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PROMINENT MEN®
OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Biographical Sketches of Representative Men in Every Honor- able Vocation, including Politics, the Law, Theology, Medicine, Education, Finance, Journalism, Trade, Commerce and Agriculture.
The Growth and Advancement of the State as Shown in the History of her Distinguished Representatives.
A Succinct but Comprehensive Statement of the Advantages, Resources and Development of the State.
A Compendium of Returns of Every Election: National, State and Congressional.
A RECORD OF EVERY STATE OFFICER : EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL.{
Illustrated with Numerous Portraits of Prominent Citizens of the New Commonwealth.
--- BY- GEO. W. ATKINSON, LL.D.
-AND-
ALVARO F. GIBBENS, A.M.
PUBLISHED BY W. L. CALLIN, WHEELING, W. VA. 1890.
COPYRIGHTED BY W. L. CALLIN, Nov. 21, 1884.
1
PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE DAILY INTELLIGENCER STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTING HOUSE, WHEELING, WEST VA 1890,
1397198
TO THE YOUNG MEN OF WEST VIRGINIA, WHO IT IS EARNESTLY HOPED
WILL PRESS FORWARD WITH BOLDNESS AND VIGOR, TO TAKE THE PLACES OF THE GENERATION PASSING AWAY, 1 MANY OF WHOSE LIVES ARE SKETCHED IN THESE PAGES, This Volume
IS AFFECTIONATELY AND REVERENTLY DEDICATED
1
PREFACE.
EOGRAPHY and Biography are the eyes of History. The"latter is the more ancient, as well as the more interesting. The drama, without com- plete biographical pictures of each character in the play, would be the play of "Hamlet" with Hamlet left out. . Fiction itself, as well as the highest forms of epic poetry, derive their interest and value from the biographical truth they contain. Man has an insatiable desire to know the ups and downs, the hopes and fears, the successes and failures of his fellow-man. The poet Gæthe aptly said, "Man alone is interesting to man." This aphorism was not intended to apply to one's physical organism as a science, or to the higher and more recondite subject of the Soul; but rather to the natural wishes of our race to know more of one another's ways and walks, aspirations and aims, likes and dislikes. Any volume, therefore, that correctly portrays the lives of the leading men of a State will not lack readers, or fail to meet a hearty welcome at the hands of an intelligent public. For, after all, it takes longer for man to find out man than any other creature made.
The task of preparing such a volume as "Prominent Men of West Virginia" is very great. No one, unless he has had experience in similar work, can properly estimate the amount of time and toil and energy that such an under- taking requires. We gleaned the field as best we could, considering the embar- rassments we had to meet on every hand. Some were modest and did not desire to be paraded before the public; a few, from a misconception of our pur- pose, were averse to the publication of such a volume; others, thought the work too general in its scope, and embraced too many kinds and classes of our citizens ; others, we are glad to say, from its incipiency commended the enter- prise and gave to it hearty co-operation and indorsement; while others were inclined to favor it, but were seemingly never ready to furnish the facts from which a biography could be written. To overcome the doubters and loiterers was no common task, and necessarily required time, patience and perseverance in no ordinary degree. Some men are left out who deserved place in the book. It is their fault, not ours. No one can write truthful biography without out- line facts upon which to base it. Those that refused or neglected to furnish the editors data for their sketches must bear the responsibility for their absence from these pages. We do not believe the scope of the publication is too broad, or that any have honorable mention therein who are unworthy of such recogni- tion. Men will always differ in judgment and opinion as to those of their fellow citizens who may properly be regarded as prominent. Some are narrow minded enough to believe only their own circle of friends, or callings in life, deserve immortal record. This fact necessarily leads to objection and argument.
We have aimed to be sincere and fair and just in our efforts to enduringly fix, in condensed space, and upon a literary shelf within reach of all, the trans-
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PREFACE.
cripts of the lives of those citizens who in official prominence have had a ma- jority constituency behind them entitling them to a place in local history. There may be one General to whom is credited the result of each battle, but subordinate officers who led the various columns were no less important, no less heroes, equally worthy of historic mention. Would it be just to write only one biography, that of yourself, your friend, or the General, and sponge out of written records all others who, from title or surrounding circumstances, stood not in fair view upon the same conspicuous pedestal ?
