. "Clarence Watson Meadows (February 11, 1904 \u2013 September 12, 1961) was the 22nd Governor of West Virginia from 1945 to 1949.Meadows was born and raised in Beckley. As a youth, he showed a passion for public speaking, and his parents attempted to direct him toward a career as a Baptist minister. However, Meadows was instead drawn toward the stage and, after receiving a degree from Washington and Lee University, he became active in his hometown's theater troupe."@en . . "22nd" . "1949-01-17Z"^^ . . . "Governor of West Virginia" . . "American politician" . . . "1945-01-15Z"^^ . "Clarence Watson Meadows"@en . "1961-09-12Z"^^ . . "1904Z"^^ . "1961Z"^^ . "Meadows, Clarence Watson"@en . "1904-02-11Z"^^ .