On This Day in West Virginia History, February 10th

February 10, 2023

Mountaineer News

Vintage West Virginia

Photo by Barbara Jean Cochran

On February 10, 1949, a bill favoring the electric chair over hanging was introduced in the House of Delegates. The legislation was approved on March 12.

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