Charles Turnbull | |
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| 6th Governor of the United States Virgin Islands | |
| In office January 4, 1999 – January 1, 2007 | |
| Lieutenant | Gerard Luz James Vargrave Richards |
| Preceded by | Roy Schneider |
| Succeeded by | John de Jongh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Wesley Turnbull February 5, 1935 St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 2022 (aged 87) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | |
Charles Wesley Turnbull (February 5, 1935 – July 3, 2022) was a Virgin Islander politician, educator and historian who served as the sixth elected Governor of the United States Virgin Islands from 1999 to 2007.[1]
Biography[edit]
Charles Wesley Turnbull was born on February 6, 1935, in the island of St. Thomas to John Wesley Turnbull and Ruth Ann Eliza Skelton of Tortola.[2][3] Prior to being elected governor in 1998, he was a professor at the University of the Virgin Islands, Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of the territorial Department of Education, principal and assistant principal of Charlotte Amalie High School, and a teacher in elementary and secondary schools.[2][3] He was a graduate of Hampton University, earning bachelor's and master's degrees. He earned a doctoral degree in Educational Administration from the University of Minnesota in 1976.[3][4]
During his tenure as governor, Turnbull served as a member of the National Governors Association, the Southern Governors' Association, and the Democratic Governors Association.
Turnbull was prohibited from seeking re-election in 2006 due to term limits. His term of office expired on January 1, 2007, and he was succeeded by John de Jongh. Turnbull served as a member of the Virgin Islands Fifth Constitutional Convention.
Turnbull died in Washington, D.C., on July 3, 2022, at the age of 87.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Wright, John (2001). The New York Times Almanac 2002. Psychology Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-57958-348-4.
- ^ a b The International Who's Who 2004. Europa Publications. 2003. pp. 1888. ISBN 1-85743-217-7.
1935 Charles Wesley Turnbull
- ^ a b c "Turnbull, Charles Wesley". Encyclopedia.com. Cengage. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "AS GOVERNORS GO, VENTURA OUT FRONT IN FIRST IMPRESSIONS". Duluth News. November 13, 1998. p. 1B.
- ^ Ananta Pancham July, Judi Shimel (July 4, 2022). "Territory Mourns the Loss of Former Gov. Charles W. Turnbull". St. Thomas Source. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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