Another "West Virginia Tough Boy," credited (or accused) in the alleged vote-buying that marked the state's 1960 Democratic presidential primary, has died.
The Logan Banner has a report on the death of Raymond Chafin, "most famous for his support of John F. Kennedy in the 1960 primary race. Chafin was one of the key figures in Kennedy winning West Virginia in the May 1960 primary and was invited to the White House by Pres. Kennedy himself."
The article also cites Chafin's presence in the book West Virginia Tough Boys: Vote Buying, Fist Fighting, And A President Named JFK.
23 March 2008
Raymond Chafin, 1917-2008
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