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James Howard Harless (October 14, 1919 – January 1, 2014), better known as Buck Harless, was an American coal and timber operator and philanthropist, who was renowned in the area of his hometown of Gilbert, West Virginia, for his extensive contributions to schools, churches, healthcare and education programs.
The people listed below were born in or otherwise closely associated with the town of Gilbert, West Virginia. Pages in category "People from Gilbert, West Virginia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Gilbert is a town in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States, along the Guyandotte River. The population was 333 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ] Gilbert was incorporated in 1918 and named for Gilbert Creek , which derives its name from the name of an early traveler in the area who was killed by Native Americans .
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Mikael Reuterswärd, 45, Swedish adventurer, first Swede to reach summit of Mount Everest (body found on this date). [445] Karen Schmeer, 39, American documentary film editor (The Fog of War), vehicular hit-and-run. [446] Zahid Sheikh, 60, Pakistani Olympic silver medal-winning field hockey player. [447]
Gilbert S. Merritt Jr., 86, American lawyer and jurist, U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee (1966–1969), judge (since 1977) and chief judge (1989–1996) of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. [616] Joseph M. Minard, 90, American politician, member of the West Virginia Senate (1990–1994, 1998–2013). [617]
Don Chafin (June 26, 1887 – August 9, 1954) was the sheriff of Logan County, West Virginia, and a commander in the Battle of Blair Mountain.As sheriff of Logan County, Chafin was a fierce opponent of unionization and received hundreds of thousands of dollars from coal mine operators in bribes for his violent suppression of the United Mine Workers union.