Tyler County Biographies
"S" Surnames
SMITH, Gilbert D.
(Democrat), Address: St. Marys, West Va. Member of the
House of Delegates from Pleasants county. Born in Tyler county,
Virginia (now West Virginia), September 3, 1855; educated in the
common and academic schools; Prosecuting Attorney of Tyler county
1885-1886; Prosecuting Attorney of Pleasants county from January 1,
1909, to January 1, 1913; Presidential Elector-at-Large for Wilson
and Marshall, 1912; a lawyer by profession; elected to the
Legislature in 1916 and during the 1917 session received and filled
the following committee assignments; Judiciary, Private Corporations
and Joint Stock Companies and the
Penitentiary.
SWEENEY, John D.
(Democrat) Address: Williamstown, West Va. Born February 9, 1860,
at Alma, Tyler county; educated in the public schools and at
the West Virginia University, graduating in the class of 1885,
with degrees of B. S. and M. S.; eight years a member of State Board
of Examiners for teachers; assistant principal and for six
years principal of Concord State Normal; state senator 1887-1891; engaged now
in the oil business; elected to the House from Wood county
in 1916; committee assignments, 1917; Education (Chairman); Claims and Grievances, Printing
and Contingent Expenses, Counties, Districts and Municipal Corporations.
Source:
West Virginia Official Register, Compiled and Edited by John
T. Harris, Clerk of The Senate 1917
Transcribed by C. Anthony
