Background
Corkle, William Alexander Mac was born on May 7, 1857 in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Son of William and Mary (Morrison) M.
Corkle, William Alexander Mac was born on May 7, 1857 in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Son of William and Mary (Morrison) M.
Bachelor of Laws, Washington and Lee University, 1879, Doctor of Laws, 1907. Doctor of Laws, University of West Virginia, 1893, Doctor of Civil Law, 1918.
Admitted to bar, 1878. Practiced at Charleston, West Virginia, since 1879. Member firm Chilton, MacCorkle & Chilton, since 1897.
Prospective attorney Charleston, West Virginia, 1880-1889.
Governor of West Virginia, 1892-1897. Member Virginia Senate, 1910-1914.
Member firm Chilton, MacCorkle & Chilton, since 1897. Member Virginia.
Married Isabelle Goshorn, October 19, 1881. Children: William Goshorn, Isabel Brooks.