Clarksburg, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Clarksburg is a city in and the county seat
of Harrison County
, West Virginia
, United States
, in the north-central region
of the state. It is the principal city of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area
. The population of the city was 16,578 at the 2010 census.
opposite the mouth of Elk Creek
at approximately 39.28128°N 80.35145°W (39.28128, -80.35145)
As early as the year 1772, settlers began locating their lands near where Clarksburg now stands, and in 1773 Daniel Davisson took up 400 acres (1.6 km²), upon which the principal part of the town is now located. The year 1774 found the following persons settled in the neighborhood of Clarksburg, Daniel Davisson, Thomas Nutter, Samuel Cottrill, Sotha Hickman, Samuel Beard, Andrew Cottrill, Obadiah Davisson, John Nutter, Matthew Nutter and Amaziah Davisson. There were no doubt others located on public lands of which no official record was made.
Clarksburg was formed in 1785 in Virginia
. The city is named for General
George Rogers Clark
, who gained fame on the frontier by his many expeditions against the British and Indians in the Indian Wars
and the war of the American Revolution
, particularly by his capture of Fort of Vincennes, now in the State of Indiana
, in 1778.
The first Court House, which was built in 1787, stood on what is now the North East Corner of Second and Main Streets and the jail stood on the opposite side of Main Street near where the Presbyterian church now stands.
In 1824, Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
was born in Clarksburg.
The Northwestern Turnpike
, now known as U.S. Route 50
, chartered in 1827, and begun in 1831, reached Clarksburg in 1836 and was macadam
ized from the Tygarts Valley River to Parkersburg
in 1848.
In 1840 a daily line of stages and a regular mail service was established that connected with the Ohio River
steamers at Parkersburg.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
reached Clarksburg from Grafton
in 1856.
During the Civil War, it served as a supply depot of the Union Army
from 1861 to 1865. General George B. McClellan
headquartered in the area from 1861 until the Battle of Bull Run
.
The historic district of Clarksburg is mainly outlined by Hewes Avenue on the north, Main Street on the south, Chestnut Street on the west, and E. B. Saunders Way [formerly Water Street] on the east.
On October 11, 1996, seven men having connections with the Mountaineer Militia
, a local anti-government paramilitary
group, were arrested on charges of plotting to blow up the Federal Bureau of Investigation
's Criminal Justice Information Services Division complex in Clarksburg. While members of the group had been assembling large quantities of explosives and blasting caps, militia leader Floyd Raymond Looker obtained blueprints of the FBI facility from a Clarksburg firefighter. Plastic explosives were confiscated by law enforcement officials at five locations in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Looker was taken into custody after arranging to sell the blueprints for $50,000 to an undercover
FBI agent, whom he believed to be a representative of an international terrorist group. In 1998 Looker was sentenced to 18 years in prison. Two other defendants were sentenced on explosives charges, and the firefighter drew a year in prison for providing blueprints.
and Elk Creek
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 9.5 square miles (24.7 km2), all land.
Clarksburg is located in West Virginia's North-Central
region.
Clarksburg is the home to the FBI's National Crime Information Center.
(Corridor D), the main arterial route for Clarksburg, and Interstate 79
. Other major highways include West Virginia Route 20, West Virginia Route 58, U.S. Route 19
, and West Virginia Route 98.
of 2000, there were 16,743 people, 7,447 households, and 4,378 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,758.3 people per square mile (679.0/km2). There were 8,662 housing units at an average density of 909.7 per square mile (351.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.86% White, 3.83% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races
, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 1.06% of the population.
There were 7,447 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples
living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,722, and the median income for a family was $35,075. Males had a median income of $30,194 versus $22,388 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,587. About 14.8% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.5% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
During most of the 20th century, Clarksburg was an industrial and manufacturing center, particularly in the glass industry. The coal industry also played a major role in the first half of the 20th century.
