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Robert C. Byrd holds the record for which one of the following?
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Of the state's many noted Jacksons, who is the only one to serve as governor?
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Who was governor when West Virginia's second (current) constitution was adopted?
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Which governor called out the National Guard to stop the 1877 railroad strike in Martinsburg?
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Who was West Virginia's second former governor sentenced to prison for political corruption
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Matthew Reese helped organize this candidate's presidential campaign in West Virginia.
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Who was the first governor with an office in Charleston after the capital was moved from Wheeling?
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Who was both the youngest and oldest governor in West Virginia history?
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Which governor served a five-year term due to a disputed election?
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Which politician dealt Cecil Underwood his final political defeat to become governor?
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