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1. West Virginia

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   The Secession Convention
   The formation of the state involved the Wheeling Conventions. Delegates, many of whom had never previously held elected office, convened to reorganize the state government. Historians note that the entire formal process of selecting the initial state boundaries and flag design was rushed; the final border drawing was reportedly determined by a game of Mumblety-peg played on a large map laid out on the floor of the Second Wheeling Convention…