from Politicalgraveyard.com for Taylor County, West Virginia: "John Gough Ridenour (1918-1963) — also known as Gough Ridenour — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Born in Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va., August 11, 1918. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; geologist; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County; elected 1950, 1952; defeated, 1954. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va., July 3, 1963 (age 44 years, 326 days)."

from the 1951 West Virginia Blue Book: "...son of Alston Gordan and Grace Maude...West Virginia University, (A.B), and University of Georgia (M.S.); married November 1, 1948, to Betty Louise Robinson...Corporal in the US Army from 1941-1945..."

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from Politicalgraveyard.com for Taylor County, West Virginia: "John Gough Ridenour (1918-1963) — also known as Gough Ridenour — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Born in Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va., August 11, 1918. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; geologist; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County; elected 1950, 1952; defeated, 1954. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va., July 3, 1963 (age 44 years, 326 days)."

from the 1951 West Virginia Blue Book: "...son of Alston Gordan and Grace Maude...West Virginia University, (A.B), and University of Georgia (M.S.); married November 1, 1948, to Betty Louise Robinson...Corporal in the US Army from 1941-1945..."

Contributor: dojan61 (51349771)