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Physician
Virginia .6
Kanawha.
J. M. Thayer
53
Farmer
Taylor.
T. J. West
39
66
66
Harrison.
W. E. Wilkinson
So Blacksmith
Wayne.
G. W. Williams
38 Lawyer
Greenbrier.
H. S. White
Merchant
Marshall.
H. S. White
45 Farmer
Logan.
A. E. SUMMERS .
Speaker.
J. BERNARD PEYTON
Clerk.
JOHN W. HORNER
Sergeant-at-Arms.
L. H. CAMPBELL
Doorkeeper.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1872.
Nine years' trial demonstrated that, while the first Constitution served well the objects of its creation, during the continuance of the civil war, it was not adapted to an era of peace. A change in the organic law of the State was demanded, and in compliance with that demand, the Legislature, on the 23d day of February, 1871, passed an act providing for taking the sense of the people on the question of the call of a Constitutional Convention. An election was held on the fourth Thursday in August ensuing, and resulted in favor of said call. Delegates, equal in number to that of the senators and delegates composing the Legisla- ture, were chosen at the election in October, and the Governor made proclamation of the result, on the 26th of December. On the 16th day of January, 1872, the Convention assembled in the old South M. E. Church at Charleston, and entered upon the work before it. The following is a list of the
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HISTORY OF WEST VIRGINIA.
MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION.
NAME.
POST OFFICE.
COUNTY.
OCCUPATION.
Lewis Allen .
Sleepy Creek
Morgan
J. D. Armstrong
Romney
Hampshire
U. N. Arnett
Rievesville
Marion
Farmer.
John H. Atkinson
New Cumberland
Hancock
Manufacturer.
John Bassel
Clarksburgh
Harrison
Lawyer.
Isaiah Bee
Princeton
Mercer
Physician.
Charles D. Boggs
Franklin
Pendleton
66
William G. Brown
Kingwood
Preston
Lawyer.
James M. Byrneside
Peterstown
Monroe
Merchant.
B. W. Byrne
Clay C. H.
Clay
Lawyer.
Alexander Campbell
Bethany
Brooke
Farmer.
James Calfee
Cross Roads
Mercer
Minister.
W. G. H. Care
St. Mary's
Pleasants
Merchant.
J. N. B. Crim
Elk City
Barbour
Hanson Criswell .
Moundsville
Marshall
Lawyer.
Alonzo Cushing
Point Pleasant
Mason
George O. Davenport
Wheeling
Ohio
66
Hudson M. Dickinson
Cotton Hill
Fayette
Farmer.
Mathew Edmiston
Weston
Lewis
Lawyer.
D. D. T. Farnsworth
Buckhannon
Upshur
Merchant.
C. J. Faulkner, Sr.
Martinsburg
Berkeley
Lawyer
Charles W. Ferguson
Wayne C. H.
Wayne
Farmer. 66
Thomas Ferrell
Roxalana
Roane
Nicholas Fitzhugh
Charleston
Kanawha
Lawyer.
J. W. Gallaher
Moundsville
Marshall
Merchant.
J. Marshal Hagans
Morgantown
Monongalia
Lawyer.
Alpheus F. Haymond Septimius Hall
New Martinsville
Wetzel
Lawyer.
J. F. Harding
New Interest
Randolph
Farmer.
William Haynes
Egypt
Monroe
John Blair Hoge
Martinsburg
Berkeley
Homer A. Holt
Braxton C. H.
Braxton
James M. Jackson
Parkersburg
Wood
Blackwell Jackson
Jane Lew
Lewis
Merchant
Okey Johnson
Parkersburg
Wood
Lawyer.
Edward B. Knight
Charleston
Kanawha
Lawyer.
David H. Leonard
Wirt C. II.
Wirt
Beverly H. Lurty .
Wolf Summit
Harrison
Farmer.
Benjamin F. Martin
Pruntytown
Taylor
Lawyer.
Thomas Maslin
Morefield
Hardy
Merchant.
Henry M. Mathews
Lewisburg
Greenbrier
Lawyer.
George II. Moffett
Dunmore
Pocahontas
Lawyer.
Alexander Monroe .
Romney
Hampshire Jefferson
Farmer.
Andrew W. McCleary
Van Clevesville
Berkeley
William McCreery
Raleigh C. II.
Raleigh
Logan Osburn .
Kabletown
Jefferson
A. J. Pannell
Wheeling
Ohio
Merchant.
Thomas R. Park 28
Ravenswood
Jackson
Manufacturer.
