Okey Patteson
Former Governor of West Virginia
Okey Leonidas Patteson was the 23rd Governor of West Virginia from 1949 to 1953. He was a member of the United States Democratic Party and of the "machine" that totally controlled politics in that era in the state. Wikipedia
Born: September 14, 1898, Dingess, WV
Died: July 3, 1989 (age 90 years), Beckley, WV
Party: Democratic Party
Previous office: Governor of West Virginia (1949–1953)
Education: West Virginia Wesleyan College
Spouse: Lee Hawse Patteson (m. 1923)
Children: 2