Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-06-07
GOV. HATFIELD APPOINTS
ATTORNEY WADE c. 1LMER
Local Man Is Made Member Of The
Public Service Commission
By Governor.

Last Saturday evening Governor II
y, tIalield announced the appoinimel It
OF the members of the public service
commission. AS the law, which was
enacted at tn, last session Of e., leg
isniure had be4omc effective, i: was
Imperative that the appointments, be
made as the cein@issi7n is compel ID
to egin work.
The members are Attorney Wade G.
Kilmer, of this city; Virgil L. High.
land, Of Clarksburg; Attorney How
ard N. Ogden, OF Fairmont, and Char
les II. Bronson, of Huntington. Messrs-
Kilmer and Bronson are Democrats
The appointment of Mr. Kilmer
came as a surprise to the people OF
Martinsburg as it was not known hat
he was a candidate, but his intimate
friends had been aware for several
Gays that he would succeed. He had
the support of influential friends. who
did not hesitate to urge The governor
TO name him. Sunday morning tbs
news came, and throughout he day he
was kept busy receiving the congratu
lations of his friends.
Mr. Kilmer.
Mr.. Kilmer needs nc introduction to
the people OF Martinsburg and Berke-
10y county. He was born on farm
just west of the city 81 years ago and
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John p.
IS liner, the former deceased AFTER
completing his preparatory education
he entered the West Virginia Uniyer-
siiy al Morgantown. f;am which he
graduated in 1899 wifi the degree of
!. b. During his student career he
tool; high rank and MAS graduated as
ono OF the best mel ever sent out
from the university. He was a mem
Der of the cadet corps. and during the
latter years at the university was cap
tain Of the corps.
Leaving sc hool he located in this
city Tor the practice of his profession
After being admitted TO the bar he
entered the law Offices OF Faulkner.
Walke~ and Woods, where by close APP
plieation to duty AMI faithfulness he
rose rapidly, When Judge J. M.
Woods severed his connection with
the firm on January l. 1913, ne enter
ed the firm as the junior member.
Since his admittance to the bar Mr.
Kilmer rose rapidly and is regarded
as one of its strongest members. He
has been employed on some of tine
largest cases that have come before
the court, and has fought them TO a
successful conclusion. His practice
has not been alone confined to the
circuit court He has appeared fire.
quently in the state supreme court and
the federal court, and his ability there
has been recognized, as well as at
home, by the courts and the bars. His
appointment gives general satisfaction
and all join in wishing him well in
his new field of labor, Sunday Mr..
Kilmer severed his connection with
his firm.
Mr.. Highland.
Mr.. Highland is a native of West
Milford, Harrison county. Leaving
the farm he located in Clarksburg and
became associated with r. T. Lown.
des. Senator Goff's brother-in-law, in
the mercantile business. Having po-
litical aspirations he was elected
clerk of the Harrison county court in
1896 and served one term. During his
term of office he formed political
alliance with Sherman c. Denham.
now postmaster at Clarksburg, and in
politics they are recognized through
out the state as one CT the most DOW
erful of the political combinations and
greatly feared.
Realizing that newspaper is nsc-
esssary adjunct to political dictators
he and Mr. Denham purchased the
Clarksburg Daily Telegram, which is
regarded as one OF the greatest ex-
ponents OF Republican doctrine in the
state. In the business world he has
made a great success. He is interest
ed in the Monongahela Valley Traction
Company, president OF the Empire Ma
tional Bank, and a director of the Nor
chants National Bank. both OF Clarks-
burg. He owns large coal, oil and gas
properties and great amount OF real