births
January 8, 1866
William G. Conley, American educator and politician, 18th Governor of West Virginia (died 1940)
William G. Conley
William Gustavus Conley was an American lawyer and politician who served as the Attorney General of West Virginia (1908–1913) and 18th governor of West Virginia as a Republican.
List of governors of West Virginia
The governor of West Virginia is the head of government of West Virginia and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the West Virginia Legislature, to convene the legislature at any time, and, except when prosecution has been carried out by the House of Delegates, to grant pardons and reprieves.
January 8
January 8 is the eighth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 357 days remain until the end of the year.