Biographical Sketches of Members of Congress, Members of the Legislature, Officers of the State Governement and judges of the Supreme Court of Appeals, West Virigina, 1917 Source: West Virginia Legislative Hand Book and Manual and Official Register, 1917, Compiled and Edited by John T. Harris, Clerk of the Senate, The Tribune Printing Co., Charleston, West Va. pgs. 719 - 770 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 741 KOONTZ, LUTHER VAUGHN. (Democrat.) Ad- dress: Clendenin, West Va. Born at Kesler's Cross Lanes, Nicholas county; educated in the public schools; is now extensively engaged in banking and in the oil and gas business. Since the entrance of the United States into the war with Germany, he has devoted much time to Red Cross work and has been a liberal contributor. At present he is interested in arousing the people to the necessity of purchasing Liberty Bonds. Elected to the legislature from Kanawha county in 1916, in the 1917 sessions he served as chairman of the committee on Executive Offices and Buildings, and on the following committees: Railroads, Rules and Penitentiary. Submitted by: Valerie Crook