James Sansome LAKIN

Background

LAKIN, James Sansome was born on March 1, 1864 in Moundsville, West Virginia, United States. Son of Revolution Calvin H. and Catherine (Finney) Lakin.

Education

Fairmont State Normal School, Fairmont, West Virginia. Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio.

Career

Elected member, Republican Executive Committee Preston Company, 1890-1909. Appointed member, Board of Directors West Virginia. Asylum; nominated Republican cand. for Congress Second Congressional District of West Virginia, 1905.

Appointed member, State Board of Control, 1909, elected by Board, President, 1909-1917, 1919-1929. Chairman, Republican State Executive Committee, 1912. Appointed Chairman, Public Service Commission, 1913.

Appointed State Chairman, Committee on Proposed Construction, World War. Four Minute Man, World War. Appointed member, W. Virginia.

Mental Hygiene Commission, 1920. Elected one of Virginia. Big lour to Republican National Convention, 1920.

Appointed member, Appalachian Forest Research Council, 1925. Appointed member, State Crippled Children's Council, 1927. Member. Division. IX Public Officials, Administration, National.

Conference, Social Work, since 1917. Color Sgt. 2 Bat., Maryland National. Guard 1882-1886. First Lieutenant Company M, First West Virginia Re^rt., 1899-1908.

Achievements

• James Sansome Lakin has been listed as a noteworthy bank executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member firm Offutt & Lakin, timber, 1889-1909. Member West Virginia “Big Four,” Republican National Convention, Chicago, 1920. Member West Virginia Mental Hygiene Commission.

Member Appalachian Forest Research Council, State Crippled Children’s Council.

Served as First lieutenant Company M, 1st West Virginia Regiment, 1899-1908.

• Member of 32° Mason; Shrine. Knight Templar; Elks. Civil Legion; Maryland History Society Clubs: Edgewood Country, Rotary.

Connections

Married Lura Olivia Lakin, November 14, 1889. Children: James Offutt, Marion Elizabeth (Mistress John V. Ray), Florence Katherine (Mistress Thomas A. Deveny, Junior.

Father:

Calvin H. Lakin

Mother:

Catherine (Finney) Lakin

Spouse:

Lura Olivia Lakin

child:

Florence Katherine (Mistress Thomas A. Deveny Lakin

child:

Junior Lakin

child:

James Offutt Lakin

child:

Marion Elizabeth Lakin (Mistress John V. Ray)