US Congressman. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the US House of Representatives from West Virginia's 1st congressional district for nine terms from January 1953 until January 1957 and again from January 1969 until January 1983. Born Robert Homer Mollohan, after graduating from Glenville State College, Glenville, West Virginia with an accounting degree, he worked in the tax department for the city of Parkersburg, West Virginia. In 1941 he became the director of the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown, West Virginia, leaving that position in 1949 when he accepted a job as a clerk in the US Senate. In 1952 he entered politics when he ran for and was elected to the US House of Representatives, succeeding Democrat Robert L. Ramsey. After serving for two consecutive terms, he ran for Governor of West Virginia but lost to Republican Cecil H. Underwood. In 1958 he ran for his congressional seat again but was defeated by Republican Arch A. Moore, Jr. He then left politics and opened an insurance agency. In 1968 he decided to run for Congress again and won, succeeding Arch A. Moore, Jr., who had been elected West Virginia's governor. He was then re-elected for six consecutive terms and served on the House Armed Services Committee. In 1983 he retired from Congress and was succeeded by his son, Democrat Alan Mollohan. He died at the age of 89.
US Congressman. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the US House of Representatives from West Virginia's 1st congressional district for nine terms from January 1953 until January 1957 and again from January 1969 until January 1983. Born Robert Homer Mollohan, after graduating from Glenville State College, Glenville, West Virginia with an accounting degree, he worked in the tax department for the city of Parkersburg, West Virginia. In 1941 he became the director of the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown, West Virginia, leaving that position in 1949 when he accepted a job as a clerk in the US Senate. In 1952 he entered politics when he ran for and was elected to the US House of Representatives, succeeding Democrat Robert L. Ramsey. After serving for two consecutive terms, he ran for Governor of West Virginia but lost to Republican Cecil H. Underwood. In 1958 he ran for his congressional seat again but was defeated by Republican Arch A. Moore, Jr. He then left politics and opened an insurance agency. In 1968 he decided to run for Congress again and won, succeeding Arch A. Moore, Jr., who had been elected West Virginia's governor. He was then re-elected for six consecutive terms and served on the House Armed Services Committee. In 1983 he retired from Congress and was succeeded by his son, Democrat Alan Mollohan. He died at the age of 89.
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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