Arthur Inghram Boreman

Republican Senator of West Virginia

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1823 (73 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1896

Death

Helped found the U.S. state of West Virginia
Served as the first Governor of West Virginia
Represented Wood County in the Virginia House of Delegates
Served as a United States Senator from West Virginia
Acted as a circuit judge before and after his federal service
Played a role in the Second Wheeling Convention, leading to the establishment of West Virginia
Worked towards the passage of the 15th Amendment
Organized recovery efforts after the 1884 Ohio River floods
Married to Laurane Tanner Bullock, a widow with two sons, and had two daughters with her
Died in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and was buried at the Odd Fellows cemetery
His legacy includes Boreman Hall at West Virginia University and Arthur I. Boreman Elementary School in Middlebourne, among other honors