Since 1995, Clarksburg has been the location of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Criminal Justice Information Services Division
, the largest division of the FBI. The Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
, a national fingerprint
and criminal history system, became operational in July 1999 at the division's complex. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System, used to screen individuals attempting to receive a firearm, is operated from the facility.
Clarksburg is home to Eastpointe and Newpointe, the largest strip mall in West Virginia, adjacent to Interstate 79. Most of Clarksburg's retail has relocated to the strip malls, and downtown is now home to many professional services.
held during Labor Day
weekend. Every September since 1991 the city has been the site of the West Virginia Black Heritage Festival. Since 2006 Clarksburg has hosted the annual Glen Elk Wine, Music and Arts festival, and Jesusfest. Since 1997 Clarksburg has also hosted the Greater Clarksburg 10K race, the official WV 10K State Championship. In 2007 the race was renamed the Jarvis Greater Clarksburg 10K.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Harrison County
Harrison County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 68,652 people, 27,867 households, and 19,088 families residing in the county. The population density was 165 people per square mile . There were 31,112 housing units at an average density of 75 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in the north-central region
North-Central West Virginia
North-Central West Virginia is a region of the U.S. State of West Virginia. The region's largest city is Morgantown.- Counties :*Monongalia County*Marion County*Harrison County*Taylor County*Doddridge County...
of the state. It is the principal city of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area
Clarksburg micropolitan area
The Clarksburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in North-Central West Virginia, anchored by the city of Clarksburg....
. The population of the city was 16,578 at the 2010 census.
History
The first documented visitor to the area now known as Clarksburg was John Simpson, a trapper, who in 1764 located his camp on the West Fork RiverWest Fork River
The West Fork River is a principal tributary of the Monongahela River, 103 miles long, in north-central West Virginia in the United States...
opposite the mouth of Elk Creek
Elk Creek (West Virginia)
Elk Creek is a tributary of the West Fork River, long, in north-central West Virginia in the United States. Via the West Fork, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau...
at approximately 39.28128°N 80.35145°W (39.28128, -80.35145)
As early as the year 1772, settlers began locating their lands near where Clarksburg now stands, and in 1773 Daniel Davisson took up 400 acres (1.6 km²), upon which the principal part of the town is now located. The year 1774 found the following persons settled in the neighborhood of Clarksburg, Daniel Davisson, Thomas Nutter, Samuel Cottrill, Sotha Hickman, Samuel Beard, Andrew Cottrill, Obadiah Davisson, John Nutter, Matthew Nutter and Amaziah Davisson. There were no doubt others located on public lands of which no official record was made.
Clarksburg was formed in 1785 in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. The city is named for General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
George Rogers Clark
George Rogers Clark
George Rogers Clark was a soldier from Virginia and the highest ranking American military officer on the northwestern frontier during the American Revolutionary War. He served as leader of the Kentucky militia throughout much of the war...
, who gained fame on the frontier by his many expeditions against the British and Indians in the Indian Wars
Indian Wars
American Indian Wars is the name used in the United States to describe a series of conflicts between American settlers or the federal government and the native peoples of North America before and after the American Revolutionary War. The wars resulted from the arrival of European colonizers who...
and the war of the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
, particularly by his capture of Fort of Vincennes, now in the State of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, in 1778.
The first Court House, which was built in 1787, stood on what is now the North East Corner of Second and Main Streets and the jail stood on the opposite side of Main Street near where the Presbyterian church now stands.
In 1824, Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
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was born in Clarksburg.
The Northwestern Turnpike
Northwestern Turnpike
The Northwestern Turnpike is a historic road in West Virginia , important for being historically one of the major roads crossing the Appalachians, financed by the Virginia Board of Public Works in the 1830s. In modern times, west of Winchester, Virginia, U.S...
, now known as U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near...
, chartered in 1827, and begun in 1831, reached Clarksburg in 1836 and was macadam
Macadam
Macadam is a type of road construction pioneered by the Scotsman John Loudon McAdam in around 1820. The method simplified what had been considered state-of-the-art at that point...
ized from the Tygarts Valley River to Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in the city. In 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 4.4% to 31,755. The population density was 2,800.5 people per square mile . There were 16,100 housing...
in 1848.
