William M. LaFon

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W. M. LaFon
President of the Senate of West Virginia
In office
1939–1941
Preceded byCharles E. Hodges
Succeeded byByron B. Randolph
Member of the West Virginia Senate for the 10th District
Personal details
Born(1888-03-08)March 8, 1888
Waiteville, West Virginia
DiedFebruary 4, 1941(1941-02-04) (aged 52)
Charleston, West Virginia
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJessemine Showalter
ResidenceUnion, West Virginia
Professionattorney

William Madison LaFon (March 8, 1888 – February 4, 1941) was the Democratic President of the West Virginia Senate from Monroe County and served from 1939 to 1941.[1][2] He died of a heart attack in 1941.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ West Virginia. Legislature. Senate (1941). Journal and Bills. Vol. 1. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  2. ^ West Virginia Bar Association (1942). Report of the West Virginia Bar Association: Including Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting. Vol. 57. The Association. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  3. ^ "Wm. M. LaFon, Former Senate President, Dies", Charleston Gazette, Wednesday, February 05, 1941, Charleston, West Virginia, United States Of America
Political offices
Preceded by President of the WV Senate
1939–1941
Succeeded by