John S. Carlile
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N 39° 16.749 W 080° 20.311
17S E 557053 N 4347963
He opposed West Virgins as a new state and voted against it.
Waymark Code: WM12P7Q
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2020
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John S. Carlile
Born in 1817, he practiced law and served in the Virginia Senate and US Congress. At the 1861 Richmond Convention, he opposed secession. Although he led efforts to create a new sate and wrote "A Declaration of the People of Virginia" calling for a restored government in 1861, he opposed WV statehood and voted against it in 1862 as a US Senator. He died on October 24, 1878.
Marker Number: None seen on sign
Marker Title: John S. Carlile
Marker Location: E Main Street
County or Independent City: Clarksburg
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2016
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