Ailes, Stephen b. March 25, 1912 d. June 30, 2001 Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He served as Secretary of the Army from January 28, 1964 to July 1, 1965. During his tenure he negotiated a settlement following riots in the Panama Canal Zone, directed the United States Army's disaster assistance following earthquakes in Skopje, Yugoslavia, and Anchorage, Alaska, struck an agreement with Germany to jointly develop a new battle tank; directed the nation's Civil Defense function, and dispatched the first combat units to Vietnam. (Bio by: Shiver) Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
Armstrong, William b. December 23, 1782 d. May 10, 1865 US Congressman. Elected to represent Virginia's 16th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1825 to 1833. Also served as a Member of the Virginia State House of Delegates from 1822 to 1823. Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
Cornwell, John Jacob b. July 11, 1867 d. September 8, 1953 West Virginia Governor. Served as the Governor of West Virginia from 1917 to 1921. He was defeated as Democratic in 1904. Also served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from West Virginia in 1896, 1912, 1924, 1932, and 1940, and Member of the West Virginia State Senate from 1896 to 1906. (Bio by: K) Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
Jacob, John Jeremiah b. December 9, 1829 d. November 24, 1893 Governor of West Virginia. He was born in Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia). After graduating from Carlisle College in Dickinson, Pennsylvania, he returned to his home community to teach school and practice law. In 1853 he moved to Missouri to teach at the university there and practice law. At the conclusion of the Civil War, 1865, he returned to his home county in the new state of West Virginia. His skill as an orator in the courtroom soon caught the attention of state Democratic...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo) Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
Marshall, George Preston b. October 11, 1896 d. August 9, 1969 Sports Magnate. He was the owner of the NFL's Washington Redskins from the team's founding in Boston in 1932 to his passing. He was considered the "master showman" of the NFL as he brought gala halftime pageants, team bands, and cheerleaders to the league. He also came up with the idea of having two divisions with a title playoff. He, along with Chicago Bears owner George Halas, were considered the two major forces in the NFL in the 1930s and 1940s. His one major drawback was that he would not...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye) Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
b. March 25, 1912 d. June 30, 2001