Valerie Allen Marland

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Valerie Allen Marland
Born	(1917-06-16)June 16, 1917 Lacon, Illinois
Died	1977 (aged 59–60)
Nationality	American
Known for	First lady of West Virginia, 1953-1957

Valerie Allen Marland (1917-1977) was the wife of former Governor of West Virginia William C. Marland and served as that state's First Lady 1953-1957. She was born June 16, 1917 at Lacon, Illinois. She married William C. Marland in 1942. As first lady, she dedicated most of her time raising their four children. After former governor Marland lost an election to the United States Senate in 1958, the family moved to Barrington, Illinois, where Valerie Marland became a high school English teacher. The Marlands returned to West Virginia in 1965, but William Marland died of cancer shortly thereafter. Valerie Marland returned to Barrington, where she was killed in an apartment fire in 1977.^[1]

References

↑ "West Virginia's First Ladies," West Virginia Division of Culture and History, June 2007.

Honorary titles
Preceded by Lee Hawse Patteson	First Lady of West Virginia 1953 – 1957	Succeeded by Hovah Hall Underwood

Persondata
Name	Marland, Valerie Allen
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	June 16, 1917
Place of birth	Lacon, Illinois
Date of death	1977
Place of death

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