George Ashton LAUGHLIN

Background

LAUGHLIN, George Ashton was born on September 28, 1862 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Samuel and Sydney P. (Ott) Laughlin.

Education

Educated Linsly Institute, Wheeling.

Career

Y.C. Elected to West Virginia State Legislature, 1900. Delegate at large, West Virginia, Republic National. Convention, Chicago, 1908.

District Delegate West Virginia, National. Republic Convention Kansas City, 1928. President, Wheeling Intelligencer, 1902-1908.

Editor and Publisher, Wheeling Evening Telegraph, 1913-1925. Director, Wheeling Intelligencer and Wheeling News. Republic cand. for Congress, 1912.

Progressive cand. for Congress, 1913.

Achievements

• George Ashton Laughlin has been listed as a noteworthy editor, public by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, West Virginia State Capitol Building, Commission, since 1923. Author: Four Trips. Member, Ancient Order United Workmen. Clubs: Country, Fort Henry, Duquesne, Union, National.

Press, Arts, National.

• Member, West Virginia State Capitol Building, Commission, since 1923. Author: Four Trips. Member, Ancient Order United Workmen. Clubs: Country, Fort Henry, Duquesne, Union, National. Press, Arts, National.

Connections

Spouse Anna Boettger Bruning, April 5, 1906, N.

Father:

Samuel Laughlin

Mother:

Sydney P. (Ott) Laughlin

Spouse:

Anna Boettger Bruning