Belle Goshorn MacCorkle
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Belle Goshorn MacCorkle (1841 – 1923) was the wife of former Governor of West Virginia William A. MacCorkle
and served as that state's First Lady
, 1893-1897. She was born in 1841, at Charleston, West Virginia
. In 1884, she married William A. MacCorkle
. The MacCorkles were the first to reside in the state supplied Governor's Mansion. She died at the MacCorkle home Sunrise
on September 12, 1923.
William A. MacCorkle
William Alexander MacCorkle , was a United States teacher, lawyer, prosecutor, the ninth Governor of West Virginia and state legislator of West Virginia, and financier.-Biography:...
and served as that state's First Lady
First Lady
First Lady or First Gentlemanis the unofficial title used in some countries for the spouse of an elected head of state.It is not normally used to refer to the spouse or partner of a prime minister; the husband or wife of the British Prime Minister is usually informally referred to as prime...
, 1893-1897. She was born in 1841, at Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
. In 1884, she married William A. MacCorkle
William A. MacCorkle
William Alexander MacCorkle , was a United States teacher, lawyer, prosecutor, the ninth Governor of West Virginia and state legislator of West Virginia, and financier.-Biography:...
. The MacCorkles were the first to reside in the state supplied Governor's Mansion. She died at the MacCorkle home Sunrise
Sunrise (Charleston, West Virginia)
Sunrise, also known as MacCorkle Mansion, is a historic home located at Charleston, West Virginia. It wasbuilt in 1905 by West Virginia's ninth governor, William A. MacCorkle . It is a long, three-story stone mansion...
on September 12, 1923.