William S. Wysong

During World War I he headed Liberty Loan drives, was the chairman of the Red Cross, and served on the state Council of National Defense.A Democrat, Wysong served five terms representing Webster County in the state House of Delegates, being elected in 1910, 1912, 1928, 1934, and 1950.In the early years of World War II Wysong served briefly in a number of state offices - Registrar of Motor Vehicles March–May 1941; president, West Virginia Board of Control, May 1941-May 1942; and attorney general May 1942-January 1943.[1] As the incumbent, Wysong ran for the 1942 Democratic nomination for attorney general, but despite the endorsement of the United Mine Workers lost to James Kay Thomas.[2] After Thomas won the general election Wysong sued to prevent him from taking office, arguing that his temporary commission in the army made him ineligible; the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals rejected that argument and gave the office to Thomas on February 23, 1943.
William S. Wysong, from the 1929 West Virginia Blue Book
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