Biographical Sketches of Members of Congress, Members of the Legislature, Officers of the State Governement and judges of the Supreme Court of Appeals, West Virigina, 1917 Source: West Virginia Legislative Hand Book and Manual and Official Register, 1917, Compiled and Edited by John T. Harris, Clerk of the Senate, The Tribune Printing Co., Charleston, West Va. pgs. 719 - 770 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 739 HILLEARY JOHN B. (Republican.) Address: Buckhannon West Va. Born in 1880; educated in the public schools and at Wesleyan College; is a practical printer and an experienced editor who received his occu- pational and professional training in the newspaper offices at Buckhannon; has served as Secretary and Treasurer of the Republican Executive Committee of Upshur county; elected in 1916 to represent that county in the House of Delegates and in the session of 1917 was assigned to and served on the committees on Military Affairs and Printing and Contingent Expenses. Submitted by: Valerie Crook