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Born June 9, 1812, David S. Pinnell was a doctor, politician, and exhorter. He joined the 3rd (W)VA Cavalry as assistant surgeon in 1862 and was a delegate to the constitutional convention in 1863. He served in the WV Legislature from 1865 to 1869 and was Speaker of the House. In 1869 President Grant appointed him consul to Melbourne, Australia. He later returned to WV and died in 1885 in Upshur County.
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Buckhannon, West Virginia · United States
