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Arnold, Gohen Clarke (1885-1939)
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West Virginia Blue Book
West Virginia Legislative Hand Book and Manual and Official Register, 1922
Compiled and edited by John T. Harris, Clerk of the Senate
Tribune Printing Company, Charleston, West Virginia

Page 95

GOHEN CLARKE ARNOLD (Republican). President of the Senate, was born in
Upshur county on the 5th day of January, 1888. After receiving his
preparatory education in the public schools, he attended the West Virginia
Conference Seminary (now Wesleyan College), at Buckhannon, and graduated
from that institution in 1903. Entering the State University, at
Morgantown, some time afterward, he took its classical and law courses,
graduating in 1908 with the degrees of A. B. and LL. B. Locating in the
city of Buckhannon he soon built up a substantial law practice. In 1916 he
was nominated on the Republican ticket for the State Senate in the
Thirteenth Senatorial District and at the general election in November of
that year received a majority of 593 over his Democratic opponent. Entering
the Senate at the regular session of 1917 he was made chairman—on the part
of the Senate—of the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, and also selected
to serve on the Judiciary and other major committees. At the 1919
session—in recognition of previous services and of his familiarity with the
business of the State and its many institutions—he was appointed chairman
of the committee on Finance. The filling of this important position brought
with it many responsibilities, and involved an immense amount of labor, and
Chairman Arnold was frequently and highly complimented on his performance
of the duties assigned to him.

In the primary election of 1920 he was again chosen by the Republicans of
his district as their candidate for the Senate and was re-elected in
November following, receiving a majority of 3,286 votes. At the Republican
caucus held the evening immediately prior to the organization of the
Legislature in 1921, Senator Arnold was nominated by acclamation for
President of the Senate, and the following day was elected in open Senate
by a strict party vote. As a presiding officer he showed marked skill as a
parliamentarian and was honored and respected alike by political friends
and opponents for his absolute fairness and impartiality.

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BIRTH-CERTIFICATE, Upshur County, WV #2090
Full-name: Gohen Clark Arnold
Born: Jan 5, 1885, Buckhannon, Upshur, WV
Father: Start William Arnold, age 33, born Beverly WV
Mother: Elizabeth Ellen Gohen, age 33, born Cincinnati, Ohio
Father's Occup: Lawyer, In W.Va. Senate
3rd child of this mother.

DEATH-CERTIFICATE, Upshur County, WV #8487
Full-name: Gohen Clarke Arnold
Born: Jan 5, 1885, Buckhannon, WV
Died: Jun 9, 1939, Buckhannon, WV
Marital-status: single
Profession: Lawyer
Son-of: Stark W. Arnold & Elizabeth E. Gohen
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