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George A. Williams (August 11, 1854 – February 21, 1936), sometimes known as G.A. Williams or simply as George Williams, was an American actor of the silent film era. Born in 1854 in Kinnickinnic, Wisconsin, he broke into the film industry in 1914. He worked mostly in film shorts, appearing in well over 100 of them in his 14-year career. He ...
The 1924 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924, and featured Republican nominee George A. Williams defeating Democratic nominee P. J. Mullin as well as Progressive nominee Granville Hummer and Prohibition nominee J. F. Webster. [1]
J. R. Clifford, journalist, first African-American lawyer in West Virginia; founder of the Pioneer Press; George Esper, newspaper reporter; known for his coverage of the Vietnam War for the Associated Press; John S. Knight, newspaper publisher and editor; Hoda Kotb, television reporter; host of Today; Molly Line, news correspondent for Fox News ...
Logan County has been notorious for over a century for political machines that control virtually all aspects of elected office. Allies of candidate John F. Kennedy once famously asked local political boss Raymond Chafin how much money he wanted so that Kennedy could carry southern West Virginia in the 1960 presidential election, and Chafin replied "thirty five," meaning $3,500.
George Arthur Williams (August 17, 1864 – July 7, 1946) was a 20th-century politician who served as the 18th lieutenant governor of Nebraska from 1925 to 1931. Born in La Fayette, Illinois , Williams attended school in Galva, Illinois , though didn't graduate from high school.
Henry D. Hatfield, former Governor of West Virginia; Homer Heck, former West Virginia House of Delegates; Charles B. Hoard, former United States House of Representatives for New York's 23rd congressional district, buried at Spring Hill Cemetery; Sean Hornbuckle, Minority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates
United States historic place Ridgedale U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district Washington Bottom Farm Show map of Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia Washington Bottom Farm Show map of West Virginia Washington Bottom Farm Show map of the United States Coordinates 39°24′49″N 78°44′19″W / 39.41361°N 78.73861°W / 39.41361; -78.73861 Area 251.6 acres ...
The 1936 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Walter H. Jurgensen, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee George A. Williams, who was a former Nebraska Lieutenant Governor. [1]