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28 Apr

Henry Mathews died unexpectedly

Henry Mason Mathews (March 29, 1834-April 28, 1884) was the fifth governor of West Virginia. He was born at Frankford, Greenbrier County. His father, Mason Mathews, was a merchant who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. The youn...

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