Wally Barron
Wally Barron | |
|---|---|
| 26th Governor of West Virginia | |
| In office January 16, 1961 – January 18, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Cecil H. Underwood |
| Succeeded by | Hulett C. Smith |
| 27th Attorney General of West Virginia | |
| In office January 14, 1957 – January 16, 1961 | |
| Governor | Cecil H. Underwood |
| Preceded by | John Fox |
| Succeeded by | Donald Robertson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Wallace Barron December 8, 1911 Elkins, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 12, 2002 (aged 90) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Opal Wilcox |
| Education | Washington and Lee University (BA) West Virginia University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
William Wallace Barron (December 8, 1911 – November 12, 2002) was an American Democratic politician in West Virginia. He was the state's 26th governor of West Virginia from 1961 to 1965.