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Jul 10, 2018 · And 29 years ago yesterday, lovable buffoon A. James Manchin faced a State Senate impeachment trial as the State Treasurer. He resigned to preserve a meager pension. Manchin , yes, Joe’s uncle ...
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Though he initially vowed to stay in office, conviction by the Senate would have meant losing his eligibility to run for office again, and could have cost him his pension. He resigned before his impeachment trial before the State Senate was completed. West Virginia legislature (1998–2003) Elections
Flamboyant former Secretary of State for the state of West Virginia, his political career spanned 55 years. He staunchly defended the state in the national media against "hillbilly" stereotyping.
A. James Manchin. Politician Antonio James Manchin (April 7, 1927-November 3, 2003) was born in the United Mine Workers barracks at Farmington. He was the fifth child of an Italian immigrant family. In 1948 at age 21, he was elected as a Democrat to the House of Delegates. In more than a half century as a public official, Manchin would be ...
A. James Manchin and Others Date: 1966 Description: A photograph of A. James Manchin (second from left) holding shovels with others inside an office. Subjects: Portraits--Group. Personal Names: Manchin, A. James. Acquisition Source: Morgantown Post Acquisition Method: Acquired Medium: print Projects: West Virginia History OnView
A. James Manchin (1927-2003) was a West Virginia political figure, a worker in John F. Kennedy’s 1960 Presidential campaign in West Virginia, and the State Director of the Farmer’s Home Administration from 1961 to 1970. This interview focuses on the 1960 Democratic primary in West Virginia and West Virginians’ views on the Kennedy ...
After participating in the Silvered Haired Legislature until 1998, he was reelected to the West Virginia House of Delegates some 50 years after his first term. A. James Manchin passed away on November 3, 2003 in Fairmont. He is survived by his wife Stella, a son Mark Anthony and wife Virginia, and two daughters, Patricia and Rosanna.
