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Jackson, General John Jay General John Jay Jackson of Wood County was a delegate to the Richmond Convention, where he voted against secession from the Union. He also served in the First Wheeling Convention. One son, John Jay, Jr., was appointed a federal judge, while another, Jacob Beeson Jackson, became the sixth governor of West Virginia. |
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Jackson, Judge John Jay Judge John Jay Jackson of Wood County served as a delegate to the First Wheeling Convention. He later served as a Federal judge. |
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Johnson, Daniel Daniel Dye Johnson of Tyler County served as a delegate to the First and Second Wheeling Conventions. He later entered the Union army, and became colonel of the 14th West Virginia Infantry. |
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Johnson, Joseph Joseph Johnson of Harrison County was a delegate to the 1850 constitutional convention, and was later elected the first Virginia governor from western Virginia. |
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Laishley, Peter Reverend Peter Laishley of Monongalia County was a delegate to the First Wheeling Convention. |
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Lamb, Daniel Daniel Lamb of Wheeling was a delegate to the First and Second Wheeling Conventions, and the Constitutional Convention, where he chaired the Legislative Committee. He also served in the first Legislature of West Virginia. |
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Lamb, Daniel See above. |
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Latham, George George Latham of Taylor County served as temporary secretary for the First Wheeling Convention. Latham later served in the 2nd West Virginia Infantry, and commanded the 5th West Virginia Cavalry. |
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Lightburn, Joseph Joseph A. J. Lightburn represented Lewis County in the First and Second Wheeling Conventions. He was given command of the 4th West Virginia Infantry, and was later promoted to general. |
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Lincoln, Abraham On December 31, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the West Virginia statehood bill. |
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Logan, Thomas Dr. Thomas H. Logan was a delegate to the First and Second Wheeling Conventions and a member of the House of Delegates in the Reorganized Government of Virginia. |
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McGrew, James James Clark McGrew was a delegate from Preston County to the Richmond Convention, where he voted against secession. He was a member of the first Legislature of West Virginia. He later served two terms in Congress. |
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McGrew, James See above. |
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McWhorter, Joseph Joseph Marcellus McWhorter of Roane County was a member of the first West Virginia Legislature, and was later appointed a circuit judge. |
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Moss, John Dr. John William Moss of Wood County served as President of the First Wheeling Convention. He was also a delegate to the Second Wheeling Convention and was a member of the House of Delegates for the Reorganized Government of Virginia. He was later appointed colonel of the Second West Virginia Infantry. |
