Orton R. Karickhoff
Orton R. Karickhoff | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Roane County | |
| In office December 1, 1972 – December 1, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Orton A. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Richard L. Miller |
| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office December 1, 1946 – December 1, 1950 | |
| Preceded by | R. F. Musgrave |
| Succeeded by | E. Ray Reed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Orton Randolph Karickhoff November 6, 1905 Hodgesville, West Virginia, US |
| Died | August 21, 1987 (aged 81) Parkersburg, West Virginia, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Greta Crislip (m. 1933) |
| Education | West Virginia Wesleyan College (BS) Ohio State University (MA) |
Orton Randolph Karickhoff (November 6, 1905 – August 21, 1987) was an American politician who served in both houses of the West Virginia Legislature. He won election to the House against Democrat Richard L. Miller in 1972, 22 years after his service in the state senate, but lost a rematch in the newly-drawn 9th district two years later.