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…
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…
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…
DOVENER, Blackburn Barrett, a Representative from West Virginia; born in Tays Valley, Cabell County, Va. (now West Virginia), April 20, 1842; attended the common schools; taught school 1858-…
MAXWELL, Lewis, a Representative from Virginia; born in Chester County, Pa., April 17, 1790; moved with his mother to Virginia about 1800; completed a preparatory course; studied law; was…
Senate Years of Service: 1917-1923Party: RepublicanSUTHERLAND, Howard, a Representative and a Senator from West Virginia; born near Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Mo., September 8, 1865; attended…
Senate Years of Service: 1895-1911Party: RepublicanELKINS, Stephen Benton, (father of Davis Elkins), a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico and a Senator from West Virginia; born in Perry…
JACKSON, John George, (son of George Jackson, brother of Edward Brake Jackson, and grandfather of William Thomas Bland), a Representative from Virginia; born in Buckhannon, Va. (now West…
Senate Years of Service: 1911-1917Party: DemocratCHILTON, William Edwin, a Senator from West Virginia; born in Colesmouth (now St. Albans), Kanawha County, W.Va. (then Virginia), March 17,…
CAPITO, Shelley Moore, (daughter of Arch Alfred Moore, Jr.), a Representative from West Virginia; born in Glendale, Marshall County, W.Va., November 26, 1953; graduated from Duke University,…
