Background
Wehrle, Martha Gaines was born on November 30, 1925 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Ludwell Ebersole and Betty (Chilton) Gaines. Bachelor of Arts, Vassar College, 1948.
Wehrle, Martha Gaines was born on November 30, 1925 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Ludwell Ebersole and Betty (Chilton) Gaines. Bachelor of Arts, Vassar College, 1948.
AB, Vassar College, 1948. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1954.
Teacher, West Virginia schools, 1949-1950, Belmont (Massachusetts) Day School, 1951-1953. Member West Virginia House of Delegates, 1974-1984, vice chairman education committee, 1976, chairman constitutional revision committee, 1977-1984, member finance committee. State senator West Virginia State Senate from Kanawha County district, 1989-1995.
Board directors United Bankshares, McJunkin Corporation.
Member of advisory county West Virginia Woman"s Commission.
Member of League of Women Voters, Charleston Junior League Club, Kanawha Garden Club, Garden Club America (chairman national affairs and legislation 1987-1989).
Married Russell Schilling Wehrle, October 16, 1954. Children: Michael H., Ebersole Gaines, Katherine South., Philip North., Martha Chilton.