In 1840 a daily line of stages and a regular mail service was established that connected with the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
steamers at Parkersburg.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which...
reached Clarksburg from Grafton
Grafton, West Virginia
Grafton is a city in, and county seat of, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 5,489 at the 2000 census. The only two national cemeteries in West Virginia are located in Grafton. Mother's Day was founded in Grafton on May 10, 1908; the city is the home to the International Mother's...
in 1856.
During the Civil War, it served as a supply depot of the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
from 1861 to 1865. General George B. McClellan
George B. McClellan
George Brinton McClellan was a major general during the American Civil War. He organized the famous Army of the Potomac and served briefly as the general-in-chief of the Union Army. Early in the war, McClellan played an important role in raising a well-trained and organized army for the Union...
headquartered in the area from 1861 until the Battle of Bull Run
First Battle of Bull Run
First Battle of Bull Run, also known as First Manassas , was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, near the City of Manassas...
.
The historic district of Clarksburg is mainly outlined by Hewes Avenue on the north, Main Street on the south, Chestnut Street on the west, and E. B. Saunders Way [formerly Water Street] on the east.
On October 11, 1996, seven men having connections with the Mountaineer Militia
Mountaineer Militia
October 11, 1996, seven men having connections with the Mountaineer Militia, a local anti-government paramilitary group, were arrested on charges of plotting to blow up the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Criminal Justice Information Services Division in Clarksburg, WV...
, a local anti-government paramilitary
Paramilitary
A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military, but which is not considered part of a state's formal armed forces....
group, were arrested on charges of plotting to blow up the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
's Criminal Justice Information Services Division complex in Clarksburg. While members of the group had been assembling large quantities of explosives and blasting caps, militia leader Floyd Raymond Looker obtained blueprints of the FBI facility from a Clarksburg firefighter. Plastic explosives were confiscated by law enforcement officials at five locations in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Looker was taken into custody after arranging to sell the blueprints for $50,000 to an undercover
Undercover
Being undercover is disguising one's own identity or using an assumed identity for the purposes of gaining the trust of an individual or organization to learn secret information or to gain the trust of targeted individuals in order to gain information or evidence...
FBI agent, whom he believed to be a representative of an international terrorist group. In 1998 Looker was sentenced to 18 years in prison. Two other defendants were sentenced on explosives charges, and the firefighter drew a year in prison for providing blueprints.
Geography
Clarksburg is located at 39.28128°N 80.35145°W, along the West Fork RiverWest Fork River
The West Fork River is a principal tributary of the Monongahela River, 103 miles long, in north-central West Virginia in the United States...
and Elk Creek
Elk Creek (West Virginia)
Elk Creek is a tributary of the West Fork River, long, in north-central West Virginia in the United States. Via the West Fork, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 9.5 square miles (24.7 km2), all land.
Clarksburg is located in West Virginia's North-Central
North-Central West Virginia
North-Central West Virginia is a region of the U.S. State of West Virginia. The region's largest city is Morgantown.- Counties :*Monongalia County*Marion County*Harrison County*Taylor County*Doddridge County...
region.
Clarksburg is the home to the FBI's National Crime Information Center.
Transportation
Clarksburg is at the crossroads of U.S. Route 50U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near...
(Corridor D), the main arterial route for Clarksburg, and Interstate 79
Interstate 79
Interstate 79 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States, designated from Interstate 77 in Charleston, West Virginia to Pennsylvania Route 5 and Pennsylvania Route 290 in Erie, Pennsylvania...
. Other major highways include West Virginia Route 20, West Virginia Route 58, U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19 is a north–south U.S. Highway. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways, the route has remained a long-haul route, connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Lake Erie....
, and West Virginia Route 98.
