SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 55
(By Senator Chafin)
Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge on Route 80 at
Verner, Mingo County, the "William Chapman Browning Bridge".
Whereas, In the early 1860s, William Chapman Browning was one
of the first settlers of Verner; and
Whereas, William Chapman Browning was a 2nd Lieutenant during
the Civil War; and
Whereas, William Chapman Browning owned a saw mill and later
opened a trading post in Verner. He also operated a ferrying
business across the Guyandotte River; and
Whereas, William Chapman Browning lived a long and productive
life until his death in 1895; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
name the bridge on Route 80 at Verner, Mingo County, the "William
Chapman Browning Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways provide and
erect a sign at either end of the bridge displaying the name
"William Chapman Browning Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of
the Department of Transportation and the descendants of William Chapman Browning.
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