Notable Lewis Countians
Margaret ‘Peggy’ Smith
1952–
A Weston-born attorney, academic, four-term member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, and former assistant state treasurer. Smith was born in Weston and represented a modern Lewis County presence in law, higher education, and state government.
Lewis County connection
Smith was born in Weston and represented a modern Lewis County presence in law, higher education, and state government.
The West Virginia State Capitol, used here as a context image for a career in state government.
Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress, LC-DIG-highsm-31695 · Public domain; no known restrictions on publication
Lewis County connection
Smith was born in Weston and represented a modern Lewis County presence in law, higher education, and state government.
Career and public significance
A Weston-born attorney, academic, four-term member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, and former assistant state treasurer.
Her career adds important contemporary female representation to a county roster long dominated by nineteenth-century male officeholders.
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Life and legacy
Timeline
1952
Born in Weston.
Late 1900s
Builds careers in law, academia, and state finance.
2000s
Serves four terms in the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Sources and further reading
How this profile was documented
- Delegate Smith archive
West Virginia Legislature
Starting source for biographical dates, offices, achievements, and the Lewis County connection.
- Lewis County bicentennial resolution
West Virginia Senate
Starting source for biographical dates, offices, achievements, and the Lewis County connection.
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