Thomas R. Carskadon
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N 39° 25.879 W 078° 59.214
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A outline of jobs held by Thomas R. Carskadon
Waymark Code: WM133XH
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2020
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Thomas R. Carskadon
Born in Hampshire County in 1837, the son of a slave owner, he fled Virginia after secession but was elected the youngest member of the Constitutional Convention in 1861. He later served as US assessor, a presidential elector for Grant and Hayes, and in 1888 was Prohibition Party candidate for governor. Also a farmer and stockman, he died at his home, Radical Hill, in 1905.
Marker Number: None seen on sign
Marker Title: Thomas R. Carskadon
Marker Location: Rt 220
County or Independent City: Keyser, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2016
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