In describing so many different persons of different characters and ranks in life-politicians, lawyers, clergymen, physicians, journalists, and business men -- we cannot hope to please everybody. Indeed we have not sought to do so. If the public admit the accuracy of the biographies we have written, it is all we expect at their hands. As to the opinions expressed upon the various topics discussed, especially relating to the lives of those in public positions-opinions naturally suggested by the acts of the men themselves-we, of course, are alone responsible.
After twenty-seven years of the State's existence, many of those that were participants in its formation, have passed beyond human reach. In many cases they left no data accessible by which the editors of this volume could sketch their lives. Twenty years hence one-half of those now living and here imaged in face and biography, could not have been rescued from the wreck of Time. We believe our labors in this volume to " catch the shadow ere the sub- stance fade " will be appreciated and commended by every true West Virginian of this and the rising generation. Such commendation and appreciation will be to some extent a satisfactory reward.
This book is not valuable merely as a biographical record of West Virginia's Prominent Men. It contains records pertaining to our history as a State that took years to collect and verify. It will therefore prove of incalculable value as a book of reference for public men. It contains a roster of every official, and the result of every election-giving names of candidates-since the organization of the State; while the succinct " sketch " of West Virginia we are sure will be of interest and profit to every reader.
.As a whole, we feel confident the reader will at least find " Prominent Men of West Virginia " an interesting and instructive volume. And to the young, we trust, it will prove an inspiration that will lead to higher and nobler aims in life. Especially for them, every one of the lives recorded here contains matter that will cheer, or encourage, or enlighten ; and for all classes we believe it will be interesting and profitable.
JULY, 1890.
THE AUTHORS.
GENERAL INDEX.
PAGE.
Advantages Offered by West Virginia ..
7-33
Alphabetical List of Members of Legislature 66
58-105
6.
" Constitutional Conventions. 54-57
Adjutants General of State
40
Attorneys General
37
Auditors of State
39
Biograghical Sketches
153-1022
Capitals of West Virginia
149-151
Circuit Judges
45-48
Constitutional Amendments-Votes on
141-146
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
Constitutional Conventions
54-57
Counties-How Formed and Named. 106-107
Congressmen from West Virginia ..
35-36
Congressional Elections from 1864 to 1888.
118-129
Delegates to Legislature from Formation of State
42
Division of the State-Vote on
147
Elections for President from 1864 to 1888
108-109
.. Governors
60
110-111
Judges of Supreme Court from 1864 to 1888 112-114
66 Congressmen from 1864 to 1888
118-129
Circuit Judges 66
66
130-135
66
66 State Senators 66
66
135-140
Election to Strike the word " White" from the Constitution
147
Flick Amendment to Constitution-Vote on 14 3146
First Constitutional Convention
54-55
Formation of Circuit Court Districts.
49-50
Governors of the State-Names of.
37
Gubernatorial Vote from 1864 to 1888 110-111
7-33
Judicial Circuits-How Formed.
49-50
Judicial Elections from 1880 to 1888 130-135
Legislatures from Organization of the State 58-105
Librarians of the State 40
58-105
Names of Counties and When Formed 106-107
66
" Senators and Congressmen.
34-36
66 " Supreme Court Judges
43-44
Names of Circuit Judges 66 66 State Officers
37-41
Presidential Vote from 1864 to 1888
108-109
Proscriptive Amendment-Vote on
141
Population-Its Growth.
115
Quartermasters General .. 40
Resources of West Virginia 7-33
Restored Government Convention
51-53
Second Constitutional Convention
56-57
State Senators
58-105
Members of the Different Legislatures.
45-48
Historical Sketch of West Virginia
116-117 148
58-105 District Court of United States
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INDEX.
PAGE.
State Capitals-Where Located.
