William Hereford McGinnis Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0855
The personal business papers of William Hereford McGinnis (1855-1930), a Beckley lawyer who was prosecuting attorney of Raleigh County, 1892-1896, a senator in 1902, judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals, 1922-1924, chairman for a number of years of the executive committee of the Democratic Party in Raleigh County, and delegate to the national convention in 1920. There are case papers, correspondence and other records of the Hatcher-McGinnis Law Firm, 1834-1930; family photographs; and materials relating to the Methodist Church and World War I.
English
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22.4 Linear Feet (Summary: 22 ft. 5 in. (52 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 large flat storage boxes, 3 in. each))
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