Daniel D. Johnson Charles Kantner .
Long Reach
Tyler
Bruceton Mills
Preston
Manufacturer.
William W. Miller .
Wheeling
Ohio
Farmer.
Wilham A. Morgan
Shepherdstown
Lawyer. «
Fairmount
Marion
Carpenter. Lawyer.
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HISTORY OF WEST VIRGINIA.
1
MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION-CONTINUED.
NAME.
POST OFFICE.
COUNTY.
OCCUPATION.
William D. Pate
Mouth Short Creek
Boone
Farmer.
John T. Peerce
Burlington
Mineral
66
William K. Pendleton
Bethany
Brooke
Professor.
James M. Pipes
Cameron
Marshall
Merchant.
William Prince
Raleigh C. H.
Raleigh
Farmer.
David S. I ugh
Middlebourne
Tyler
Lawyer.
Samuel Price
Lewisburg
Greenbrier
66
Jephtha F. Randolph
New Milton
Doddridge
Farmer.
John A. Robinson
Frank fort
Mineral
D. A. Roberts .
Burning Springs
Wirt
Oil Producer.
Fountain Smith
Fairmount
Marion
Lawyer.
Joseph Snider .
Easton
Monongalia
Farmer.
M. A. Staton
Chapmansville
Logan
Physician.
Jacob P. Sirickler
Ellenborough
Ritchie
Merchant.
Lemuel Stump
Steer Creek
Calhoun
A. H. Thayer .
Grafton
Taylor
Physician.
Thomas Thornburg
Cabell C. H.
Cabell
Merchant.
Jonn J. Thompson
Raymond City
Putnam
Physician.
William H. Travers
Charle stown
Jefferson
Lawyer.
Charles B. Waggener
Point Pleasant
Mason
Farmer.
Evermont Ward
Guyandotte
Cabell
Lawyer.
John A. Warth
Coulsmouth
Kanawha -
James S. Wheat
Wheeling
Ohio
Waitman T. Willey
Morganstown
Monongalia
Benjamin Wilson
Wilsonburg
Harrison
.
Samuel Woods
Philippi
Barbour
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SAMUEL PRICE
President.
G. J. BUTCHER
Secretary.
JACOB V. CUNNINGHAM
Sergeant at- Arms.
G. J. WETZEL,
Doorkeeper.
The body after continuing in constant session for two months and twenty three days, adjourned April 9th, 1872, having framed the present Constitution of the State. It was submitted to the people, and by them ratified on the ensuing fourth Thursday in August, at which date it became operative and in full force. By it many changes in the organic law of the State were made. The term of all State officers was increased from two to four years. The office of Secretary of State was made appointive, while that of State Super- intendent of Schools was made elective. The regular
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HISTORY OF WEST VIRGINIA ..
sessions of the Legislature were changed from annual to biennial, and the terms of delegates increased from one to two years, while that of senators was extended from two to four years, and the number of senatorial districts increased from eleven to twelve Thus termi- nated the first Constitutional Period.
CHAPTER XXX.
THE STATE UNDER THE SECOND CONSTITUTION.
First Session of the Legislature under the New Constitution-Allen T. Caperton Elected to the United States Senate-Samuel Price Appointed by Governor Jacob to fill the Vacancy caused by the Death of Senator Caperton-Election of Frank Hereford and Henry G. Davis to the United States Senate-Johnson N. Camden chosen as the Successor of Frank Hereford-John E. Kenna Suc- ceeds Henry G. Davis-Senatorial Contest of 1887.
ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE.
Convened at Charleston, November 16, 1872. Adjourned, December 22, 1873. SENATORS.
.
-
NAME.
GE.
OCCUPATION.
NATIVITY.
DISTRICT.
J. M. Bennett
56
Lawyer
Virginia
Ninth.
C. M. Bishop
45
Merchant
66
Tenth.
G. A. Blakemore
34
Lawyer
Eleventh.
C. T. Caldwell
25
Ohio
Fourth.
Gideon D. Camden
60
66
Virginia
Third.
John Cunningham .
41
Boatman
¥
First.
H. M. Dickinson
67
Farmer
Eighth.
P. C. Eastham
37
6
J. W. Grantham
53
|Merchant
66
Twelfth.
R. C. Guston .
46
Lawyer
J. L. Hall
27
Ninth.
Septimius Hall
25
D. D. Johnson
37
€
First.
J. T. McClaskey
56
Maryland
Tenth.
Isaac E. McDonald
34
!Grazier
Virginia
Seventh.
