Charles Whittlesey (lawyer)

Charles Whittlesey (October 1, 1819 December 9, 1874) was an American lawyer and newspaper publisher who briefly served as the Attorney General of Virginia at the end of Congressional Reconstruction.

Charles Whittlesey
Unionist Attorney General of Virginia
In office
September 10, 1869  January 19, 1870
GovernorGilbert Carlton Walker
Preceded byThomas Russell Bowden
Succeeded byJames Craig Taylor
Personal details
Born(1819-10-01)October 1, 1819
Litchfield, Connecticut
DiedDecember 9, 1874(1874-12-09) (aged 55)
Alexandria, Virginia
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAnn Whittlesey
OccupationLawyer
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