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William C. Marland (William Casey Marland) was born on 26 March, 1918 in Johnston City, Illinois, is an American politician. Discover William C. Marland's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 47 years old?

Popular As William Casey Marland
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Age 47 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 26 March 1918
Birthday 26 March
Birthplace Johnston City, Illinois
Date of death 26 November, 1965
Died Place Barrington, Illinois
Nationality United States

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1918

William Casey Marland (March 26, 1918 – November 26, 1965), a Democrat, was the 24th Governor of West Virginia from 1953 to 1957.

He is best known for his early attempts to tax companies that depleted the state's natural resources, especially coal, as well as overseeing implementation of school desegregation during the Civil Rights Movement when other Southern governors opposed it.

Near the end of his life, he re-entered the public stage when a reporter found him driving a cab in Chicago.

He responded to the negative publicity by making a public statement to the media about his recovery from alcoholism and indicated that his new, relatively humble job helped in that recovery.

Son of a mining boss, Joseph Wesley and Maude Casey Marland, he was born in Johnston City, Illinois on March 26, 1918.

His family moved to the coal town of Glen Rogers in Wyoming County, West Virginia when he was seven.

During World War II, he served as a Navy lieutenant in the Pacific theater, completing four tours.

1942

He married Valerie Allen Marland in 1942, and they had four children: William Allen, Susan Lynn, John Wesley, and Casey Dixon.

1947

He attended the University of Alabama, where he was a star football player, and received a law degree from West Virginia University in 1947.

1948

Marland was appointed law clerk to Federal Judge Ben Moore, and in August 1948, he was appointed Assistant Attorney General.

1949

Upon resignation of former Attorney General Ira J. Partlow December 1, 1949, he was appointed Attorney General.

1950

In November 1950, he was elected to the office.

1952

He announced his resignation on January 30, 1952 to run for election as governor later that year, his resignation taking effect the next day.

He beat former Senator Rush Holt by slightly more than 3% in the 1952 gubernatorial race.

As Governor, Marland advocated the desegregation of schools, expansion of the state parks and other recreational facilities, improved unemployment and workers' compensation laws, and an industrial development program.

1956

He ran for the 1956 special election for Senator.

He lost the election to former Senator William Chapman Revercomb.

1958

In 1958 he ran for the Democratic primary to another special Senate election, losing to Representative Jennings Randolph.

After his second Senate loss, Marland worked as an attorney, eventually relocating to the Chicago area.

The pressures on Marland may have contributed to the development of alcoholism.

Accusations that he drank heavily in office or at inappropriate times during the day have been made by Underwood.

1960

In the early 1960s, the ex-governor gave up drinking.

But it was not his fate to live out his life as a private individual.

A few years after his recovery, he was recognized by a Chicago Daily News reporter, Margery McElheny.

1965

Marland confirmed that he had been working as a taxicab driver since August 1962, and the Daily News published the exclusive story on March 12, 1965, with the wire services following up on March 13, 1965.

The story received great attention nationally.

Knowing that the story was about to break and concerned about damage to his family, he called a press conference and spoke candidly about his alcoholism, how he overcame it, and his reasons for driving a taxi: to hold in check a level of ambition that may have contributed to his drinking.

His fortunes dramatically changed for the better.

He was soon invited to appear on Jack Paar's television talk show, and was hired to run a West Virginia horse racing concern.

But shortly thereafter, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

He died of the disease in his Barrington, Illinois home, attended by his wife, children, other relatives, and family friends, on November 26, 1965.

1977

His widow followed him in death in 1977.