Republican Henry S. White, Matewan, Mingo County, W. Va.
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Post card reads 'Very Truly, H.S. White, Matewan, W. Va.' Henry S. White (Republican), was born in Monongalia County, July 12, 1840. Was educated in the common schools. Was elected to the State Senate from the Sixth Senatorial District. He served three terms a a member of the House of Delegates from Marshall county - 1871 to 1876. He has served as Justice of the Peace; President Board of Education; was U. S. Marshal; U. S. Commissioner; Department Collector Internal Revenue. Served four years in Civil War. Committee Assignments: Forfeited and Delinquent Lands; Roads and Navigation; Railroads; Medicine and Sanitation, and others.
'Wilson needs Watson;' Born 1864, Marion County, Watson was an Army Lt. Colonel during Worls War I. He served as United States Senator for West Virginia(Democrat), 1911-1913, finishing the term of Stephen Elkins. Watson lost the 1918 senatorial election to Nathan Goff Jr.
'Former Senator, Clarence W. Watson of Fairmont; photo taken when he served as Lt. Col. in first World War; deceased (1864-1941); one of leading industrialists in Northern W. Va.; (family connection to C.E. Smith)'
A photograph of Senator John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. (center) and Kaiser Aluminum officials presenting a flag made with aluminum manufactured at Kaiser's Ravenswood, W. Va. plant. At the time of event Senator Hoblitzell lived in Ravenswood.