

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02 Nov 2018

Arthur Ingraham Boreman

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…

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02 Nov 2018

Daniel Duane Tompkins Farnsworth

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…

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02 Nov 2018

William Erskine Stevenson

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…

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02 Nov 2018

John Jeremiah Jacob

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…

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02 Nov 2018

Henry Mason Mathews

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.…

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02 Nov 2018

Jacob Beeson Jackson

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…

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02 Nov 2018

Emanuel Willis Wilson

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…

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02 Nov 2018

Aretas Brooks Fleming

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…

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02 Nov 2018

William Alexander MacCorkle

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…

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02 Nov 2018

George Wesley Atkinson

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…

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