Arthur I. Boreman
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Arthur Ingram Boreman (July 24, 1823–April 19, 1896) was the first governor of the U.S. state of West Virginia.
Boreman was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. He served as governor from 1863 to 1869 and U.S. Senator from 1869 to 1875.
External link
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000638)
- http://www.wvculture.org/history/boreman.html
| Preceded by: none | Governor of West Virginia 1863–1869 | Succeeded by: Daniel D. T. Farnsworth |
| Preceded by: Peter G. Van Winkle | Class 1 U.S. Senator from West Virginia 1869–1875 | Succeeded by: Allen T. Caperton |