On This Day in West Virginia History, January 22nd

January 22, 2023

Mountaineer News

Vintage West Virginia

On January 22, 1901, the West Virginia Legislature adopted a joint resolution honoring Spanish- American War hero and West Virginia native Captain Andrew S. Rowan.

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