Biography
A Representative from West Virginia. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W. Va. , February 4,1935. Attended the public schools. B. S. , West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1956. Served in the United States Air Force, first lieutenant, 1956-1958. Treasurer, city of Charleston, 1967-1971. Mayor, city of Charleston, 1971-1980. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-sixth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative John M. Slack, Jr. , (June 30, 1980-January 3, 1981). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninety-seventh Congress in 1980. Business executive. Died on May 31, 2024, in Atlanta, Ga.
