On This Day in West Virginia History, February 26th

February 26, 2023

Mountaineer News

Vintage West Virginia

On February 26, 1869, Daniel Duane Tompkins Farnsworth was sworn in as the second governor of West Virginia.

Learn more: Biography of Governor Daniel Duane Tompkins Farnsworth Newspaper Articles on the Inauguration of Daniel Duane Tompkins Farnsworth Letter Written by Governor Daniel Duane Tompkins Farnsworth Finding Aid for the Farnsworth Family Collection