Livia Simpson Poffenbarger |
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Born | Olivia Nye Simpson (1862-03-01)March 1, 1862
Pomeroy, Ohio |
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Died | October 27, 1937(1937-10-27) (aged 75)
Charleston, West Virginia |
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Nationality | American |
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Occupation(s) | Newspaper editor, Politician |
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Spouse |
George Poffenbarger ( m. 1894) |
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Olivia Nye Simpson Poffenbarger (known as Livia) (March 1, 1862 – October 27, 1937) was an American newspaper owner/editor, historian, social activist, civic leader, and Republican politician in West Virginia.[1]