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Charles Phillips DORR, Congress, WV (1852-1914)

DORR, Charles Phillips, a Representative from West Virginia; born in Miltonsburg, Monroe County, Ohio, August 12, 1852; moved with his parents to Woodsfield, Ohio, in 1866; attended the common…

Cullum, George Washington

(Encyclopedia) Cullum, George WashingtonCullum, George Washingtonkŭlˈəm [key], 1809–92, American army officer, b. New York City, grad. West Point, 1833. In the Civil War, Cullum was made a brigadier…

Jackson, William Henry

(Encyclopedia) Jackson, William Henry, 1843–1942, American artist and pioneer photographer of the West, b. Keeseville, N.Y. After serving with the Union army in the Civil War he traveled overland to…

Carte P. GOODWIN, Congress, WV (1974)

Senate Years of Service: 2010Party: DemocratGOODWIN, Carte P., a Senator from West Virginia; born on February 27, 1974, in Mt. Alto, West Virginia; B.A., Marietta College, 1996; J.D., Emory…

George Meade BOWERS, Congress, WV (1863-1925)

BOWERS, George Meade, a Representative from West Virginia; born in Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, W.Va., September 13, 1863; educated by private tutors and attended high school; engaged in…

Joseph Holt GAINES, Congress, WV (1864-1951)

GAINES, Joseph Holt, a Representative from West Virginia; born in Washington, D.C., September 3, 1864; moved with his parents to Fayette County, W.Va., in 1867; attended the University of West…

Adam Brown LITTLEPAGE, Congress, WV (1859-1921)

LITTLEPAGE, Adam Brown, a Representative from West Virginia; born near Charleston, Kanawha County, Va. (now West Virginia), April 14, 1859; attended the common schools; studied law; was…