149
Senatorial Elections of 1886 and 1888.
135-140
Secretaries of State
38
Supreme Court of Appeals.
43-44
Superintendents of Public Schools
40
Treasurers of State ..
39
Three Decades of Population
115
United States Senators-Names of
34
District Court
42
Union Convention at Wheeling
51
Vote on Constitutional Amendments 116-117
Vote for Supreme Court Judges . 112-114
" White " as a Qualification for Office
147
INDEX TO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
PAGE.
PAGE.
Adams, William W 641
Beltzhoover, G. M. 619
Adams, George. 497
Beckwith, Frank 661
Alderson, John D.
529
Best, E. C 779
Alderson, Joseph Coleman
Bell, Joseph
794
Altizer, Henry A. 840
908
Bell, Joseph V 867
Ambler, Benjamin M 628
Bishop, Charles M 388
Anderson, William H. 982
Boone, R. H. 1007
Arnold, William E 528
Brannon, Henry 995
Arnold, George J 475
844
Bristor, J. H
647
Arnett, Ulysses N 468
Bridges, W. L.
693
Arnett, William W 764
Bryte, M. S.
859
Arbuckle, John W
901
Boreman, Arthur I
153
Armstrong, Virgil S.
635
Boreman, W. I
364
Armstrong, Holly G
905
Brown, W. G
235
Atkinson, John H.
379
Brown, James H
271
Atkinson, James.
583
Brown, James F.
696
Atkinson, George W. 1020
Brown, John W 1001
Aultz, Dr. Adam E. 879
Brown, James A 739
Austin. Dr. Samuel H 877
Brown, Rob't S. 335
Babb, Charles M 943
Brown, John Jay
477
Baer, Henry 925
940
Brown, Gustav. 853
Broun, Thomas L. 595
857
Blair, J. G
356
Brown, Sam'l B 988
982
Blakemore, George A 459
Boughner, James V.
671
Barbee, A. R. 382
Bowers, George M
725
Barbe, W. T. W
741
Bond, E. D. J.
735
Babb, D. W 749
Boggess, Caleb 751
Baker, A. O. 810
858
Boyer, J. E
876
Bland, B. C 815
Brooke, St. George T
553
Berkshire, R. L. 253
Bunker, E. C.
333
Bennett, Edward A 683
Butcher, B. L.
430
Bennett, J. M. 273
Burdett, J. S 677
Bennett, W. G
481
Burdett, W. T. 679
Bennett, Louis 801
Burdett, S. C. 670
Berkeley, R. C
545
Butcher, B. H. 842
Brown, Charles L 345
Barrick, James I 959
Brown, George W. 386
Barns, John S
Barr, Robert G 942
Barr, J. C 777
Brownfield, James H
Blair, Jacob B 279
Brockunier, C. W
Boyd, George E. 763
Baxter, Felix J
Brannon, John 435
Arnold, Starke W
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INDEX.
PAGE.
PAGE.
Burt, Frank. 880
Davidson, L. E
837
Butler, C. T.
882
Dawson, W. M. O
483
Blume, G. M 910
Dawson, S. R 887
Burnett, Alf. W
915
Darnell, Peter. 569
Camden, J. N
Dayton, Spencer
526
Carlile, John S. 207
Dayton, A. G 681
Caperton, A. T. 268
Dennis, R. F 471
Campbell, A. R. 591
274
Dent, W. M
665
Campbell, A. W 507
Deaver, George
955
Clark, James L. 357
Dille, John A.
361
Carskadon, Jas. 434
Dils, H. H
919
Carskadon, T. R. 399
Dickey, John L.
985
Campbell, John A 463
Doddridge, Philip
236
Cranmer, G. L .. 339
Donehoo, J. R.
453
Chancellor, W. N 536
Dorr, C. P.
861
Carr, Robert S 603
Doddrill, C McC
954
Clay, Cecil 622
Downey, Owen D. 959
Chapman, Sylvester. 644
Dovener, B. B.
991
Carter, J. W
649
Dobbins, P B ..