B. W. Price
64 Farmer
Second.
C. F. Scott
34
Lawyer
Third.
Winston Shelton
57
Farmer
Sixth.
R. B. Sherrard
55
Eleventh.
A. E. Summers
48 Physician
Sixth.
Elliott Vawter
60
Surveyor
Eighth.
George S. Walker
43
Lawyer
England
Fifth.
W. E. Wilkinson
32
Blacksmith
Virginia
Seventh.
D. D. JOHNSON
President.
JOSEPH S. MILLER
Clerk.
N. S. CLARKE
Sergeant-at- Arms.
J. D. ALDERSON
Doorkeeper.
Second.
Fourth.
A. M. Jacob
48
Farmer
Fifth.
(454)
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HISTORY OF WEST VIRGINIA.
DELEGATES.
NAME.
AGE.
OCCUPATION. .
NATIVITY.
DISTRICT.
A. O. Baker
34
Merchant
Virginia
Marshall.
A J. Barrett
34
Farmer
Lincoln.
Thomas A. Bradford .
46 Lawyer
Barbour.
Isaac J. Ellison .
. .
Farmer
Mercer.
William G. Brown
72
Lawyer
66
Preston.
Lewis Bumgardner
56
Farmer
Mason.
R. Hume Butcher
45
Lawyer
Jefferson.
John A. Campbell .
30
Ohio
Hancock.
B. P. Clendenin
38 Farmer
Virginia
Boone.
Le Roy Cofran
47 Manufacturer
New Hampshire
Taylor.
George Crow .
69 Farmer
Pennsylvania
Jackson
George O. Davenport M. W. Davis .
45
Farmer
Virginia
Harrison.
48
Hampshire.
36 Physician
Upshur.
38 Merchant
Wayne.
50
Farmer
Hardy.
Eli Fleming
61 Merchant
Berkeley.
Jesse Flowers
70
Physician
Marion.
B. H. Foley
69
Farmer
Wood.
George B. C. Floyd M. Gwinn
62 38
Summers.
John Hinchman
45
61 Miller
Brooke.
Madison Hively
40 Farmer
66
Roane.
William H. Hudson .
43 Carpenter
Kanawha.
A. J. Pannell
56 Physician
Ohio.
Jacob F. Johnson
63 Farmer
Pendleton.
Charles Kantner
50 Manufacturer
Maryland
Preston.
Absalom Knotts A W. Knotts
58
Merchant
Marion.
WV. S. Laidley
34
Lawyer
Kanawha.
George W. Legg
60 Artist.
Berkeley.
Albert A. Lewis
45 Merchant
Lewis.
W. W. Miller
34 Civil Engineer
Ohio.
Samuel McMillan
57
Farmer
Doddridge.
James H. Miller
65 |Merchant
Fayette.
Robert Monroe
52 Farmer
Wirt.
George H. Morrison . William H. Potter
33
Teacher
Morgan.
William Price
Monongalia.
William Prince
54
Raleigh.
John M. Reynolds James Robinson
61 Farmer
Lumber Dealer 25
New Jersey Virginia
Pleasants.
J. W. Shirley
63 35
Booker Short
35
Wyoming.
Anthony Smith .
28
Pennsylvania
Tyler.
William II. Snider
56
Virginia
Gilmer.
Thomas Snider .
47 Lawyer
Monongalia.
Thomas S. Spates .
50 |Merchant
Maryland
Harrison.
41
Lawyer
Virginia .€
Calhoun.
68 Farmer ‹‹
Pennsylvania 66
37 Millwright
Virginia
Mason. Ohio.
Kanawha.
Thomas E. Rodgers James Ruckman
Farmer
Jefferson.
34 Lawyer
Braxton.
John Hindman
32 Lawyer
Ohio
Ohio.
George Deaver, Jr., Thos. G. Farnsworth Joseph M. Ferguson . William Fisher
Logan.
Monroe.
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HISTORY OF WEST VIRGINIA.
DELEGATES-CONTINUED.
NAME.
AGE.
OCCUPATION.
NATIVITY.
DISTRICT.
T. M. Stone
32
Merchant
Ohio
Wetzel.
John W. Stout
48
Farmer
Virginia
Wood.
John Taylor
66
Randolph.
James Taylor
54
Merchant
Ritchie.
John M. Thayer
54
Farmer
Massachusetts
Taylor.
John J. Thompson
64
Physician
Virginia
Putnam.
M. C. Totten .
36 Broker
Maryland
Mineral.