-
Interstate 79Interstate 79Interstate 79 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States, designated from Interstate 77 in Charleston, West Virginia to Pennsylvania Route 5 and Pennsylvania Route 290 in Erie, Pennsylvania... -
U.S. Highway 50 -
U.S. Highway 19 -
West Virginia Route 20 -
West Virginia Route 58 -
West Virginia Route 98
Landmarks And Attractions
- Oak MoundsOak MoundsThe Oak Mounds is a large prehistoric earthwork mound, and a smaller mound to the west. They are located outside Clarksburg, in Harrison County, West Virginia.-Mounds:...
- WaldomoreWaldomoreWaldomore, also known as The Waldomore, is a two-story Neo-Classical brick mansion located in uptown Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 1978.- History :...
- Edgewood ManorEdgewood ManorEdgewood Manor is located in Clarksburg, West Virginia on the east side of US Route 19 and State Route 20 North just one-fourth of a mile off of the West Pike Street Exit off Route 50. The structure was commissioned by Haze Morgan as a residence, who named it Edgewood Manor because it was...
- Washington Irving High SchoolWashington Irving High School (West Virginia)Washington Irving High School was a school in Clarksburg until it was made into a middle school.-History:When WI opened its doors in 1914 it was an all white school...
- Liberty High SchoolLiberty High School (Clarksburg, West Virginia)Liberty High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Clarksburg, West Virginia, in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, that operates as part of the Harrison County School District. The school is located on Davisson Run Road. The school opened in 1976 and its...
- Kelly Miller High SchoolKelly Miller High SchoolKelly Miller High School was a 'colored' or 'negro' high school in Clarksburg, West Virginia operated from 1903 until school desegregation in 1956. The school was named in honor of Kelly Miller , an African American mathematician, sociologist, essayist, newspaper columnist, author, and an...
- Victory High SchoolVictory High SchoolVictory High School ' was a public high school in Clarksburg, West Virginia operated from 1917 through 1973. The school colors were black and orange. They were known as the Victory Fighting Eagles. The school is still in operation today as Adamston Elementary School...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 16,743 people, 7,447 households, and 4,378 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,758.3 people per square mile (679.0/km2). There were 8,662 housing units at an average density of 909.7 per square mile (351.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.86% White, 3.83% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 1.06% of the population.
There were 7,447 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,722, and the median income for a family was $35,075. Males had a median income of $30,194 versus $22,388 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,587. About 14.8% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.5% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Commerce
Since 1995, Clarksburg has been the location of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Criminal Justice Information Services Division
Criminal Justice Information Services Division
The Criminal Justice Information Services Division is a division of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation . The CJIS was established in February 1992 and it is the largest division in the FBI....
, the largest division of the FBI. The Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
The Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System is a national automated fingerprint identification and criminal history system maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation . IAFIS provides automated fingerprint search capabilities, latent searching capability, electronic image...
, a national fingerprint
Fingerprint
A fingerprint in its narrow sense is an impression left by the friction ridges of a human finger. In a wider use of the term, fingerprints are the traces of an impression from the friction ridges of any part of a human hand. A print from the foot can also leave an impression of friction ridges...
and criminal history system, became operational in July 1999 at the division's complex. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System, used to screen individuals attempting to receive a firearm, is operated from the facility.
Clarksburg is home to Eastpointe and Newpointe, the largest strip mall in West Virginia, adjacent to Interstate 79. Most of Clarksburg's retail has relocated to the strip malls, and downtown is now home to many professional services.
Events
Clarksburg is a cultural center of the north-central West Virginia region and hosts many events and festivals. Since 1979 Clarksburg has hosted the annual West Virginia Italian Heritage FestivalItalian Heritage Festival
The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival takes place each year on Labor Day weekend in Clarksburg, West Virginia. The festival was started in 1979 with each successive year, the little Festival has grown, and now is rated one of the "Top 100 Events in North America" including Canada and Mexico...
held during Labor Day
Labor Day
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
weekend. Every September since 1991 the city has been the site of the West Virginia Black Heritage Festival. Since 2006 Clarksburg has hosted the annual Glen Elk Wine, Music and Arts festival, and Jesusfest. Since 1997 Clarksburg has also hosted the Greater Clarksburg 10K race, the official WV 10K State Championship. In 2007 the race was renamed the Jarvis Greater Clarksburg 10K.