988
Cassady, James S. 685
Duffy, P. F
390
Cather, Jesse H 1014
Duval, Isaac H.
417
Clark, Andrew G. 702
Dunbar, W. S.
883
Crane, Smith. 715
Dunnington, G. A.
863
Crane, W. B ..
729
Drummond, W. J. J.
807
Caldwell, Chas. T.
767
Campbell, William S
819
Candy, C. H. 882
Evans, G. F. 717
Campbell, S. H
901
Ewart, L. H 904
Chambers, L. D 912
Edelman, J. C 675
Casto, Nicholas. 912
922
Ewing, J. D. 465
Camden, G. D
945
Ewing, J. A. 855
Clayton, W. C
955
Ewing, W. P. 759
Casto, D. C. 957
Ewing, J. M. 818
Caldwell, G. B 983
Enoch, Isaac I 900
Caldwell, Alfred. 989
Faulkner, Charles James. 239
Clemens, Sherrard 269
Faulkner, Senator C. J. 311
Chenoweth, Lemuel 785
Faulkner, E. Boyd 329
314
Chipley, J. J. 625
Flanagan. J. H
489
Clifford, J. Philip ..
857
Frasher, J. M
787
Chilton, William E
815
Fast, R. E.
829
Cole, John L.
537
Feather, J. B ..
713
Collins, John M.
661
Feidt, George W
1005
Cotton, J. T.
701
Ferguson, J. H.
283
Cowden, W. J. W.
705
Ferguson, C. W .908
599
Covell, John C 897
Fleming, A. Brooks.
437
Crogan, P. J. 910
Fleming, Solomon S
394
Corcoran, John 920
Fleming, Rob't F 404
413
Cooke, W. H.
983
Fleming, U. S 909
Church, M. C. C
458
Frew, John. 821
908
Cunningham, D. A
Flick, W. H. H
441
Curry, W. H 748
Frissell, John 930
Ford, Azel. 814
Davis, Henry G ..
178
Floyd, John B 721
Davis, T. E .. 529
Fortney, N. J 716
Davis, John J 327
Flournoy, S. L. 442
Davies, Thos. L. 670 Fullerton, J. A. 377
Cunningham, J. S.
419
Fisher, William
760
Cushing, C. W 993
Fleming, R. E
Collier, C. H
979
Flesher, H. C
Crow, George 831
Farnsworth, D. D. T.
Chew, R. P. 482
Eastbam, P. C 433
Evans, George 712
Elkins, S. B. 561
Cracraft, E. G.
Dennis, T. H 502
Campbell, Alexander
193
X
INDEX.
PAGE.
PAGE.
Furbee, J. H 397
Hetzel, J. J 607
Fry, J. L. 789
Hill, Charles 851
Gardner, R. S 838
Hickman, Charles L. 940
Garden, A. D ..
919
Hinchman, John.
954
Gaines, L. G.
953
Hite, G. E 600
Hoke, J. T 455
Graham, C. B 722
Hogeman, W. H 480
Gallaher, J. W 400
Gettinger, John H. 641
Hodges, T. E 634
Gregory, Adam 958
Hornor, J. D. 689
Hogg, C. E. 719
Gibson, B. D. 654
Hoge, John Blair 709
Hoffmann, J hn G. 989
Hornbrook, Thomas 991
Holt, H. A 753
Hubbard, C. D 259
Givens, W. W. W 717
Hubbard, W. P 778
Hutchinson, J. A 371
Hughes, Thomas 490
Hughes, J. E 895
Gooch, B. P.
644
Good, J. H 961
Gorrell, Oliver 803
Hyer, J. S 648
Ice, W. T 393
Imboden, G. W 896
Isbell, L, D 501
Jackson, Judge J. J 165
Jackson, Gen'l J. J 246
Jackson, Jacob B 233
Jackson, James M 415
Hall, E. B 520
Hall, S. W 848
Hall, E. R. 365
Hall, John
313
Hall, Sep 734
Hackworth, George 681
Hanen, S. R. 598
Hagans, J. M 359
Hagans, M. B. 499
Johnson, Okey 451
Johnson, D. D. 467
Johnson, John W 697
Jones, S. E. 629
Jones, J. P. 703
Jordan, A. L 524
Kain, Bishop J. J 631
Kee, W. L. 393
Kemple, Jacob 951
Kenna, John E. 303
886
Hassler, J. J. S.
