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September 8, 1953: Life of Governor John J. Cornwell
September 9, 1920: Life of John William Davis
September 17, 1972: Presidential candidate George McGovern in Huntington
September 24, 1952: Vice presidential candidate Richard Nixon meets presidential candidate Dwight Eisenhower in Wheeling
October 20, 1926: Impeachment of Auditor John C. Bond
October 21, 1918: Life of Governor Hulett C. Smith
November 3, 1968: Helicopter crash of gubernatorial candidate Arch Moore
November 26, 1965: Life of Governor William Marland
December 11, 1893: Life of Governor Jacob B. Jackson
December 18, 1841: Life of U.S. Senator Nathan B. Scott
December 26, 1811: Life of U.S. Representative John George Jackson
January 5, 1911: Star City elects a Socialist government
January 8, 1866: Life of Governor William Conley
January 13, 1941: Inauguration of Governor Matthew Neely
January 22, 1953: Governor William Marland & the coal severance tax
January 26, 1855: Birth of Secretary of the Interior John Barton Payne
February 4, 1911: Death of U.S. Senator Stephen Elkins
February 9, 1950: U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy launches anti-Communism crusade in Wheeling
March 4, 1889: Disputed election results in the inauguration of 3 governors
March 17, 1858: Birth of U.S. Senator & journalist William Chilton
March 23, 1989: Impeachment proceedings against Treasurer A. James Manchin
March 31, 1887: Life of Daniel Mayer
April 6, 1911: Don Chafin elected to political office
April 9, 1872: Approval of the new WV Constitution
April 10, 1848: Birth of U.S. Senator John E. Kenna
April 13, 1990: Indictment of former governor Arch Moore
April 16, 1952: Split in the state Democratic party
May 6, 1970: Student protests at WVU following Kent State incident
May 14, 1940: Defeat of U.S. Senator Rush Holt
May 22, 1880: Birth of U.S. Representative Joe L. Smith of Beckley
May 28, 1863: Arthur Boreman elected as WV's first governor