Notable natives and residents
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- Tony AnthonyTony Anthony (actor)Tony Anthony , is a former film actor, producer, director, and screenwriter, best known for his starring roles in spaghetti westerns.-Early career:...
: actor, producer, director, and screenwriter - Hugh AynesworthHugh AynesworthHugh G. Aynesworth is an American journalist. He was the lead reporter for the Dallas Morning News at the time of the John F. Kennedy assassination and was the first print reporter to interview Lee Harvey Oswald's widow, Marina Oswald...
: author and journalist - Babe BarnaBabe BarnaHerbert Paul "Babe" Barna was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics , New York Giants and Boston Red Sox . Barna batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
: Major League Baseball Player 1937-1943 - Rex BumgardnerRex BumgardnerRex Bumgardner is a former running back in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills, and the Cleveland Browns. He was drafted in the 1948 NFL Draft out of West Virginia....
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(1948–1949) and Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
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of the Florida State Seminoles footballFlorida State Seminoles footballThe Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in college football. The Florida State Seminoles compete in NCAA Division I-FBS and are members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
team. - Nathan Goff, Jr.Nathan Goff, Jr.Nathan Goff, Jr. was a member of the United States Congress from West Virginia, who also served briefly as United States Secretary of the Navy during the Rutherford B. Hayes administration, and as a United States federal judge.-Biography:Goff was born at The Waldomore in Clarksburg, Harrison...
: congressman and United States Secretary of the Navy - Guy D. Goff: son of Nathan Goff, Jr., Served as a US senator and the US DA for the eastern district of Wisconsin
- Howard Mason GoreHoward Mason GoreHoward Mason Gore served briefly as the United States Secretary of Agriculture at the very end of the first presidential administration of Calvin Coolidge...
: United States Secretary of Agriculture under president Calvin Coolidge - Mabel GrouitchMabel GrouitchMabel Grouitch née Dunlop was an American surgical nurse who worked with the Red Cross during World War I.-Biography:...
: American surgical nurse who worked with the Red Cross during World War I - Robert GraetzRobert GraetzRobert S. Graetz is a Lutheran clergyman who, as the white pastor of a black congregation in Montgomery, Alabama, openly supported the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a landmark event of the U.S. civil rights movement.-Role in civil rights movement:...
: Lutheran clergyman who, as the white pastor of a black congregation in Montgomery, Alabama, Civil Rights Activist - Bert HamricBert HamricOdbert Herman Hamric was an American professional baseball player from 1949–1961. An outfielder in minor league baseball, the native of Clarksburg, West Virginia, appeared in ten Major League games as a pinch hitter: two games for the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers and eight for the 1958 Baltimore...
Major League Baseball Player - William S. HaymondWilliam S. HaymondWilliam Summerville Haymond was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born near Clarksburg, Virginia , Haymond attended the common schools and was graduated from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City.He commenced the practice of his profession at Monticello, Indiana, in 1852.During the...
US House of Representative, representing Indiana. Civil War surgeon in the Union Army. - Samuel Lewis HaysSamuel Lewis HaysSamuel Lewis Hays was a nineteenth century politician in Virginia. Hays was born in Harrison County near Clarksburg in what later became the state of West Virginia. He was married to Roanna Arnold in 1817 and moved to Lewis County to pursue agriculture in 1833...
19th Century United States Senator - Lynn HornorLynn HornorLynn Sedwick Hornor was an American politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1931-1933....
: represented West Virginia in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... - Stonewall JacksonStonewall Jacksonຄຽשת״ׇׂׂׂׂ֣|birth_place= Clarksburg, Virginia |death_place=Guinea Station, Virginia|placeofburial=Stonewall Jackson Memorial CemeteryLexington, Virginia|placeofburial_label= Place of burial|image=...
