Arthur I. Boreman
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| Arthur I. Boreman | |
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| In office 1863 – 1869 |
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| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | Daniel D. T. Farnsworth |
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| Born | July 24, 1823 Waynesburg, PA |
| Died | April 19, 1896 (aged 72) Parkersburg, WV |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
Arthur Ingram Boreman (July 24, 1823–April 19, 1896) was the first governor of the U.S. state of West Virginia.
Boreman was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. At the age of four, his family relocated to Middlebourne, Tyler County, which was then part of Virginia. In 1861 he presided over the Second Wheeling Convention, which established the Restored Government of Virginia as a step toward the establishment of a separate State of West Virginia. He served as governor of West Virginia from 1863 to 1869 and U.S. Senator from 1869 to 1875.
Boreman Hall, a dormitory on the campus of West Virginia University is named after him. In addition, Arthur I. Boreman Elementary School is named in his honor in the Tyler County town of Middlebourne, and formerly two elementary schools in the Kanawha County town of Cross Lanes and the outlying Parkersburg area in Wood County was named in his honor as well.
[edit] External links
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Biography of Arthur I. Boreman
- Inaugural Address of Arthur I. Boreman
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| Preceded by none |
Governor of West Virginia 1863–1869 |
Succeeded by Daniel D. T. Farnsworth |
| Preceded by Peter G. Van Winkle |
United States Senator (Class 1) from West Virginia 1869–1875 Served alongside: Waitman T. Willey, Henry G. Davis |
Succeeded by Allen T. Caperton |
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