Conley, William G
lawyer, editor, politician, was born Jan. 8, 1866, in Kingwood, W. Va., of Scotch-Irish parentage. He received a thorough education and graduated from the West Virginia university with the degree of LL. B. For many years he was engaged in educational work, and has been county superintendent of the free schools of Preston county, W. Va. He was also mayor of Parsons for one term. He is one of the rising lawyers of his state, and is now state's attorney for Tucker county, W.
Va. He is also the editor of the Parsons City Advocate, and contributes extensively to current literature. Mr. Conley was a member of the congressional committee of the second West Virginia district; chairman of the republican executive committee of his county; and one of the assistant secretaries of the St.
Louis convention that nominated McKinley for president in 1896.