Gordon Battelle
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Gordon Battelle was a delegate to state's first Constitutional Convention in 1861.
Waymark Code: WM14JGW
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2021
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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
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2016
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