William C. Marland

William C. Marland
Marland from The Monticola, 1955
24th Governor of West Virginia
In office January 19, 1953 – January 14, 1957
Preceded by	Okey L. Patteson
Succeeded by	Cecil H. Underwood
24th Attorney General of West Virginia
In office December 1, 1949 – February 1, 1952
Governor	Okey L. Patteson
Preceded by	Ira J. Partlow
Succeeded by	Chauncey H. Browning, Sr.
Personal details
Born	William Casey Marland (1918-03-26)March 26, 1918 Johnston City, Illinois
Died	November 26, 1965(1965-11-26) (aged 47) Barrington, Illinois
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Valerie Allen Marland
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Alabama West Virginia University (LLB)
Profession	Politician, Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Battles/wars	World War II Pacific Theater

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.