Marshall Triplett
62
Farmer
Virginia
Webster.
B. C. Vinson
33
Physician
Tennessee
Cabell.
Edward S. Vossler
48 Farmer
Germany
Grant.
H. S. White
32
Merchant
Virginia
Marshall.
James Withrow .
54 Farmer
Greenbrier.
William J. Wooddell.
49
Merchant
Pocahontas.
W. W. MILLER
Speaker.
J. B. PEYTON
Clerk.
JOHN W. HORNER
Sergeant-at- Arms.
S. H. CAMPBELL
Doorkeeper.
This was the first session under the new Constitu- tion, and there was consequently much work to be per- formed. The body continued in session from Novem- ber 16, 1872, until April 7, 1873, when it adjourned to meet on the 20th of October ensuing, and conven- ing at that time, remained in session until the 22d of the following December.
TWELFTH LEGISLATURE.
Convened at Charleston, January 13, 1875. Adjourned, December 23, 1875. SENATORS.
NAME.
DISTRICT.
COUNTY.
U. N. Arnett
Second
Marion.
J. M. Bennet
Ninth
Lewis.
R. L. Berkshire
Tenth
Monongalia.
C. M. Bishop
Preston.
W. T. Burdett .
Sixth
Kanawha.
Alfred Caldwell ?
First
Ohio.
Gideon D. Camden
Third
Harrison.
* Alfred Caldwell was elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of A. J. Pannell, who died before his term expired.
457
HISTORY OF WEST VIRGINIA.
SENATORS-CONTINUED.
NAME.
DISTRICT.
COUNTY.
W. C. Clayton .
Eleventh
Mineral.
John Cunningham
First
Hancock.
R. F. Dennis
Eighth
Greenbrier.
H. M. Dickinson
Fayette.
P. C. Eastham .
Fifth
Mason.
Thomas Ferrell
Roane.
M. S. Grantham
Twelfth
Berkeley.
R. C. Guston
Morgan.
David Goff
Ninth
Randolph.
D. D. Johnson
Fourth
Tyler.
George Loomis
66
Wood.
Isaac E. McDonald
Seventh
Wyoming.
Ira J. McGinnis
66
Cabell.
A. J. Pannell *
First
Ohio.
Bushrod W. Price
Second
Marshall.
C. F. Scott
Third
Ritchie.
Winston-Shelton
Sixth
Nicholas.
R. B. Sherrard
Eleventh
Hardy.
D. D. JOHNSON
President.
JOSEPH S. MILLER
Clerk.
J. D. ALDERSON
Sergeant. at-Arms.
F. P. ROACH
Doorkeeper
DELEGATES.
NAME.
AGE.
OCCUPATION.
NATIVITY.
COUNTY.
Hezekiah Agee .
65
Farmer
Virginia
Kanawha.
Daniel W. Babb
42
66
Grant.
George A. Blakemore.
37
Lawyer
Pendleton.
John A. Campbell .
31
Ohio
Hancock.
W. D. Carlyle
23
Virginia
Harrison.
Sylvester Chapman
42
Surveyor
Kanawha.
W. V. Chidester
49
Farmer ¥
66
Lewis.
Strother M. Cornwell Marshall Depue.
41
66
Roane.
D. D. Dix .
25 Merchant
Nicholas.
Charles P. Dyche .
30
Blacksmith
Morgan.
Isaac L. Enoch . .
42
Farmer
Wirt.
Thomas J. Farnsworth 45 James Ferguson 67
Wayne.
A. B. Fleming 35 ! Lawyer
Marion.
J. II. Gettinger
48 Merchant
Maryland
Berkeley.
J. H. Good
31 Lawyer
Virginia
Ohio.
Moses S. Hall
50 Physician
Massachusetts
Ritchie.
Samuel A. Houston .
28, Farmer
Virginia
Mornoe.
Daniel Huffman .. 52 :Minister
Gilner.
* Alfred Caldwell was elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of A. J. Pannell, who died before his term expired.
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50
Barbour.
Upshur.
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HISTORY OF WEST VIRGINIA.
DELEGATES -- CONTINUED.
NAME.
AGE.
OCCUPATION.
NATIVITY.
COUNTY.
John A. Hutchinson .
34
Lawyer
Virginia
Wood.
W. T. Ice
34
Barbour.
Jacob B. Jackson
46
Wood.
L. S. Jordan
34
66
¥
Ohio.
M. S. Kirtley .
37
Farmer
Putnam.
