Charles Lynch (politician)
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Charles Lynch (August 8,[citation needed] 1783 – February 9, 1853) was a Democratic and Whig politician who served as Governor of Mississippi and was a former enslaver.
Quick Facts 8th and 11th Governor of Mississippi, Preceded by ...
Charles Lynch | |
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8th and 11th Governor of Mississippi | |
In office June 12, 1833 – November 20, 1833 | |
Preceded by | Abram M. Scott |
Succeeded by | Hiram Runnels |
In office January 7, 1836 – January 8, 1838 | |
Preceded by | John A. Quitman |
Succeeded by | Alexander G. McNutt |
Member of the Mississippi State Senate | |
In office 1827 | |
In office 1832–1833 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1783-08-08)August 8, 1783[citation needed] Jefferson County, Virginia (in modern-day Shelby County, Kentucky), U.S.[citation needed] |
Died | February 9, 1853(1853-02-09) (aged 69) Monticello, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic (before 1833) Whig (1833–1852) |
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