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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 governor increased corporate taxes and wrote History of Kanawha County and After the Moonshiners.
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Robert C. Byrd holds the record for which one of the following?
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Who did Gaston Caperton defeat to become West Virginia's 31st governor?
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Who is the only licensed medical doctor ever elected governor of West Virginia?
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She was the first woman to hold statewide public office in West Virginia.
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This state treasurer was forced to resign after the state lost more than $300 million in investments.
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Which governor established Beckley's Little Theater and men's chorus?
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Which politician moved to West Virginia and ran successfully for Congress in 2014 after being denied the right to run that year in Maryland?
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What state agency did Hulett Smith lead before becoming governor?
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