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Wells Goodykoontz | |
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.jpg) From 1918'sWest Virginia Legislative Hand Book and Manual and Official Register | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Jefferson Lilly |
| President of the West Virginia Senate | |
| In office 1917 – December 1, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Edward T. England |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Sinsel |
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| Born | (1872-06-03)June 3, 1872 |
| Died | March 2, 1944(1944-03-02) (aged 71) |
| Resting place | Williamson,West Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Irene Hooper (m. 1898-1944, his death) |
| Alma mater | Washington and Lee University School of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
Wells Goodykoontz (June 3, 1872 – March 2, 1944) was aRepublicanpolitician from theU.S. state ofWest Virginia who served in theWest Virginia Legislature representingMingo County. He was President of theWest Virginia Senate from 1917 to 1919, and a Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from the now-defunct5th congressional district of West Virginia. He served during the66th and67th United States Congresses.
Goodykoontz was born nearNewbern, Virginia inPulaski County on June 3, 1872. He was educated under private tutors and attended Oxford Academy atFloyd, Virginia andWashington and Lee University School of Law. He was admitted to thebar in 1893 and began practicing law atWilliamson, West Virginia in 1894. He also worked in banking.
He served as a member of theWest Virginia House of Delegates in 1911 and 1912. He then served as a member of the State Senate from 1914 to 1918. He was President of the Senate and Lieutenant Governor (ex officio) from 1917 until December 1, 1918.
He served as president of the West Virginia Bar Association in 1917 and 1918. He chaired the central legal advisory board for West Virginia during theFirst World War. In 1918, he won election as a Republican to the Sixty-sixth Congress and in 1920, won re-election to the Sixty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923). His candidacy for re-election in 1922 to the Sixty-eighth Congress was unsuccessful. He returned to his law practice and banking interests in Williamson as well as becoming a writer. He died inCincinnati on March 2, 1944. He was buried at Fairview Cemetery in Williamson.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's 5th congressional district 1919–1923 | Succeeded by |
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