WILLIAM OSBORNE

The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
Chicago and New York, Volume III,
pg. 580
Boone

WILLIAM OSBORNE. To the credit of William Osborne
stands the record of two terms as United States marshal
for the Southern District of West Virginia and a long
service as a county official and educator.

Mr. Osborne, who as United States marshal had his
home in Charleston, was born in Pike County, Kentucky,
January 9, 1872, son of A. M. and Arminia Osborne,
natives of the same state and both of Scotch-Irish ancestry.

William Osborne grew up on a farm and lived with
his parents until he was sixteen. He then moved to West
Virginia to live with an uncle, whose home was on Mud
River in Boone County. Possessing a good education and
lofty ideals, he soon qualified as a teacher, and taught
sixteen different schools in Boone County. In 1898 Mr.
Osborne was elected county superintendent of schools for
that county, and for four years was the efficient head of the
school administration there. Following that for some years
he was a trader and dealer in lumber and timber. Then,
in 1908, he was elected county clerk of Boone County,
an office he filled six: years.

Mr. Osborne was appointed United States marshal for
the Southern District of West Virginia, February 18, 1914,
by President Wilson, and began his duties in February
of that year. His district embraced twenty-four counties.
In 1918 he was re-appointed for another term of four
years, and served until May 1, 1922. For one who so
long hag been in official life Mr. Osborne's record is an
exceptional one in its integrity and continuous efficiency.
As United States marshal he discharged his duties fear-
lessly, and he had the handling of many complicated situa-
tions in his district.

Mr. Osborne is a stanch democrat, and is a York and
Scottish Rite Mason and Shriner. He married Miss Jose-
phine Workman, of Boone County, and they are the parents
of a daughter. Miss Pearl Osborne.


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