Doddridge County, West Virginia    Biography of Hiram HUTSON

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The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., 
Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 79

HIRAM HUTSON. There is scarcely a better known citizen
of Doddridge County than Hiram Hutson, who has lived here
all his life, has gained the confidence and respect of an increas-
ing circle of friends and associates, has been a teacher and
farmer, and recently was re-elected without opposition to a
second term as clerk of the County Court.

He was born on a farm in Doddridge County July 14, 1877,
son of Jimison and Ellen (Law) Hutson, and a grandson of
Winter and Sarah (Davis) Hutson. Both Jimison and Winter
Hutson were natives of Harrison County and moved to
Doddridge County when Jimison was two years old. Jimison
Hutson was for over eighty years a resident of Doddridge
County, a successful farmer, and died at the age of eighty-
three years and eight months. He never had a physician
attend him in illness until within three months of his death.
He was a republican in politics and an attendant of the
Methodist Church. His first wife, Ellen Law, was a native
of Harrison County, daughter of William Law. She died at
the age of fifty-five. The second wife of Jimison Hutson was
Eleanor Stackpole. He was the father of eight children by
his first marriage and two by the second.

Hiram Hutson had the environment of a farm during his
youth and early manhood. After completing his education in
the public schools and at Salem College he began teaching in
1895, and for upwards of twenty years his time was divided
between teaching and the management of his own farm. He
kept his residence on his farm until 1914, in which year he
was elected for his first time as county clerk. He was in office
six years, and in that time made such a record of efficiency
that in 1920 he was reelected without having any opposition
from the democratic party. Mr. Hutson is a local leader in the
republican party of Doddridge County, a member of the
Baptist Church and is affiliated with the Masonic Order and
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

In 1898 he married Miss Virginia McDonald, a native of
Taylor County, and a daughter of Nathan and Mary Mc-
Donald.