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Governor William M. O. Dawson was from this county.
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Anna Johnson Gates was the first West Virginia woman to serve in this government body.
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This governor pronounced martial law and called out the National Guard three times during the deadly Paint Creek-Cabin Creek strike.
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Who was the only member of Congress to march with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in Selma, Alabama?
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This U.S. senator helped expose the Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster.
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Of the state's many noted Jacksons, who is the only one to serve as governor?
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This politician served in he U.S. House of Representatives longer than any other West Virginian.
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Which governor also served as president of West Virginia Wesleyan College?
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Who served as the state senate president for more than 15 years before becoming governor?
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Who is the only member of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to be convicted of and served prison time for ethics crimes?
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