Jacob H. Long
47
Tucker.
John B. Lough
62
Monongalia.
James M. Mason
36
Lawyer
66
Jefferson.
John A. McCulloch .
39
Farmer
Mason.
Robert McEldowney
36
Lawyer
Wetzel.
Samuel A. Miller . .
54
Kanawha.
Alexander Monroe
57
Hampshire.
James Montgomery
61
Farmer
Fayette.
J. W. Morgan
45
¥
Ohio.
John Powell
55
Boone.
A. Prichard
52
Lumber Dealer
Marion.
David F. Pugh
28
Lawyer
Ohio
Tyler.
William M. Reynolds
52
Farmer
Virginia
Mercer.
George W. Reynolds Linn Rodgers
39
66
66
Brooke.
Christopher Roles .
52
Raleigh.
Edmund Sehon
31 Lawyer
Mason.
G. W. Shinn
42
Farmer
Jackson.
Booker Short
36
Wyoming.
Robert Simpson
39
Merchant
Ohio.
Adam Small
66
Ore Miner
Berkeley.
Joseph Snider
47
Farmer
Monongalia.
Samuel S. Spencer
53
66
Wood.
Daniel S. Squires
46
66
Braxton.
C. J. Stone .
44
Logan.
Chapman J. Stuart
55
Doddridge.
Isaac S. Tanner
44
Physician
Maryland
Jefferson.
James Taylor .
56
Virginia
Ritchie.
John W. Thornburg .
42
Farmer
Cabell.
Alfred Turner
45
Pennsylvania
Marshall.
Sylvester Upton .
43
Virginia
Sunimers.
John W. Vaughn
50
Lincoln.
James W. Warden
35
Hardy.
William M. Welsh
35 Lawyer
Maryland
Mineral.
Thomas J. West
43 Farmer
Virginia
Harrison.
H. S. White
34
Merchant
Marshall.
George W. Williams
41 Farmer
Greenbrier.
James H. Wilson .
38
Manufacturer
¥
Preston.
William J. Wooddell Peter Zinn .
50
Merch int
Pocahontas.
50
Horticulturist
Preston.
ALEXANDER MONROE
Speaker.
J. B. PEYTON
Clerk.
W. L. MOFFETT
Sergeant-at Arms.
WILLIAM M. PATTON
. Doorkeeper.
On the 17th day of February, the Legislature went
Merchant
Taylor.
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HISTORY OF WEST VIRGINIA.
into an election for United States Senator, which, on the twenty-third ballot, resulted in the choice of Allen T. Caperton, of Monroe county, as the successor of Arthur I. Boreman, whose termed expired March 4, 1876.
February the 26th, both branches adjourned to meet November the 10th, ensuing, at the city of Wheeling. There the session continued until December the 23d, when the House adjourned sine die, but the Senate to reconvene January 13, 1876, "For the consideration of the articles of impeachment exhibited by the House against John S. Burdett, Treasurer, and Edward A. Bennet, Auditor of the State," in which it was engaged until the 8th of February, when it, too, adjourned sine die.
THIRTEENTH LEGISLATURE.
Convened at Wheeling January 10, 1877. Adjourned, March 2, 1877.
. SENATORS.
First District-William H. Tarr, Alfred Caldwell.
Second-U. N. Arnett, Levi M. Lowe. Third-Charles F. Scott, E. M. Turner. Fourth-D. D. Johnson, Geo. Loomis. Fifth-Thomas Ferrell, M. S. Kirtley. Sixth-William T. Burdett, Felix J. Baxter.
Seventh-Wayne Ferguson, Ira J. Mc- Ginnis. Eighth-W. W. Adams, Robert F. Dennis.
Ninth-David Goff, Chas. W. Newlon. Tenth-R. L. Berkshire, John P. Jones. Elevenih-C. T. Clayton, David Pugh. Twelfth-C. T. Butler, M. S. Grantham.
U. N. ARNETT
President.
E. A. CUNNINGHAM
Clerk.
Sergeant-at-Arms.
J. D. ALDERSON THOMAS H. PERCIVAL Doorkeeper.
DELEGATES.
Barbour County-A. B. Modisett. Boone-Albert Allen.
Berkeley-E. Boyd Falkner, E. L. Hoff- man. Braxton - Benjamin F. Fisher.
Brooke-J. B. Somerville. Cabell -- Eustace Gibson. Doddridge-William Maxwell. Fayette-G. W. Imboden.
