Background
Poffenbarger, George was born on November 24, 1861 in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. Son of Clinton and Sarah (Lewis) Poffenbarger.
Poffenbarger, George was born on November 24, 1861 in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. Son of Clinton and Sarah (Lewis) Poffenbarger.
Educated Rio Grande (O.) College, 1882. Teacher public schools, Mason County, 1880-1887 (principal West Columbia schools, 1883-1885, Clifton schools, 1885-1887).
After studying law under John West. English, a future West Virginia Supreme Court justice, he was admitted to the bar in 1887. After serving as a justice of the peace for two years, he was elected sheriff of Mason County in 1888. In 1900 he was elected to the Supreme Court of Appeals, defeating his mentor John English in the election.
He was re-elected in 1912 and resigned in 1922, having served for 21 years.
Poffenbarger married newspaper publisher Livia Nye Simpson in 1894. She died in 1937. They had two sons, Nathan (1898-1962) and Perry (1899-1997).
Member Sons of the American Revolution; Club: Point Pleasant Country.
Married Livia Nye Simpson, May 10, 1894. Children: Nathan Simpson, Perry Simpson.