William G. Worley was the

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

President of the

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from

Preston County Preston County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 34,216. Its county seat is Kingwood. The county was formed from Monongalia County in 1818 and named for Virginia Governor James P ...

and served from 1895 to 1897. Born and raised in

Monongalia County, West Virginia Monongalia County, known locally as Mon County, is located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 105,822, making it West Virginia's third-most populous county. Its county seat is at Morgantown. The coun ...

,"Bigger Majority for Old Preston", ''The Clarksburg Daily Telegram'' (August 14, 1908), p. 1. Worley practiced law in that county prior to his election to the state senate, and resumed the practice of law after his political service ended. A

, Worley continued to support the party's political efforts after leaving government.

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