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Orton R. Karickhoff

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American politician (1905–1987)
Orton R. Karickhoff
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Roane County
In office
December 1, 1972 – December 1, 1974
Preceded byOrton A. Jones
Succeeded byRichard L. Miller
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 4th district
In office
December 1, 1946 – December 1, 1950
Preceded byR. F. Musgrave
Succeeded byE. Ray Reed
Personal details
BornOrton Randolph Karickhoff
(1905-11-06)November 6, 1905
Hodgesville, West Virginia, US
DiedAugust 21, 1987(1987-08-21) (aged 81)
Parkersburg, West Virginia, US
Political partyRepublican
Spouse Greta Crislip ​(m. 1933)
EducationWest 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.

References

  1. West Virginia Blue Book, 1973 (PDF). Charleston: Jarrett Printing Company. 1973. p. 50. Retrieved October 20, 2021.


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