William L. "Mudwall" Jackson

Historical marker location:

Hillsboro, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 219 and Steven Hole Run Road (County Route 219/8), on the right when traveling south on U.S. 219.)

19th & 20th Virginia Cavalry C.S.A.. November 3-5, 1863.

The first federal minimum wage law in the United States was passed in West Virginia in 1912. The law set a minimum wage of $0.16 per hour for women and children working in certain industries.