Charles Wesley Lynch (March 11, 1851 – September 9, 1932)[1] was a West Virginia politician and judge, serving as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia from January 1, 1913 until his retirement December 31, 1921.
Born near South Clarksburg, Virginia,[2] Lynch received a B.A. from West Virginia University in 1874, followed by an A.M. from the same institution in 1877. He received a law degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College.
Lynch was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1882, and again in 1890. In 1904, he was elected as a Republican to serve as a judge of the West Virginia thirteenth judicial circuit, and in 1912 was elected to the state supreme court.[1] He served as chief justice for a time, resigning from the court in 1921.[3]
Lynch died at the age of 81, at which time he was considered "the dean of the Harrison county bar".[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Former Member of Supreme Court Is Dead Today", Hinton Daily News (September 9, 1932), p. 1.
- ^ West Virginia Society, Bulletin No. 7 (February 1925).
- ^ "Judge Lynch Resigned", Greenbrier Independent (December 23, 1921), p. 1.
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