United States Virgin Islands politician (1935–2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Wesley Turnbull (February 5, 1935 – July 3, 2022) was an American politician, educator and historian who served as the sixth elected Governor of the United States Virgin Islands from 1999 to 2007.[1]
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Charles Turnbull | |
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Turnbull in 2019 | |
| 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 |
| Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Department of Education | |
| In office 1979–1987 | |
| Succeeded by | Linda Creque |
| 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 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.[5]
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.
In 2011, the 29th Legislature passed a resolution naming the Estate Tutu Regional Library after him. Turnbull was awarded with the Virgin Islands Medal of Honor.[6]
From 2015 to 2017, Turnbull served as a member of the Centennial Commission.[7]
As the first person elected to the governorship without a spouse, Turnbull has been considered as a antiman by individuals in the Virgin Islands community. Turnbull died in Washington, D.C., on July 3, 2022, at the age of 87.[8]
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