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evidence: Samuel Brashear Avis -LRB- February 19 , 1872 -- June 8 , 1924 -RRB- was an American politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1913 to 1915 .. American. United States. West Virginia. West Virginia. United States House of Representatives. United States House of Representatives. Avis was born in Harrisonburg , Virginia where he attended the public schools and Staunton Military Academy .. Staunton Military Academy. Staunton Military Academy. He was graduated from the law department of Washington and Lee University , Lexington , Virginia .. Washington and Lee University. Washington and Lee University. Admitted to the bar in 1893 , he commenced practice in Charleston , West Virginia .. West Virginia. West Virginia. Avis was commissioned senior captain of Company A , Second West Virginia Volunteer Infantry , during the Spanish -- American War in 1898 .. American. United States. West Virginia. West Virginia. He served until 1899 , when he was honorably discharged .. After the war , he served as prosecuting attorney of Kanawha County , West Virginia from January 1 , 1900 to December 31 , 1912 .. West Virginia. West Virginia. Later , he was an assistant United States attorney for the southern district of West Virginia from August 22 to November 15 , 1904 .. West Virginia. West Virginia. He was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-third Congress -LRB- March 4 , 1913 -- March 4 , 1915 -RRB- but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress .. Sixty-third Congress. Sixty-third Congress. Sixty-fourth Congress. Sixty-fourth Congress. After leaving Congress , he resumed the practice of law .. He was killed by lightning in Charleston , West Virginia June 8 , 1924 and was interred there in Spring Hill Cemetery .. West Virginia. West Virginia. lightning. lightning