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Arthur Ingram Boreman (July 24, 1823 – April 19, 1896) was an American lawyer, politician and judge who helped found the U.S. state of West Virginia.Raised in Tyler County, West Virginia, he served as the state's first Governor, and a United States senator, as well as represented Wood County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as a circuit judge before and after his federal service.
Born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, Stephenson moved across the Ohio River when he was young.When his father died, he apprenticed with a tanner and began reading law. He married Agnes Boreman, the sister of his law partner as well as future governor Arthur I. Boreman (who would become one of the founders of West Virginia during the American Civil War).
Van Winkle was born in New York City to an established family. After completing preparatory studies, he pursued law and was admitted to the bar.He married Juliet Rathbone, the eldest daughter of William Palmer Rathbone (1784 - 1862) and Martha Ming Valleau Rathbone (1793 - 1846), an influential family in western Virginia involved in developing the oil field at Burning Springs.
The Boreman family was a prominent political family in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Pages in category "Boreman family" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The 1863 West Virginia gubernatorial election was the first gubernatorial election, held on Thursday, May 28, 1863. Unionist Arthur I. Boreman was elected virtually without opposition. This was the first of two gubernatorial elections held in West Virginia during the American Civil War ; 17 counties were occupied by Confederate military forces ...
During Kristie and Bobby Mihelich's wedding ceremony on April 22, 2022, their then-2-year-old son, Pierson, had the sweetest reaction to seeing his mom as the bride.
The U.S Capitol is seen after U.S, President-elect Donald Trump called on U.S. lawmakers to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded past Friday, raising the likelihood of a partial ...
The 1866 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 25, 1866, ... Arthur I. Boreman (incumbent) 23,802 : 58.11 : Democratic: Benjamin H. Smith 17,158