Gordon Battelle
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dukemartin
N 40° 03.772 W 080° 43.418
17T E 523569 N 4434771
Quick Description: Gordon Battelle was a delegate to state's first Constitutional Convention in 1861.
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 7/16/2021 2:00:12 PM
Waymark Code: WM14JGW
Published By: Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
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Gordon Battelle

Methodist minister and educator Gordon Battelle was a delegate to state's first Constitutional Convention in 1861. Battelle was instrumental in the inclusion of free public education, but his efforts at gradual emancipation of slaves failed. In November of 1861, he became chaplain of the First (West) Virginia Infantry. He died of typhoid fever in 1862.
Marker Number: None seen on sign

Marker Title: Gordon Battelle

Marker Location: East oif Main street

County or Independent City: Wheeling, WV

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Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2016
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