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Prior to the Civil War, how many governors of Virginia came from counties in present West Virginia?
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Who was the first Black woman in West Virginia to hold a state-level administrative position?
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This Hinton native served as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Obama Administration and as the first female president of American University.
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Who is the only licensed medical doctor ever elected governor of West Virginia?
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This was West Virginia's last two-term governor before the 1970s.
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Which U.S. president spoke at the state capitol on West Virginia's 100th birthday?
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Which governor built the Sunrise mansion in Charleston?
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This politician served in he U.S. House of Representatives longer than any other West Virginian.
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Who did Shelley Moore Capito defeat in 2014 to become West Virginia's first female U.S. senator?
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Who was the first governor born within the boundaries that became West Virginia?
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