William Wallace Barron

William Wallace "Wally" Barron (December 8, 1911 – November 12, 2002) was a Democratic politician in West Virginia. He was the state's 26th Governor from 1961 to 1965. He later went to jail for corruption.
Barron's governorship was corrupt. Many officials were convicted of criminal charges including bribery, making false records, conspiracy and . In 1971 Barron was convicted of in an earlier trial. Barron was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
He died on November 12, 2002 in Charlotte, North Carolina.