702
Keys, John W 650
431
Harrison, B. F
918
Kitchen, B. M.
293
Harr, D. M. 835
Kitchen, J. G
960
Havermale, C. H
874
Knote, John 1003
Knott, C. H. 885
Lamb, Daniel 255
367
Hereford, Frank.
280
Laidley, Alex. T.
895
Hedrick, Charles 377
Laidley, W. S 594
Heermans, Francis 743
Latham, G. R 405
Henderson, H. C
913 Laughlin, Alex.
867
Hupp, J. C.
655
Hyde, H. C. 905
Goshorn, J. W 903
Gosorn, G. T 926
Gluck, J. C. 949
Green, Thos. C. 357
Guthrie, F. A 394
Hale, P. M 1009
Hall, G. D 650
Jackson, John G 208
Jacob, J. J. 176
Jacob, John J., Jr. 759
Jacob. A. M 495
Jack, W. H 918
Jepson, S. L. 965
Jefferys, E. G 738
Johnson, Joseph 209
Harvey, John I
550
Hartigan, J. W 558
Hardman, O. W. O 569
Harrison, Thos. W
443
Harrison, W. A.
163
Harris, John W 425
Harris, T. M 254
Harvey, R. T
374
Hart, C. B.
638
Hamilton, J. M
683
Kepner, S. A.
Harvey, T. H
469
Kline, Thomas B.
Harrow, M. K 904
Knight, E. B 315
Hamilton, A. W 913
Haymond, A. F 244
Haymond, Henry 565
Laidley, James M
Gibson, Eustace 299
Gibbens, Jefferson 659
Gibbens, G. B 865
Gibbens, A. F 1017
Gilmore, Baptiste 921
Gwinn, Marion. 892
Goad, George 789
Goff, Nathan 219
Holmes, M. G. 592
Gandee, William 797
xi
INDEX.
PAGE
PAGE.
Lewis C. S.
309
Miller, W. W
768
Leighton, William
532
Miller, A. A
953
Leonard, A. G
907
Minter, Gwinn 921
Leonard, D. H
606
Mick, Asbury
949
Lewis, Hiram
874
Mitchell, J. W 863
Lewis, V. A.
633
Moffatt, Geo. B
858
List, Henry K
428
Moffat, J. D
757
Linsly, Noah.
292
Moffett, George H
517
Lively, W. E.
687
Monroe, Alex.
487
Loomis, George
381
Moore, E. W. S 827
Long, Odell S.
663
Moore, A. C ... 503
Logan, Thomas H.
672
Moore, C. P. T 300
Lorentz, A. W
544
Moore, P. H.
664
Lockney, H. C
970
Morris, T. A.
213
Lough, John B
960
Morris, P. W
395
Lucas, I). B. 577
Morrow, James, Jr
369
Lynch, C. W.
694
Moreland, Joseph
693
Manning, M. A
889
Morgan, B. S ..
731
Macauley, J. A
525
Morrison, J. W 869
Mann, A. W 535
539
890
Martin, B. F
461
Martin, Gideon
365
Nash, John C 495
Martin, L. A
872
Nixon, John 977
Mason, John W
389
Northcott, R. S 325
Mason, J. M.
435
Mathews, H. M
229
O'Brien, Thomas 745
Maxwell, James.
800
Orr, U. N. 710
Maxwell, Edwin
266
Parker, Granville 816
Mayer, Daniel.
768
McAllister, E. M
635
Parsons, A. B
853
McCormick, S. P
519
Patrick, Spicer
370
McClure, J. 'T
623
Patton, J. F
289
McCord, G. W 899
Patton, G. W
601
McClelland, Darwin
903
Paull, James
296
McCreery, John W
684
Paull, J. R ...
