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Prior to the Civil War, how many governors of Virginia came from counties in present West Virginia?
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This Romney native served as Under Secretary of the Army under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.
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Who was the first governor of West Virginia?
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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 first woman elected to the state's executive branch?
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Of the state's many noted Jacksons, who is the only one to serve as governor?
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Jack Kelly was the first nominee for governor of this party.
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Which one of the following was NOT part of the "Kanawha Ring" of Democrats?
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Which politician's uncle was killed in the 1968 Farmington Mine Disaster?
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Who was the first governor to serve two consecutive terms in office after the 1870s?
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