William C. Marland
| William C. Marland | |
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Marland from The Monticola, 1955
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| 24th Governor of West Virginia | |
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In office January 19, 1953 – January 14, 1957 |
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| Preceded by | Okey L. Patteson |
| Succeeded by | Cecil H. Underwood |
| 24th Attorney General of West Virginia | |
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In office December 1, 1949 – February 1, 1952 |
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| Governor | Okey L. Patteson |
| Preceded by | Ira J. Partlow |
| Succeeded by | Chauncey H. Browning, Sr. |
| Personal details | |
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William Casey Marland March 26, 1918 Johnston City, Illinois |
| Died | November 26, 1965 (aged 47) Barrington, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Valerie Allen Marland |
| Profession | Politician, Attorney |
| Religion | United Methodist |
William Casey Marland (March 26, 1918 – November 26, 1965), a Democrat, was the 24th Governor of West Virginia from 1953 to 1957. He is best known for his early attempts to tax companies that depleted the state's natural resources, especially coal, as well as overseeing implementation of school desegregation during the Civil Rights Movement when other Southern governors opposed it. Near the end of his life, he re-entered the public stage when a reporter found him driving a cab in Chicago. He responded to the negative publicity by making a public statement to the media about his recovery from alcoholism and indicated that his new, relatively humble job helped in that recovery.
Son of a mining boss, Joseph Wesley and Maude Casey Marland, he was born in Johnston City, Illinois on March 26, 1918. His family moved to the coal town of Glen Rogers in Wyoming County, West Virginia when he was seven. During World War II, he served as a Navy lieutenant in the Pacific theater, completing four tours. He attended the University of Alabama, where he was a star football player, and received a law degree from West Virginia University in 1947. He married Valerie Allen Marland in 1942, and they had four children: William Allen, Susan Lynn, John Wesley, and Casey Dixon.
Allen was appointed law clerk to Federal Judge Ben Moore, and in August 1948, he was appointed Assistant Attorney General. Upon resignation of former Attorney General Ira J. Partlow December 1, 1949, he was appointed Attorney General. In November 1950, he was elected to the office. He announced his resignation on January 30, 1952 to run for election as governor later that year, his resignation taking effect the next day.
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