443
McCombs, J. T 859
Pendleton, W. K
341
McClung, C. H
871
Pendleton, J. O
886
McClaugherty, R. C
876
Peck, Dan'l
609
McConaughey, W. C.
877
Peterkin, G. W
637
McEldowney, Robert
809
Pettinger, John H.
641
McGraw. John T 567
Peyton, John Bernard
669
McGrew, J. C.
423
Peerce, John T
807
McGrew. W. C
483
Peterson, J. J.
929
McGill, Charles 957
Pierpont, F. H 294
479
McGinnis, Benjamin 487
Price, Samuel 316
803
McLane, Charles. 330
Price, John E 856
McLean, James L 287
Prichard, B. J. 648
685
Mc Mahon, R. R. 699
Prickett, N. C.
785
McNeel, W. L 709
Pollack, Augustus
769
Mc Whorter, J. M. 385
Polsley, Daniel
231
Mc Whorter, H. C. 596
Porterfield, Geo. A
485
Mendel, George 995
Poundstone, A. M. 736
Powell, Barna 491
Meighen, B. F 985
Powell, David 502
542
Miller, S. 430
Purinton, A. L.
836
Miller, T. C 668
Quarrier, W. A 392
Miller, J. S
844
Rader, Anthony 654
McGinnis, J. H 792
Pipes, J. M.
McGinnis, Ira J 373
Price, G. E
McLure, John 407
Prickitt, S. B. D
Meyers, J. M 706
Meredith, W, S 893
Purinton, D. B
Moss, J. W 217
Martin, Alex ..
Myles, William
Myers, J. A. 554
Oxley, B. H 601
Parks, Alex 944
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INDEX.
PAGE.
PAGE.
Ragland, H. C ... 937
Sturm, J. F
967
Rawling, C. J. G
873
Snyder, A. C.
530
Reid, John B.
763
Snyder, C. P 632
Reymann, Anton
695
Snyder, T. F.
847
Reynolds, P. B
Snyder, D. H 848
Riley, John H
682
Tarr, Campbell 585
Riffe, W. C. 953
Tarr, W. H. 640
Rigg, John D 943
Taney, J. B.
928
Roach, Jesse
657
Taylor, G. F 948
Robertson, Edward
891
Teter, Alva. 1000
Robinson, J. A
892
Trainer, T. H 486
Rogers, T. E
646
Travers, W. H 301
Rollyson, W. D
723
Rowan, J. M
624
Todd, A. S. 651
Rucker, W. P. 667
Thompson, Judge G. W 781
Ruffner, Lewis 332
Thompson, George W 791
Russell, C. W
772
Thompson, W. P 805
Russell, H. M 788
Thompson, W. T 434
Ryan, E. W. 599
Thompson, J. R. 539
Schmulbach, Henry 1000
Thompson, C. L. 958
Shaw, D. W. 952
922
Torrence, Hugh W 1013
Shallcross, T. P.
794
Slack, Greenbury
333
Ulrich, C. F. 845
Vance, J. C. 505
Spates, T. S .. 522
Vandal, A. L. 960
Stalnaker, Randolph. 527
321
Vrooman, Wellington
521
Seabright, C. W 980
Wade, A. L ..
571
Sehon, Edmund 629
Wade, Ledrew M. 1011
Sehon, Columbus. 986
Walker, H. S. 382
Stealey, Thomas I
421
Walker, John Brisben 760
Stephenson, J. M 445
Warth, J. A. 387
Stevenson, W. E 171
Whaley, K. V 291
Stewart, J. S 554
Watts, C. C ..
812
Sterling, Hugh
799
Webb, J. W
692
Shields, Joseph 810
West, Thos. J.
388
Shinn, C. M
854
Whelan, Bishop R. V
627
Stifel, L. F.
897
Wheat, George K
938
Sprigg, Joseph
363
Werninger, A
513
Smith, B. H
286
Willey, W. T 157
549
Smith, Anthony.
