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Who was the first Black woman in West Virginia to hold a state-level administrative position?
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Governor William M. O. Dawson was from this county.
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Ambassador and Clarksburg native Joseph S. Farland was involved with which one of the following secret missions.
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Which family controlled the state's 5th congressional district for 40 years?
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Which one of the following has a statue in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall?
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Which U.S. president spoke at the state capitol on West Virginia's 100th birthday?
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When Herman Guy Kump became president, which one of the following was NOT occurring?
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What state agency did Hulett Smith lead before becoming governor?
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Who served as the state senate president for more than 15 years before becoming governor?
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In what controversial election year was West Virginia's new governor not determined for 15 months?
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