Orton R. Karickhoff

Orton R. Karickhoff
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Roane County
In office
December 1, 1972 – December 1, 1974
Preceded byOrton A. Jones
Succeeded byRichard L. Miller
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 4th district
In office
December 1, 1946 – December 1, 1950
Preceded byR. F. Musgrave
Succeeded byE. Ray Reed
Personal details
Born
Orton Randolph Karickhoff

(1905-11-06)November 6, 1905
Hodgesville, West Virginia, US
DiedAugust 21, 1987(1987-08-21) (aged 81)
Parkersburg, West Virginia, US
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Greta Crislip
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(m. 1933)​
EducationWest Virginia Wesleyan College (BS)
Ohio State University (MA)

Orton Randolph Karickhoff (November 6, 1905 – August 21, 1987) was an American politician who served in both houses of the West Virginia Legislature.[1] He won election to the House against Democrat Richard L. Miller in 1972, 22 years after his service in the state senate, but lost a rematch in the newly-drawn 9th district two years later.

References

  1. ^ West Virginia Blue Book, 1973 (PDF). Charleston: Jarrett Printing Company. 1973. p. 50. Retrieved October 20, 2021.


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