Kellian V. Whaley
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Kellian Whaley one of the first three men to represent the new state of WV in Washington, DC.
Waymark Code: WMWE70
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2017
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Kellian V. Whaley
Born May 6, 1821, Whaley served as a Union recruiter and colonel in the 9th WV Volunteer Infantry. He was captured November 10, 1861, in Guyandotte during the battle there but escaped. First elected to the U.S. Congress in 1861, in 1863 he became one of the first three men to represent the new state of WV in Washington, DC. Whaley died in Point Pleasant on May 20, 1876.
Marker Number: none on marker
Marker Title: Kellian V. Whaley
Marker Location: East of RT 62
County or Independent City: Point Pleasant, WV
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2016
Web Site: Not listed
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