Charles Wesley Turnbull

Charles Turnbull
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 (1935-02-05)February 5, 1935 St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, U.S.
Died	July 3, 2022(2022-07-03) (aged 87) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Hampton University (BA, MA) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (PhD)

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

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

1. Wright, John (2001). The New York Times Almanac 2002. Psychology Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-57958-348-4.
2. The International Who's Who 2004. Europa Publications. 2003. pp. 1888. ISBN 1-85743-217-7. 1935 Charles Wesley Turnbull
3. "Turnbull, Charles Wesley". Encyclopedia.com. Cengage. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
4. "AS GOVERNORS GO, VENTURA OUT FRONT IN FIRST IMPRESSIONS". Duluth News. November 13, 1998. p. 1B.
5. 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.

Party political offices
Preceded by Derek Hodge	Democratic nominee for Governor of the United States Virgin Islands 1998, 2002	Succeeded by John de Jongh
Political offices
Preceded by Roy Schneider	Governor of the United States Virgin Islands 1999–2007	Succeeded by John de Jongh