498
Wilen, William
723
Smith, Fontain
392
Wilson, Andrew.
999
Spencer, S. S.
594
Wilson, E. Willis,
261
Simms, H. C. 600
473
Sinclair, Josiah
493
Scofield, O. G 975
Williams, Charles.
Sommerville, J. B. 402
Williams, John P 977
Scott, N. B 515
Witcher, John S. 347
Scott, C. F 621
White, Israel C 547
Scott, Isaac. ...
490
White, Henry S. 969
Strother, D. H 755
White, C. S. 645
Stone, L. F 920
White, A. B. 691
White, W. R. 732
White, Robert 973
Swope, R. R 979
Wilkinson, J. S. 598
Sullivan, John T 643
Whitehill, A. R. 552
Summers, G. W 214
Wolfe, W. H. 625
Stuck, J. W 944
Wood, E. L. 682
Sturgiss, G. C 774 Woods, Samuel 426
Thornburg, Thomas 1001
Shanklin, J. P
Turner, E. M 541
Slack, Hedgman 568
Van Winkle, P. G. 162
Swann, T. B ..
Smith. C. B
472
Willey, W. P.
Wilson, Benjamin 726
338
Snider, Joseph
Wilson. W. L.
Wilson, James L. 955
819
Sweeney, Andrew J. 1010 Sweeney, Thomas 1007
Tingle, G. R 866
555
xiii
INDEX.
PAGE.
PAGE.
Woods, J. J.
707
Yeager, H. A 739
Woodward, William
499
Yeater, J. W 952
Workman, Wm
403
Yost, F. H 850
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
PAGE.
State Capitol of West Virginia.
Frontispiece.
Temporary Capitol at Charleston "6 "6 " Wheeling.
150
West Virginia University at Morgantown.
538
PAGE.
PAGE.
Adams, George
496
Faulkner, E. Boyd.
328
Arnold, G. J.
474
Frew, John
820
Atkinson, John H.
378
Feidt, George W
1006
Atkinson, G. W.
1019
Ferguson, James 8
282
Aultz, A. E.
878
Fleming, A. Brooks. 436
440
Barr, J. C. 776
Frissell, John. 931
Blair, Jacob B.
278
Floyd, John B.
721
Bennett, W. G 481
Furbee, James H.
396
Bristor, J. H 647
Gallaher, Joseph W 401
Boreman, Arthur I 153
Gardner, R. S
839
Brannon, Henry 994
Gibbens, Gordon B.
864
Brown, Gustav 852
Gibbens, Jefferson
658
Brownfield, J. H.
856
Gibbens, Alvaro F 1016
Brown, James H
270
Goff, Nathan 218
Brown, R. S.
334
Goshorn, J. W 902
Bowers, George M.
725
Gosorn, G. T 926
Boggess, Caleb
750
Burdett, John S.
676
Gorrell, Oliver. 802
Burdett, W. T
680
Harr, David M
834
Burnett, Alf. W
914
Hale, P. M.
1008
Butcher, B. H
843
Hall, Sylvanus W
849
Burt, Frank.
881
Hartigan, J. W
557
Camden, J. N 193
Hagans J. Marshall.
358
Campbell, Bishop A. 274
Heermans, Francis
744
Carr, Rob't S. 602
Hickman, Charles L
941
Crane, Smith 714
Holmes, M. G. 593
Caldwell, C. T. 766
701
Hornbrook, Thomas 990
Collier, C. H
978
Hoke, Joseph T. 454
Crow, George.
832
Hupp, John C .. 655
Cowden, W. J. W
704
Isbell, Lewis D. 500
Cunningham, J. S
418
Jackson, Judge J. J 164
Curry, W. H.
747
Jackson, Jacob B.
232
Davis, Henry G
178
Jackson, Gen'l J. J 245
Jackson, James M 414
Dickey, John L.
