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18 Oct

Alston Gordon Dayton was born in Philippi

Judge Alston Gordon Dayton (October 18,1857-July 30, 1920) was once notorious among union miners for his labor law rulings. He was born in Philippi, graduated from West Virginia University in 1878, and apprenticed in law with his father, Spencer D...

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