Wally Barron

Wally Barron
26th Governor of West Virginia
In office
January 16, 1961 – January 18, 1965
Preceded byCecil H. Underwood
Succeeded byHulett C. Smith
27th Attorney General of West Virginia
In office
January 14, 1957 – January 16, 1961
GovernorCecil H. Underwood
Preceded byJohn Fox
Succeeded byDonald Robertson
Personal details
Born
William Wallace Barron

(1911-12-08)December 8, 1911
Elkins, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 12, 2002(2002-11-12) (aged 90)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseOpal Wilcox
EducationWashington and Lee University (BA)
West Virginia University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
RankSergeant
Battles/warsWorld 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 from 1961 to 1965.