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W. A. MacCorkle

West Virginia governor who supported Tuskegee.

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Also known as ex-Governor W. A. MacCorkle, ex-Governor MacCorkle, Governor

First appearance: xii raising money

W. A. MacCorkle's tie to Governor Bullock is one of the pressures that moves Up from Slavery—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Governor Bullock (professional): Governor Bullock and W. A. MacCorkle were political figures who collaborated on state educational…

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GBGovernor BullockPWPresident Will…BTBooker T. Wash…JHJohn HatcherMVMrs. Viola Ruf…WAW. A. MacCorkle

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See W. A. MacCorkle in xii raising money