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Legendary golfer Sam Snead was born at Ashwood, Virginia on May 27, 1912. When The Greenbrier reopened as a resort after World War II, Snead returned as the golf pro.
On May 28, 1863, Arthur Boreman was elected as the first governor of the new state of West Virginia.
Basketball player Jerry West was born on Cabin Creek, Kanawha County on May 28, 1938. West led East Bank High School to the state basketball championship in 1956 and then rewrote the record book at West Virginia University before moving on to star in the NBA.
The Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse in downtown Charleston was dedicated on May 28, 1998.
CHARLESTON The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.
May 23, 1862: In what became known as the Battle of Lewisburg, Union troops repelled a Confederate advance, killing 38 and wounding 66, while losing 13 men.
May 23, 1941: Rod Thorn was born in Princeton. Thorn attended West Virginia University, where he was an All-American guard. Thorn has had an extended and distinguished career in the National Basketball Association.
May 24, 1896: Confederate General John Echols died in Staunton, Virginia. Echols served in the Kanawha Valley in 1862 and commanded Confederate forces at their defeat at the Battle of Droop Mountain in November 1863.
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