William W. Barron
26th Governor of West Virginia
In office 1961–1965
Preceded by	Cecil H. Underwood
Succeeded by	Hulett C. Smith
Attorney General of West Virginia
In office 1957–1961
Governor	Cecil H. Underwood
Preceded by	John G. Fox
Succeeded by	C. Donald Robertson
Personal details
Born	(1911-12-08)December 8, 1911 Elkins, West Virginia
Died	November 12, 2002(2002-11-12) (aged 90) Charlotte, North Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Opal Wilcox Barron
Profession	Politician

William Wallace "Wally" Barron (December 8, 1911 – November 12, 2002) was a Democratic politician in West Virginia. He was the state's 26th Governor from 1961 to 1965. He later went to jail for corruption.

Barron's governorship was corrupt. Many officials were convicted of criminal charges including bribery, making false records, conspiracy and tax evasion. In 1971 Barron was convicted of jury tampering in an earlier trial. Barron was sentenced to 5 years in prison.^[1]

He died on November 12, 2002 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

• Biography of William W. Barron Archived 2012-11-27 at the Wayback Machine
• Inaugural Address of William W. Barron Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine

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