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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Mineral County, W.Va.</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 338,260 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Staggers — of Keyser, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-lived.html">Mineral County</a>, W.Va. Born in Keyser, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-born.html">Mineral County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1907/08-03.html">August 3, 1907</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/coach.html">athletic coach</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-officials.html">Mineral County Sheriff</a>, 1937-41; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from West Virginia</a> 2nd District, 1949-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/WV.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/WV.html">1972</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1976/WV.html">1976</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/disabled-am-vets.html">Disabled American Veterans</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/amvets.html">Amvets</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/farm-bureau.html">Farm Bureau</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/moose.html">Moose</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lions.html">Lions</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>. Died, in Sacred Heart <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Cumberland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/AL-died.html">Allegany County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1991/08-20.html">August 20, 1991</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 17 days</a>). Interment in a private or family graveyard. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Jacob Staggers and Frances Winona (Cumberledge) Staggers; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1935/10-04.html">October 4, 1935</a>, to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafseth-standifer.html#864.06.64">Mary Veronica Casey</a>; father of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafseth-standifer.html#367.03.43">Margaret Anne Staggers</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafseth-standifer.html#500.26.63">Harley Orrin Staggers Jr.</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/11240.html">Staggers family</a> of Keyser, West Virginia.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000778">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410244">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/388/000129998">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/61574727">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Mary Casey Staggers (1915-2000) — also known as Mary C. Staggers; Mary Veronica Casey — of Keyser, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-lived.html">Mineral County</a>, W.Va. Born in Keyser, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-born.html">Mineral County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1915/07-03.html">July 3, 1915</a>. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/WV.html">1960</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Died in Keyser, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-died.html">Mineral County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2000/05-04.html">May 4, 2000</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 306 days</a>). Interment in a private or family graveyard. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1935/10-04.html">October 4, 1935</a>, to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafseth-standifer.html#537.06.26">Harley Orrin Staggers</a>; mother of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafseth-standifer.html#367.03.43">Margaret Anne Staggers</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafseth-standifer.html#500.26.63">Harley Orrin Staggers Jr.</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/11240.html">Staggers family</a> of Keyser, West Virginia.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/61577060">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <hr> <a name="cms08992">Unknown Location</a> Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia <table width=100% align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td colspan=2>Politicians buried here:</td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/8412468267/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/595/63.33.jpg" width=70 height=115 border=0 alt="E. Bunker Reynolds"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Edward Bunker Reynolds (1873-1939) — also known as E. Bunker Reynolds — of Keyser, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-lived.html">Mineral County</a>, W.Va. Born in Keyser, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-born.html">Mineral County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/07-18.html">July 18, 1873</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/fruit-produce.html">fruit</a> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">grower</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 14th District, 1923-38. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. Died in Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-died.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1939/11-07.html">November 7, 1939</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">66 years, 112 days</a>). Interment somewhere. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Francis Marion Reynolds and Belle Rodgers (Hennen) Reynolds; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1918/12-19.html">December 19, 1918</a>, to Mary Warden Russell.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <hr> <a name="cms08056">Headsville Cemetery</a> Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia <table width=100% align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td colspan=2>Politicians buried here:</td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Thomas R. Carskadon (1837-1905) — of Keyser, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-lived.html">Mineral County</a>, W.Va. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1837/05-17.html">May 17, 1837</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/cncn.html">Delegate to West Virginia state constitutional convention</a>, 1862-63; Republican Presidential Elector for West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/pr1872-meeting.html">1872</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grant.html#462.32.81">Ulysses S. Grant</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson4.html#990.49.45">Henry Wilson</a>); Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/gov.html">Governor of West Virginia</a>, 1884, 1888. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/01-21.html">January 21, 1905</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">67 years, 249 days</a>). Interment at Headsville Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/20972509">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <hr> <a name="cms09336">Queen's Meadow Point Cemetery</a> Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia See also <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=79636&">Findagrave page</a> for this location. <table width=100% align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td colspan=2>Politicians buried here:</td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Paul F. Giffin (1906-1974) — of Keyser, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-lived.html">Mineral County</a>, W.Va. Born in Keyser, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-born.html">Mineral County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1906/07-26.html">July 26, 1906</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/dentist.html">Dentist</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Mineral County, 1961-64. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-sigma-delta.html">Delta Sigma Delta</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/moose.html">Moose</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1974/index.html">1974</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">about 67 years</a>). Interment at Queen's Meadow Point Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Elmer F. Giffin and Sallie (Headley) Giffin; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1936/12-31.html">December 31, 1936</a>, to Florence Bunker.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/57505172">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Madalyn Bazzle (1904-1971) — of Keyser, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-lived.html">Mineral County</a>, W.Va. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/12-26.html">December 26, 1904</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/WV.html">West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee</a>, 1937, 1949, 1967. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1971/11-10.html">November 10, 1971</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">66 years, 319 days</a>). Interment at Queen's Meadow Point Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/102990401">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> </td></tr></table> <hr> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. 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Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 338,260 politicians, living and dead.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The coverage of this site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, members of major federal commissions; and political appointee (pre-1969) postmasters of qualifying communities; (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions; (6) Americans who served as "honorary" consuls for other nations before 1950. 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