Gilmer-Peregrine Hays. Grant-C. M. Babb. Greenbrier-Kyle Bright. Hampshire-Asa Hictt. Hancock-Lyman St. dman.
Hardy -John J. Chipk y.
Harrison-James Duncan, F. W. Cun- ningham. Jackson-John H. Riley.
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HISTORY OF WEST VIRGINIA.
DELEGATES-CONTINUED.
Jefferson-James L. Hoff, G. F. Cross. Kanawha-James H. Ferguson, E. W. Wilson, W. A. Quarrier. Lewis-William E. Arnold.
Logan-William Stratton.
Lincoln-J. S. Wilkinson.
Marshall-G. S. McFadden, W. E. Parriott
Marion-Robert Lowe, Chas. E. Wells.
Mason-Jabez Beard, A. G. Eastham.
Mercer-William B. Davidson.
Mineral-John A. Robinson.
Monongalia - James T. McClaskey, John B. Huffman.
Morgan- Lewis Largent.
Monroe-John M. Rowan.
Third Del. Dist .- John C. Johnson.
Ohio-William L. Hearn, Robert Simp- son, R. G. Barr, Joseph W. Morgan.
Fourth Del. Dist .- Elihu Hutton. Fifth Del. Dist .- Harvey Samples.
Pendleton -- J. E. Pennybacker.
Sixth Del. Dist .- B. Rose.
Pocahontas-George W. Siple.
EUSTACE GIBSON
Speaker.
J. B. PEYTON .
Clerk.
NAPOLEON B. FRENCH .
Sergeant-at-Arms.
S. H. CAMPBELL
Doorkeeper.
Governor John J. Jacob appointed Samuel Price, of Greenbrier, to fill the vacancy, until the next meeting of the Legislature, occasioned by the death of United States Senator Allen T. Caperton, who died at the National Capital, July 26, 1876. It therefore devolved upon the Legislature at this session to choose two United States Senators-one to fill the unexpired term and another for the full term. This it did on the 26th day of January, electing for the former Frank Hereford, of Monroe, and for the latter Henry G. Davis.
FOURTEENTH LEGISLATURE.
Convened at Wheeling, January 8, 1879. Adjourned, March 10, 1879. SENATORS.
First District-J. J. Woods, William H. Tarr.
Second-Levi M. Lowe, L. S. Newman. Third-David McGregor, E. M. Turner. Fourth -D. D. Johnson, John W. Stout. Fifth-Robert S. Brown, M. S. Kirtley. Sixth-A. E. Summers, Felix J. Baxter.
Preston-Wm. Elliott, John D. Rigg.
Putnam-James Stewart.
Raleigh-Alfred Beckley, Sr.
Roane-James W. Ball.
Summers -- B. P. Gooch. Tavlor-John H. Kunst.
Tyler-O. W. O. Hardman.
Ubshur-Thomas J. Farnsworth.
Wayne-Hurston Spurlock.
Wetzel -- A. G. Calvert.
Wirt-M. H. Shirtz.
First Del. Dist .- W. N. Chancellor, H. C. Henderson, R. H. Browse.
Second Del. Dist .- M. S. Hall, Rufus Knotts.
Seventh-David E. Johnson, Wayne Ferguson.
Eighth-W. W. Adams, R. F. Dennis. Ninth-William Ewin, C. W. Newlon. Tenth-W. E. McGrew, John P. Jones. Eleventh-Chas. Williams, David Pugh. Twelfth-E. B. Faulkner, C. T. Butler.
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HISTORY OF WEST VIRGINIA.
D. D. JOHNSON President.
E. H. CUNNINGHAM
Clerk.
J. D. ALDERSON
Sergeant-at-Arms.
GEORGE S. CHILTON
Doorkeeper.
DELEGATES.
Barbour County-Thomas A. Bradford. Berkeley-B. M. Kitchen, D. F. Bill- myer.
Boone-Samuel H. Campbell.
Braxton-Elias S. Hyer.
Brooke-Joseph C. Gist.
Cabell-Thomas H. Harvey.
Doddridge-Chapman J. Stewart.
Fayette-Samuel Carter.
Gilmer-William H. Snider.
Grant-Arnold C. Scherr.
Greenbrier-Samuel P. Hawver.
Hampshire-A. Monroe.
Hancock-Joseph H. Quinn.
Hardy-John J. Chipley.
Harrison-John C. Johnson, Ira C. Post.
Upshur-A. M. Poundstone.
Jackson -- William A. Parsons.
Wayne-Albert C. Fulkerson.