984
Jacob, John J 176
Dorr, C. P
860
Jepson, S. L. 964
Duffy, Patrick F 391
Johnson, Okey. 450
Eastham, P. C. 432
Johnson, D. D. 467
Elkins, S. B 560
758
Fast, R. E.
830
Kenna, John E. 302
Frasher, J. M.
786
Knote, John 1002
Flanagan, J. H
488
Knott, Charles H 884
Faulkner, Charles James. 238
Laidley, James M 366
Laidley, Alex. T. 894
Faulkner, Senator C. J. 310
Kain, Bishop John J 630
Ewing, W. P
Kemple, Jacob. 951
Dennis, Rob't F
470
Hogg, C. E 718
Cotton, J. T.
Good, J. H .. 962
Blume, G. M. 911
Havermale, O. H 874
Barbe, W. T. W 740
Flick, W. H. H.
149
Worley, W G.
899
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INDEX.
PAGE.
PAGE.
Leonard, A. G .. 906
Stalnaker, Randolph. 527
Lewis, Hiram
875
Stevenson, W. E. 170
Lively, William E. 686
Seabright, C. W. 981
Logan, Thomas H
672
Stephenson, James M. 444
Long, Odell S.
663
Sehon, Columbus
987
Lucas, Daniel B.
576
Sterling, Hugh. 798
Mathews, Henry M
228
Maxwell, Edwin.
267
Sinclair, Josiah. 492
Martin, B. F.
460
Sprigg, Joseph. 362
Manning, M. A.
888
Scofield, O. G.
976
Moore, E. W. S
826
Strother, David H
754
Moore, C. P. T.
299
Scott, Charles F
620
Morgan, B. S.
730
Scott, N. B.
514
Morrison, J. W
868
Sturgiss, G. C.
773
McCormick, S. P.
518
Sullivan, John T.
642
McEldowney, Robert.
809
Snyder, Adam C.
531
McClung, Charles H.
871
Snyder, Thomas F 846
McGraw John T. 566
Tarr, Campbell. 584
McGrew, J. C .. 422
Tarr, William H. 640
McGinnis, Ira J
372
Thompson, Judge G. W 780
McGinnis, James H. 793
Thompson, George W 790
McLure, John 406
Thompson, W. P 804
McMahon, R. R. 698
Todd, A. S. 651
McWhorter, J. M
384
Torrence, H. W 1012
McWhorter, H. C 597
Turner, E. M 541
Northcott, R. S. 324
Orr, Uriah N
711
Watts, C. C. 813
Patton, James F.
288
Wade, Alex. L.
570
Parker, Granville.
817
Wnelan, Bishop R. V
626
Parsons, A. B.
853
Willey, W. T.
157
Peck, Daniel
608
Wilson, Andrew 998
Peterkin, Bishop G. W
637
Wilson, E. Willis. 260
Pendleton, W. K 340
Witcher, John S 346
Pipes, James M. 478
White, Israel C. 547
968
Poundstone, A. M. 736
White, Robert.
972
Porterfield, G. A. 484
Whitehill, A. R. 551
Reid, John B. 762
White, Albert B. 690
Reymann, Anton. 695
White, W. R. 733
Rucker, W. P.
666
Woods, Joseph J
708
Swann, Thomas B 320
Worley, W. G. 898
Spates, T. S.
523
Woods, Samuel 427
Pollack, Augustus. 769
White, H. S.
Vance, John C. 504
Shields, Joseph 811
WEST VIRGINIA.
T HE "Old Dominion" withdrew from the Union April 19, 1861. On the 11th of the following May, at the call of a large number of citizens who did not believe that a State could sever its relations from the General Government, delegates from twenty-five counties west of the Allegheny mountains met in the city of Wheeling, adopted a series of resolutions in opposi- tion to secession, and providing for a general Convention of all the counties that desired to remain in the Union. June 11th was the day agreed upon for holding the proposed Convention, and a general election was held May 23d for the choosing of delegates to said Convention. On that day representatives from forty counties lying west of the Blue Ridge mountains assembled at Wheeling and inaugurated measures looking to the establish- ment of a provisional government.
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