William A. MacCorkle

MacCorkle's grave in Charleston

William Alexander MacCorkle (born May 7, 1857 in Lexington , Virginia , † September 24, 1930 in Charleston , West Virginia ) was an American politician and from 1893 to 1897 the ninth governor of the state of West Virginia.

Early years and political advancement

William MacCorkle attended Washington and Lee University in Lexington. After studying law, he practiced as a lawyer in Charleston from 1879. At the same time he also worked as a teacher. Between 1880 and 1889, MacCorkle served as the Kanawha County prosecutor . In 1892 he was nominated and subsequently elected by the Democratic Party as a candidate for the gubernatorial election.

West Virginia Governor

MacCorkle's four-year tenure began on March 4, 1893. He campaigned for an improvement in the transportation system. With reference to the mineral resources of his country, he tried to attract investors from outside to West Virginia.

It is also worth mentioning a law that was passed at the time, according to which all adult male taxpayers between the ages of 21 and 50 had to work two days a year to upgrade the roads. MacCorkle was an opponent of the labor movement and the unions. When there was a strike in the coal mines, he used the National Guard to end the labor dispute.

Another résumé

After his tenure ended on March 4, 1897, MacCorkle resumed his legal practice in Charleston. In 1910 he was elected to the West Virginia Senate. He was also a co-founder and intermittent President of Citizens National Bank , which later merged with Charleston National Bank . William MacCorkle died in September 1930. He was married to Isabelle Farrier Goshorn, with whom he had two children.

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SURNAME	MacCorkle, William A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	MacCorkle, William Alexander (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	May 7, 1857
PLACE OF BIRTH	near Lexington , Virginia
DATE OF DEATH	September 24, 1930
Place of death	Charleston , West Virginia