| Name |
John Davison "Jay" ROCKEFELLER |
| Suffix |
IV |
| Born |
18 Jun 1937 |
Manhattan, New York, NY  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Education |
Harvard (1961), Yale, International Christian University in Tokyo |
| Education |
Phillips Exeter Academy (1955) |
| Occupation |
Aft COLLEGE |
| Peace Corps |
| Occupation |
Between 1964 and 1965 |
| VISTA worker in Emmons WV |
| Occupation |
Between Dec 1966 and Dec 1968 |
| West Virginia House of Delegates |
| Occupation |
From Jan 1969 to Jan 1973 |
| West Virginia Secretary of State |
| Occupation |
From 1973 to 1975 |
| President of West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon WV |
| Occupation |
From Jan 1977 to Jan 1985 |
| 29th Governor of West Virginia |
| Occupation |
Between Jan 1985 and Jan 2015 |
| U.S. Senator (Democrat) |
| Notes |
- Graduated from Harvard University in 1961 with a BA in Far Eastern Languages and History, after having spent 3 years studying Japanese at International Christian University in Tokyo. After college, worked for the Peace Corps in Washington, DC. Came to Emmons, WV in 1964 as a VISTA worker. In 1966, elected to 2-year term in WV House of Delegates. Then served 4 years as WV Secretary of State, 3 years as president of WV Wesleyan College, and 8 years as Democratic Governor of West Virginia. In 1984, elected by voters of West Virginia to the U.S. Senate, and re-elected in 1990 and 1996. [Biographical sketch on Internet]
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| Person ID |
I5671 |
Doddridge County Roots |
| Last Modified |
28 Jun 2023 |
1937 -
