[DOC] [TLE] Statehood for West Virginia: An Illegal Act? [PAR] The admission of West Virginia in the midst of a war was an unusual event in the 
history of ... again in Wheeling on June 11, 1861 and selected Arthur Boreman as 
chairman. ... all state offices of Virginia vacant, and all actions by the General 
Assembly in ... Even after West Virginia was admitted to the Union, Senator Davis 
of... [DOC] [TLE] e-WV | Arthur Ingraham Boreman [PAR] May 16, 2016 ... Arthur Ingraham (also spelled ''Ingram'') Boreman (July 24, 1823-April 19, 1896) 
... James McNeill Stephenson, and was admitted to the bar in 1845. ... From there 
he was first elected to public office in 1855, when he was sent as a ... After 
Virginia's secession from the United States, he visited U.S. military... [DOC] [TLE] West Virginia, Creation of - Encyclopedia Virginia [PAR] Apr 16, 2009 ... Final approval of West Virginia's statehood was forged amid the chaos and ... that 
declared all state offices vacated by Virginia Confederates and called ... After 
being elected the state's first governor, on June 20, 1863, .... May 28, 1863 - West 
Virginia voters hold state elections and elect Arthur I. Boreman of... [DOC] [TLE] Arthur I. Boreman - Wikipedia [PAR] Arthur Inghram Boreman (July 24, 1823  April 19, 1896) was the first Governor 
of the U.S. state of West Virginia and a United States Senator. ... 1st Governor of 
West Virginia. In office. June 20, 1863  February 26, 1869. Preceded by ... 
Boreman Hall, a dormitory on the campus of West Virginia University, is named 
after him. [DOC] [TLE] West Virginia Facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] The state motto is beneath and the words "State of West Virginia" above. ..... 
Serious differences between eastern and western Virginia developed after the ... 
When Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861, western counties remaining loyal 
to the ...... continued violence causing Arthur Boreman, West Virginia's first 
governor,... [DOC] [TLE] Virginia's great divorce | HistoryNet [PAR] Mar 5, 2013 ... An ad hoc delegation from 27 western Virginia counties assembled at ... the Old 
Dominion and form a new Union-loyal state, an unprecedented ..... Governor 
Arthur I. Boreman and other state officials were sworn in ... after former 
Confederates regained the right to vote and hold office, segregated schools. [DOC] [TLE] Gallery 2 - West Virginia Day - West Virginia University [PAR] Jun 20, 2013 ... attack on Fort Sumter several weeks after this letter was written. Ballots for the ... 
the Union that he refused to take the Oath of Allegiance when the Civil .... This 
admission ticket was given to Lieutenant F.A. ..... including West Virginia's first 
governor, Arthur I. Boreman. ... and hold office, among other activities. [DOC] [TLE] The Civil War and West Virginia's Statehood Movement The Civil ... [PAR] Gallatin Jenkins, Arthur. I. Boreman, Peter G. Van. Winkle ... Western Virginia 
played an important role in the plans of both Union ... was first used by the Union 
army during the Civil War. .... government on July 1, 1861, to fill all the state 
offices and to elect two ... After the victory at Philippi, Union General McClellan 
decided to. [DOC] [TLE] Civil War eritage - West Virginia Department of Commerce [PAR] Arthur I. Boreman,. First Governor of ... which West Virginia entered the Union 
on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. ... governments endeavored to hold western 
Virginia because of its valuable salt ..... Boreman (named after West Virginia's first 
governor) features .... contact: public affairs office  United States army corps. [DOC] [TLE] Location - Cassidy, Cogan, Shapell & Voegelin, L.C. [PAR] Arthur I. Boreman, the first governor of the new state, gave his inaugural address 
... In addition to its service to the State of West Virginia, this building was also 
used ... New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union, but no new 
... it did hold two legislative sessions here

Question: Arthur I. Boreman was the first to hold this office after West Virginia's admission to the Union
Answer: Governor