The city of Logan lost its mayor Thursday, while West Virginia is left with one less "tough boy."
Claude "Big Daddy" Ellis, 81, was a key figure in the widely suspected vote-buying that helped John F. Kennedy win the Mountain State's primary during the 1960 presidential campaign.
Ellis and other chief players spoke at length for a 2003 book on the topic: "West Virginia Tough Boys: Vote Buying, Fist Fighting, And A President Named JFK."
The Logan Banner has a story on Ellis' death.
16 November 2007
Claude "Big Daddy" Ellis: 1926-2007
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