William C. Marland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William C. Marland

American-football player

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1918

Place of Birth: Johnston City, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 26-Nov-1965

Profession: lawyer, politician, military officer, taxi driver, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

William Casey Marland (March 26, 1918 – November 26, 1965), a Democrat, was the 24th Governor of West Virginia from 1953 to 1957.
He is best known for his early attempts to tax companies that depleted the state's natural resources, especially coal, as well as overseeing implementation of school desegregation during the Civil Rights Movement when other Southern governors opposed it.
Near the end of his life, he re-entered the public stage when a reporter found him driving a cab in Chicago.
He responded to the negative publicity by making a public statement to the media about his recovery from alcoholism and indicated that his new, relatively humble job helped in that recovery.