Biography

Harry Shaw (1872-1952)

Source: Men of West Virginia, Volume I
Arthor: George Richmond, Pres.; C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas.
Biographical Publishing Company, Chicago, ILL, 1903

Page 139

HARRY SHAW. — Among the many brilliant men whose zeal, ability and educational equipments have largely contributed to the expeditious furtherance of the business of the State is Harry Shaw, clerk of the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mr. Shaw was born in Marion County, West Virginia, February 15, 1872, and is a son of Joshua and Jane (West) Shaw. Mr. Shaw secured his preparatory education in the public schools of Marion County, West Virginia, and then took the advanced course at the Fairmont State Normal School, and subsequently entered Duquesne College at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Later, at the West Virginia University, he received the degrees of LL. B. and A. B. He was admitted to the bar at Fairmont, West Virginia, in 1895, and there successfully engaged in the practice of his profession, winning the approbation of the public, bench and bar. Always an ardent supporter of the Republican party and one of its most active workers in his section, he was selected for the office of clerk of the House of Delegates by a handsome majority in 1901 and was unanimously re-elected in 1903.

Fraternally Mr. Shaw affiliates with the Odd Fellows. Few men in Marion County of the same age have come so favorably and prominently before the public, and, judging by the past, it is safe to predict a brilliant professional and political future for him.

Additional Information

The Shaw residence located at 425 Morgantown Avenue, Fairmont, WV
was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

VITAL RECORDS

Marriage License, Marion County, WV, Page 382
Harry Shaw (age 25, born in Marion WV) married Willa Berry (age 24, born in Marion WV)
on October 7, 1896 by T. A. Barnes in Marion County, WV

Death Certificate, Marion County WV #13117
Full-Name: Harry Shaw
Date of death: October 28, 1952
Place of death: residence
Residence at time of death: 425 Morgantown Avenue, Fairmont WV
Father's name: Joshua Shaw
Mother's name: Emily Jane West
Place of burial: Maple Grove Cemetery

Death Certificate, Marion County WV #13994
Full-Name: Mary Willa Berry Shaw (wife of Harry Shaw)
Date of death: October 12, 1930
Place of death: residence
Residence at time of death: 425 Morgantown Avenue, Fairmont WV
Date of birth: September 18, 1870
Place of birth: Marion County, WV
Daughter of Thomas L. Berry and Laverna Ross
Place of burial: Maple Grove Cemetery

U.S. FEDERAL CENSUS

1900, Marion County, WV
Union District, ED:63, Sheet 3A
SHAW, Harry (head) born Feb-1873, age 28, Married 3-yrs, WV-WV-WV, Lawyer
", Willa (wife) born Sept-1872, age 27, 2-children/2-living, WV-WV-WV
", Victor (son) born May-1897, age 3, WV-WV-WV
", Robbert (son) born Jan-1899, age 1, WV-WV-WV

1910, Marion County, WV
Fairmont, Ward 1, Morgantown Avenue
ED:58, Sheet 14A
SHAW, Harry (head) age-38, m1-13yrs, WV-PA-WV, Attorney
", Willa (wife) age-39, m1-13yrs, 3-children/3-living, WV-WV-WV
", Victor (son) age-12, WV-WV-WV
", Robert (son) age 11, WV-WV-WV
", Olive (dau) age 8, WV-WV-WV

1920, Marion County, WV
Fairmont, Ward 2, 402 Morgantown Avenue
ED:18, Sheet 10B
SHAW, Harry (head) age-46, WV-WV-WV, Lawyer
", Willa (wife) age-47, WV-wV-wV
", Victor H. (son) age-22, WV-WV-WV, College

1930, Marion County, WV
Fairmont, Ward 3, 425 Morgantown Avenue
ED:25-3, Sheet 23B
SHAW, Harry (head) age-58, M-at-age-25, WV-PA-WV, Judge
", Willa (wife) age-59, m-at-age-26, WV-WV-WV
", Victor H. (son), age-32, m-at-age-30, WV-PA-WV, Lawyer
", Thelma (dau-in-law) age-30, m-at-age-28, WV-WV-WV
", Sylvester A. (bro) age-68, Div, WV-PA-WV, Agent-Insurance