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Possibly a portrait engraving of Virginia Governor Francis H. Pierpont, one of the founding fathers of West Virginia.

13. Portrait of Francis H. Pierpont, Governor of Restored Government of Virginia 1861-1868

A wood craving illustration published in "The New York Illustrated News", with the caption: "Governor Pierrpont (sic) in front of the Custom-House, Wheeling, Virginia., welcoming the Illinois troops to the soil of Virginia." Pierpont was the governor of the Restored Government of Virginia, loyal to the Union during the Civil War.

14. Virginia Governor Francis H. Pierpont and Illinois Troops, Wheeling, Va. (W. Va.)