L. J. Forman

L. J. Forman
President of the Senate of West Virginia
In office
1909–1911
Preceded by Joseph H. McDermott
Succeeded by Henry D. Hatfield
Member of the West Virginia Senate for the 14th District
Personal details
Born Lewis Johnson Forman
(1855-01-07)January 7, 1855
Preston County, West Virginia
Died January 3, 1933(1933-01-03) (aged 77)
Petersburg, West Virginia
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Virginia Baker
m. 23 Aug 1886
Residence Petersburg, West Virginia
Alma mater National Normal University
Profession attorney

Lewis Johnson Forman (January 7, 1855 – January 3, 1933) was the Republican President of the West Virginia Senate from Grant County and served from 1909 to 1911. He had previously served as the prosecuting attorney of Grant County, a position he held for 16 years.[1][2] He died in 1933 of heart disease.[3]

References

  1. West Virginia. Secretary of State (1907). Manual of the State of West Virginia [Legislative, Executive and Judicial Depts]. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  2. "RootsWeb: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L Bio: Forman, Lewis J. - Grant county". archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  3. "West Virginia Vital Research Records - Record Image". wvculture.org. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
Political offices
Preceded by
Joseph H. McDermott
President of the WV Senate
1909–1911
Succeeded by
Henry D. Hatfield


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