Matthew M. Neely
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Paintedwarrior
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
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
Views: 7

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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