Matthew M. Neely
N 39° 12.328 W 080° 42.199
17S E 525615 N 4339619
A marker telling us about the 21st governor of West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMCQN4
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2011
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The sign reads as follows:
Matthew M. Neely
21st governor of W. Va. (1941-1945), born at Grove, 1874, spent boyhood here in former town of Market. He served in Spanish American War and graduated from W. Va. Univ. before opening law practice in Fairmont. His public career included terms as mayor of Fairmont and clerk of House of Delegates. Elected to 5 terms in U.S. House and Senate (1912-58), he died while in the Senate at age 83.
Marker Number: not listed
Marker Title: Matthew M. Neely
Marker Location: On route 18 at the intersection of county route13
County or Independent City: Doddridge
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History, 1982
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