Jefferson-J. S. Melvin, W. H. T. Lewis.
Wetzel-A. G. Calvert.
Wirt-Jonathan Sheppard.
First Del. Dist .- Hugh Mearns, B. H. Butcher, C. P. Ross.
Second Del. Dist .- E. J. Taylor, James Barr. :
Third Del. Dist .- Geo. W. Reynolds.
Fourth Del. Dist .- Ehhu Hutton.
Marion-John Righter, Jas. H. Furbee. Mason-William R. Gunn, L. F. Roush. Mercer-Carroll Clarke.
Fifth Del. Dist .- Winston Shelton. Sixth Del. Dist .- John McGraw.
GEORGE H. MOFFETT Speaker.
J. B. PEYTON Clerk.
NATHANIEL S. CLARK
Sergeant-at- Arms.
JAMES P. NEALIS
Doorkeeper.
The most important work of this session was the investigation regarding charges for freight on the Bal- timore and Ohio Railroad.
FIFTEENTH LEGISLATURE.
Convened at Wheeling, January 12, ISSI. Adjourned, March 15, 1881.
SENATORS.
First District-J. J. Wood, John R. Donehoo.
Second-L. S. Newman, Fontaine
Third-David McGregor, Franklin
Maxwell. Fourth-John W. Stout, D. A. Roberts. Fifth-R. S. Brown, A. R. Barbee.
Smith.
Mineral-Joseph V. Bell.
Monongalia-J. M. Hagans, Jas. Hare. Morgan-Washington Unger.
Monroe-R. T. McNeer.
Ohio-John J. Jacob, Andrew Wilson, Thomas H. Logan, Benjamin Fisher.
Pendleton-J. E. Pennybacker.
Pocahontas-George H. Moffett.
Preston-P. R. McCrum, John H. Holt.
Putnom-William Kirtley.
Raleigh-William McCreery.
Roane-A. L. Vandal.
Summers-B. P. Gooch.
Taylor-L. E. Davidson.
Tyler-Henry A. Rymer.
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Kanawha-A. A. Rock, Martin Hill, John C. Montgomery.
Lewis-George J. Arnold. Logan-Hugh Toney.
Lincoln-Thomas L. Bell.
Marshall-John Nixon, J. A. Ewing.
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HISTORY OF WEST VIRGINIA.
SENATORS-CONTINUED.
Sixth-A. E. Summers, Harvey Sam- ples. Seventh-David E. Johnston, Joel E. Stollings.
Eighth-R. F. Dennis, Wm. McNeel. Ninth-William Ewin, Thomas J. Farnsworth.
Tenth-W. C. McGrew, W. M. O. Dawson.
Eleventh-Charles Williams, Joseph Van Matre.
Twelfth-E. B. Faulkner, Samuel Da- visson.
A. E. SUMMERS
President.
D. D. JOHNSON
Clerk.
J. D. ALDERSON
Sergeant-at- Arms.
DAVID O. KELLEY
, Doorkeeper.
DELEGATES.
Barbour County -Lewis Wilson.
Berkeley-B. F. Brady, George Ferrel. Boone-James Meadows.
Braxton-Benjamin F. Fisher.
Brooke-George W. McCord.
Cabell-George W. Hackworth.
Doddridge-William S. Maxwell.
Fayette-I. J. Settle.
Gilmer-Levi Johnson.
Grant-C. M. Babb.
Greenbrier-John M. Sydenstricker.
Preston-U. N. Orr, Page R. McCrum.
Putnam-John K. Thompson.
Raleigh-William Prince.
Roane-Marshall Depue.
Summers-N. M. Lowry.
Taylor-Reuben Davisson.
Tyler -- Selmon Wells.
Upshur-David Poe.
Wayne-A. C. Fulkerson.
Wetzel-Septimius Hall.
Lewis -- Andrew Edmiston.
Lincoln-Joseph W. Holt.
Logan-John B. Floyd.
Marion-James Morrow, Jr., Charles E. Wells.
Marshall-W. D. Wayt, Josiah Sinclair. Mason-Geo. Rowley, G. W. Tippett. Mercer-Isaiah Bee,
Fourth Del. Dist .- C. J. P. Cresap. Fifth Del. Dist .- Charles McC. Dodrill. Sixth Del. Dist .- Floyd Lusk.
E. WILLIS WILSON
President.
J. B. PEYTON
Clerk.
HARRISON CAIN
Sergeant-at-Arms.
JAMES P. NEALIS
Doorkeeper.
Mineral-Joseph V. Bell.
