Brooke County



Wellsburg

John F. Kennedy made a speech here on October 10, 1959.
Hubert Humphrey visited on May 5.
Jacqueline Kennedy came on Octoberr 11, 1959.
Muriel Humphrey came on April 27.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. came on behalf of the Kennedy campaign on April 11.
Joseph Dillon visited on behalf of the Humphrey campaign on April 26 and 27.
Bethany

John F. Kennedy came on April 19
Hubert Humphrey visited on May 5.
Follansbee

Joseph Dillon visited on April 26.

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Campaign in Brooke County

John F. Kennedy, accompanied by his wife Jacqueline, spoke in Wellsburg on October 10, 1959, before he announced for the presidency. Hubert Humphrey came on May 5, and his wife visited on April 27.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. was in Wellsburg on behalf of the Kennedy campaign on April 11, while Joseph Dillon, mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, visited for the Humphrey campaign on April 26 and 27. Dillon also visited Follansbee on the 26th.

Newspapers
Article, Follansbee Review, October 7, 1959
Article, Brooke News, October 9, 1959
Article, Wellsburg Daily Herald, October 12, 1959
Article, Follansbee Review, October 14, 1959
Article, Brooke News, October 16, 1959
Article, Weirton Daily Times, April 12, 1960
Article, Wheeling Intelligencer, April 12, 1960
Article, Wheeling News Register, April 12, 1960
Article, Brooke News, April 15, 1960
Article, Wheeling News Register, April 19, 1960
Article, Wheeling Intelligencer, April 20, 1960
Article, Wheeling News Register, April 26, 1960
Article, Wellsburg Daily Herald, April 28, 1960
Article, Wheeling Intelligencer, April 29, 1960
Article, Wheeling Intelligencer, May 4, 1960
Article, Wheeling News Register, May 4, 1960
Article, Wellsburg Daily Herald, May 5, 1960
Article, Wheeling News Register, May 5, 1960
Article, Wheeling Intelligencer, May 6, 1960

Documents
Remarks, by Senator Jennings Randolph in introducing John F. Kennedy in Wellsburg and Charleston

Speeches
Speech, John F. Kennedy, Bethany


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