Wally Barron | |
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26th Governor of West Virginia | |
In office January 16, 1961 – January 18, 1965 | |
Preceded by | Cecil H. Underwood |
Succeeded by | Hulett C. Smith |
27th Attorney General of West Virginia | |
In office January 14, 1957 – January 16, 1961 | |
Governor | Cecil H. Underwood |
Preceded by | John Fox |
Succeeded by | Donald Robertson |
Personal details | |
Born | William Wallace Barron December 8, 1911 Elkins, West Virginia, U.S. |
Died | November 12, 2002 (aged 90) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Opal Wilcox |
Education | Washington and Lee University (BA) West Virginia University (LLB) |
Military service | |
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Rank | Sergeant |
Battles/wars | World War II |
William Wallace Barron (December 8, 1911 – November 12, 2002) was an American Democratic politician in West Virginia. He was the state's 26th Governor from 1961 to 1965.