Monongalia -- Henry L. Cox, James S. Watson.
Morgan -- John T. Siler.
Monroe-Benjamin F. Irons.
Ohio-Samuel A. Kepner, Frank P. McNell, Charles W. C. Bright, Wil- liam P. Hubbard.
Pendleton-Joshua Day.
Pocahontas --- George H. Moffett.
Hampshire-Alexander Monroe.
Hancock -- John W. Hobbs.
Hardy-William Fisher.
Harrison-B. H. Lurty, Moses HI. Davis.
Jackson-John H. Riley.
Jefferson-Frank Beckwith, John W. Grantham.
Kanawha-William A. Quarrier, James H. Ferguson, E. W. Wilson ..
Wirt-Lewis Sheppard.
First Del. Dist .- D. H. Leonard, J. P. Sharp, D. Q. Steere.
Second Del. Dist .- J. B. Crumrine, Geo. Lynch. Third Del. Dist .- J. L. Hall.
January 26th the Legislature went into an election for United States Senator, which resulted in the choice of Johnson N. Camden as the successor of Frank Hereford.
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HISTORY OF WEST VIRGINIA.
SIXTEENTH LEGISLATURE.
Convened at Wheeling, January 10, 1883. Adjourned, February 23, 1883. SENATORS.
First District-John R. Donehoo, N. B. Scott.
Second - D. M. Hostutler, Fontaine Smith.
Third-George W. Hays, Franklin Maxwell.
Fourth - D. A. Roberts, Anthony Smith.
Fifth-A. R. Barbee, William Wood- yard. Sixth-G. G. Burgess, R. T. Harvey. Seventh-Joel E. Stollings, J. B. Floyd.
Eighth --- John G. Lobban, William L. McNeel. Ninth-Harvey Samples, Benjamin W. " Byrne.
Tenth-Thomas J. Farnsworth, M. W. Coburn.
Eleventh-William M. O. Dawson, William C. McGrew.
Twelfth-George E. Price, Joseph Van Matre.
Thirteenth-Samuel Davisson, Jacob S. Melvin.
T. J. FARNSWORTH
President.
J. D. ALDERSON
Clerk.
CHARLES H. VANDIVER
Sergeant-at- Arms.
DAVID O. KELLEY
Doorkeeper.
DELEGATES.
Barbour County-John W. Corder. -
Berkeley-George F. Evans, Marion L. Henshaw. Boone-Albert Allen.
Braxton-(*) James A. Boggs.
Cabell-P. H. McCulloch.
Calhoun-Taylor R. Stump.
Doddridge-William Maxwell.
Fayette-L. D. Isbell.
Gilmer-Melville Stump.
Greenbrier - William H. McClung, John F. Garring.
Hampshire-Henry B. Gilkeson.
Harrison-John L. Ruhl, Charles W. Lynch.
Jackson -Virgil S. Armstrong, C. L. Brown.
Jefferson-John W. Rider, Isaac Fouke. Kanawha-James F. Brown, James H. Brown. John M. Collins. Lewis-William K. Wilson.
Lincoln-Joseph W. Holt.
Logan-L. D. Chambers.
Marion-John C. Jones, Jesse F. Sturm.
Marshall-John Nixon, W. S. Simon- ton. Mason-John M. Eckard, J. O. Sayre. Mercer-Isaiah Bee.
Mineral -- C. W. Dailey.
Monongalia-Henry L. Cox. - Monroe-James H. Adair. Morgan-J. J. Hetzel.
Nicholas-David McQueen.
Ohio-Joseph J. Woods, Louis F. Sti- fel, B. B. Dovener, J. H. Burtt.
Pendleton-J. Edward Pennybacker.
Pleasants-Oliver Gorrell.
Preston-John D. Rigg, Uriah N. Orr. Putnam-L. J. Timms.
Raleigh-Wm. C. Riffe. Ritchie-Thomas E. Davis.
Summers-A. A. Miller.
Taylor-David Powell.
Tyler-Wm. M. Powell.
Upshur-J. J. Morgan.
Wayne -Thomas Harrison.
Wetzel -Septimius Hall.
Wirt-M. H. Shirtz.
Wood-Samuel T. Stapleton, Erwin D. J. Bond, James T. McMechen. (+) First Del. Dist .- George W. McCord. Second Del. Dist .- George Harmon. Third Del. Dist .- William P. Payne. Fourth Del. Dist .- Henry A. Yeager. Fifth Del. Dist .- A. B. Parsons.
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