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Prior to the Civil War, how many governors of Virginia came from counties in present West Virginia?
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West Virginia State University's land-grant programs are named for this long-time state agriculture commissioner.
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Which one of the following did NOT campaign to locate the permanent state capital in Charleston?
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Anna Johnson Gates was the first West Virginia woman to serve in this government body.
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Congressman Jacob Beeson Blair was the first West Virginian to learn of the following?
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Who was the first governor to have budget-making authority following passage of the Modern Budget Amendment?
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Matthew Reese helped organize this candidate's presidential campaign in West Virginia.
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Which politician dealt Cecil Underwood his final political defeat to become governor?
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How many of the state's secretaries of state have resided in the Eastern Panhandle?
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This congressman is the son and grandson of other former members of Congress.
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