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Bertie Ison Martin Conley (June 30, 1873 – October 29, 1939) was the wife of former
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William G. Conley, and served as West Virginia's First Lady from 1929 to 1933. She was born in
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. In 1892, she married William G. Conley. As first lady, she redecorated the
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, adding outdoor gardens and artistic furnishings. On her 59th birthday and 69th anniversary of West Virginia statehood, she and her husband dedicated the new
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. After leaving office, the Conleys remained in
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, where she died at her home on Virginia Street."West Virginia's First Ladies," West Virginia Division of Culture and History, June 2007.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Conley, Bertie Ison Martin 1873 births 1939 deaths People from Preston County, West Virginia First ladies and gentlemen of West Virginia