: ConfederateConfederate States of AmericaThe Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
lieutenant-general during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... - Edward B. JacksonEdward B. JacksonEdward Brake Jackson was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, son of George Jackson and brother of John G...
: Member of the 16th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James PindallJames PindallJames Pindall was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Monongalia County, Virginia , Pindall attended the common schools.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1803 and practiced in Morgantown....
and reelected to the 17th Congress, served from October 23, 1820, to March 3, 1823 - John David JamersonDave JamersonJohn David "Dave" Jamerson is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the 1st round of the 1990 NBA Draft. Jamerson played for the Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz and New Jersey Nets in 3 NBA seasons...
: Standout NCAA basketball player for Ohio University and NBA player selected by the Miami Heat in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 1990 NBA Draft. - Louis A. JohnsonLouis A. JohnsonLouis Arthur Johnson was the second United States Secretary of Defense, serving in the cabinet of President Harry S. Truman from March 28, 1949 to September 19, 1950....
: United States Secretary of Defense - Tuffy KnightTuffy KnightDavid "Tuffy" Knight is a former coach of Canadian university football and a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame....
: former coach in Canadian university football, and a member of the Canadian Football Hall of FameCanadian Football Hall of FameThe Canadian Football Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is an open to the public institution. It includes displays about the Canadian Football League, Canadian university football and Canadian... - Charles S. LewisCharles S. LewisCharles Swearinger Lewis was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Clarksburg, Virginia , Lewis attended local schools and Ohio University at Athens....
: member of the 33rd Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John F. SnodgrassJohn F. SnodgrassJohn Fryall Snodgrass was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Berkeley County, Virginia , Snodgrass completed preparatory studies.He studied law.... - Pare LorentzPare LorentzPare Lorentz was an American filmmaker known for his movies about the New Deal. Born Leonard MacTaggart Lorentz in Clarksburg, West Virginia, he was educated at Wesleyan College and West Virginia University. As a young film critic in New York and Hollywood, Lorentz spoke out against censorship in...
: film director - Frank LoriaFrank LoriaFrank Loria was an American football defensive back. He was born in the town of Clarksburg, West Virginia in Harrison County and was a three sport athlete at Notre Dame Catholic High School....
: Virginia Tech Hokies footballVirginia Tech Hokies footballThe Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have more wins in team history than any other program in the ACC. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium which seats over...
All American player. He later died in the Southern Airlines Flight 932Southern Airlines Flight 932Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways Douglas DC-9 internal United States commercial jet flight from Stallings Field in Kinston, North Carolina to Huntington Tri-State Airport/Milton J. Ferguson Field in Ceredo, West Virginia...
airplane crash, that killed most of Marshall UniversityMarshall UniversityMarshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....
's football team, on November 14, 1970 - Lloyd Lowndes, Jr.Lloyd Lowndes, Jr.Lloyd Lowndes, Jr. , a member of the United States Republican Party, was the 43rd Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1896 to 1900 and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the sixth district of Maryland from 1873 to 1875...
: Governor of MarylandGovernor of MarylandThe Governor of Maryland heads the executive branch of the government of Maryland, and he is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state, and he has a broad range of appointive powers in both the State and local governments,... - Frank Marra: businessman, engineer, chairman of The Plastics Academy, received International Award for Business Management from Society of Plastics EngineersSociety of Plastics EngineersThe Society of Plastics Engineers is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and education for all plastics professionals.The SPE was founded in 1942...
and Distinguished Service Award from the Society of the Plastics IndustrySociety of the Plastics IndustryFounded in 1937, The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. is the trade association representing one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United States. SPIs members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain in the US, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers... - Joseph M. MinardJoseph M. MinardJoseph M. "Joe" Minard is a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 12th District since 1998. He earlier served from 1990 through 1994. He was a Delegate in the West Virginia House of Delegates from his appointment in 1983 through 1990...
: Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate - Frederick Mosteller: founding chairman of Harvard's statistics department
- Elliott NorthcottElliott NorthcottElliott Northcott was a United States federal judge.Born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, Northcott attended the University of Michigan Law School, but read law to enter the bar in 1891. He was in private practice in West Virginia from 1891 to the present. He was a City attorney of Huntington, West...
: Federal Judge appointed by President Calvin Coolidge on April 6, 1927 - Dave NutterDave NutterDavid A. "Dave" Nutter is an American politician of the Republican Party. Since 2002 he has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He represents the 7th district in the southwest part of the state, including the city of Radford and parts of Montgomery and Pulaski Counties.-External...
: Virginia House of Delegates - Mike PatrickMike PatrickMike Patrick is an American sportscaster.-Career:Patrick began his broadcasting career in the fall of 1966 at WVSC-Radio in Somerset, Pa. In 1970, he was named Sports Director at WJXT-TV in Jacksonville, Fla., where he provided play-by-play for Jacksonville Sharks' World Football League telecasts...
: ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
sportscaster - Jay RandolphJay RandolphJennings "Jay" Randolph, Jr. is an American sportscaster whose career has spanned more than fifty years.-Early life and career:...
: sportscaster, son of senator Jennings Randolf - Stuart F. ReedStuart F. ReedStuart Felix Reed was an American politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1917 to 1925....
: politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives - Cindy TaylorCindy TaylorCindy Taylor is a fashion model, actress and television host. Born in Asunción, Paraguay to a Paraguayan mother, her father was a United States citizen, having relocated the family to Clarksburg, West Virginia immediately after Taylor was born...
: fashion model, born in Paraguay, her father was a United States citizen, relocated the family to Clarksburg immediately after Taylor was born - Natalie TennantNatalie TennantNatalie E. Tennant is the Secretary of State of West Virginia. She was elected in 2008 and officially took office as the 29th Secretary of State on January 19, 2009...
: WV Secretary of State, in 1990 Tennant was the first female to represent West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia UniversityWest Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
as the MountaineerMountaineer-Sports:*Mountaineering, the sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking, trekking and climbing up mountains, also known as alpinism-University athletic teams and mascots:*Appalachian State Mountaineers, the athletic teams of Appalachian State University...
Mascot - Cyrus VanceCyrus VanceCyrus Roberts Vance was an American lawyer and United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1980...
: United States Secretary of StateUnited States Secretary of StateThe United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet and the highest-ranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence... - Mark Waggamon: Noted law enforcement official, WV State Police, Clarksburg PD, (1984-present)
- Patty WeaverPatty WeaverPatty Weaver and 1967 Alumni of Fairborn High School is an American actress who played the role of Gina Roma on The Young and the Restless on a contract basis from 1982 until August 2005, when she was dropped to recurring status, and she last appeared in early 2009.She was born in Clarksburg, West...
: actress, The Young and the RestlessThe Young and the RestlessThe Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
(1982–present), Days of our LivesDays of our LivesDays of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
(1974–1982) - Sam Wetzel US Army General
- Sherilyn WolterSherilyn WolterSherilyn Marjorie Wolter is an actress who has appeared in such television soap operas as General Hospital as Celia Quartermaine Andrews Holt from March 17, 1983 to February 26, 1986 and Santa Barbara as Elena Nikolas in 1987...
: actress who has appeared television soap operas. - Kirsten WyattKirsten WyattKirsten Wyatt is an American Broadway actress portraying Frenchy in the new Broadway revival of Grease.Wyatt grew up in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Since completing her training at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in 1997, Wyatt has appeared in a number of Broadway...
: Broadway actress, GreaseGrease (musical)Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
(2007–present) - Thomas Thomas: heavyweight boxer, Once rated #6 in the world
- Cecil Jarvis: newspaperman and philanthropist
- Tim Miley: politician and lawyer
- Greg Bradley-Popovich: professor at Wesleyan College, physical therapist, artist, and writer