Peter G. Van Winkle
Former United States Senator
Peter Godwin Van Winkle was an American lawyer, businessman and politician. For many years a leading officer of the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, he became one of the founders of West Virginia and a United States senator. Wikipedia
Born: September 7, 1808, New York, NY
Died: April 15, 1872 (age 63 years), Parkersburg, WV
Party: Unconditional Union Party
Previous offices: Senator, WV (1863–1869) and West Virginia State Delegate (1863–1863)