List of speakers of the West Virginia House of Delegates

The Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates is the presiding officer of the House of Delegates in West Virginia. Since West Virginia's founding in 1863, the following persons have served as Speaker:

Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Incumbent
Roger Hanshaw
since August 29, 2018
West Virginia House of Delegates
StatusPresiding officer
SeatWest Virginia State Capitol, Charleston
AppointerHouse of Delegates
Constituting instrumentWest Virginia Constitution
FormationJune 20, 1863 (1863-06-20)
First holderSpicer Patrick
SuccessionSecond
Websitewww.wvlegislature.gov/House/speaker.cfm

Speakers of the House of Delegates under the Constitution of West Virginia

OrderPortraitNamePartyTermResidence
1stSpicer PatrickRepublican18631864Kanawha County
2ndLee Roy KramerRepublican18641866Monongalia County
3rdDavid S. PinnelRepublican18661868Upshur County
4thHenry C. McWhorterRepublican18681869Kanawha County
5thSolomon S. FlemingRepublican18691870Harrison County
6thWilliam M. WelchRepublican18701871Mineral County
7thElbridge G. CracraftDemocratic18711872Ohio County
8thAlbert E. SummersDemocratic18721872Kanawha County
9thWilliam M. MillerDemocratic18721875Ohio County
10thAlexander W. MonroeDemocratic18751877Hampshire County
11thEustace GibsonDemocratic18771879Cabell County
12thGeorge H. MoffettDemocratic18791881Pocahontas County
13thEmanuel Willis WilsonDemocratic18811883Kanawha County
14thJoseph J. WoodsDemocratic18831885, 18891891Ohio County
15thThomas H. DennisDemocratic18851887Greenbrier County
16thJohn M. RowanDemocratic18871889Monroe County
17thLouis BennettDemocratic18911893Lewis County
18thDavid W. ShawDemocratic18931895Barbour County
19thWilliam Seymour EdwardsRepublican18951897Kanawha County
20thSamuel R. HanenRepublican18971899Marshall County
21stOwen S. McKinneyDemocratic18991901Marion County
22ndWilliam G. WilsonRepublican19011903Randolph County
23rdFrank MoatsRepublican19031905Wood County
24thFred Paul GrosscupRepublican19051907Kanawha County
25thJames A. SeamanRepublican19071909Jackson County
26thJ.H. StricklingRepublican19091911Tyler County
27thC.M. WetzelDemocratic19111913Jefferson County
28thWilliam Taylor GeorgeRepublican19131915Barbour County
29thVernon E. JohnsonRepublican19151917, 19271929Morgan County
30thJoseph S. ThurmondDemocratic19171919Greenbrier County
31stJ. Luther WolfeRepublican19191921Jackson County
32ndEdwin M. KeatleyRepublican19211923, 19251927Kanawha County
33rdW.E.R. ByrneDemocratic19231925Kanawha County
34thJ. William CumminsRepublican19291931Ohio County
35thJ. Alfred TaylorDemocratic19311933Fayette County
36thRalph M. HinerDemocratic19331935Pendleton County
37thJohn J. PelterDemocratic19351937Logan County
38thJames Kay ThomasDemocratic19371941Kanawha County
39thMalcolm R. ArnoldDemocratic19411943Boone County
40thJohn E. AmosDemocratic19431949Kanawha County
41stWilliam E. FlanneryDemocratic19491958Logan County
42ndHarry R. PauleyDemocratic19581961McDowell County
43rdJulius W. Singleton Jr.Democratic19611965Monongalia County
44thH. Laban WhiteDemocratic19651969Harrison County
45thIvor F. BoiarskyDemocratic19691971Kanawha County
46thLewis N. McManusDemocratic19711977Raleigh County
47thDonald L. KoppDemocratic19771979Harrison County
48thClyde See Jr.Democratic19791985Hardy County
49thJoseph AlbrightDemocratic19851987Wood County
50thChuck ChambersDemocratic19871997Cabell County
51stRobert S. KissDemocratic19972007Raleigh County
52ndRichard ThompsonDemocratic20072013Wayne County
53rdTim MileyDemocratic20132015Harrison County
54thTim ArmsteadRepublican20152018Kanawha County
ActingJohn OveringtonRepublican2018
55thRoger HanshawRepublican2018presentClay County

See also

References

  • "West Virginia Legislature: Speakers of the House". www.wvculture.org. West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
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