A&M 0855William Hereford McGinnis Papers, 1834-1954 A&M 0855Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:44:15 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center William Hereford McGinnis Papers McGinnis, William Hereford, 1855-1930 A&M 0855 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/3548 22.4 Linear Feet Summary: 22 ft. 5 in. (52 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 large flat storage boxes, 3 in. each) 1834-1954 The personal business papers of William Hereford McGinnis (1855-1930), a Beckley lawyer who was prosecuting attorney of Raleigh County, 1892-1896, a senator in 1902, judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals, 1922-1924, chairman for a number of years of the executive committee of the Democratic Party in Raleigh County, and delegate to the national convention in 1920. There are case papers, correspondence and other records of the Hatcher-McGinnis Law Firm, 1834-1930; family photographs; and materials relating to the Methodist Church and World War I. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English Conditions Governing Access

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Beckley (W. Va.) Raleigh County (W. Va.) Churches -- Methodist Elections Judges - letters and papers. Lawyers - letters and papers. Politics and government. Women's history -- 1800-1849 Women's history -- 1850-1899 Women's history -- 1900-1929 Women's history -- 1929-1950 Women's history -- 1951-present World War, 1914-1918 Democratic Party (U.S.) Hatcher-McGinnis Law Firm United States. Congress. Senate McGinnis, William Hereford, 1855-1930