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Charles Triplett O'Ferrall
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| Charles Triplett O'Ferrall | |
 Portrait of Governor O'Ferrall |
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Governor of Virginia
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| In office 1894 – 1898 |
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| Lieutenant(s) | Robert Craig Kent |
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| Preceded by | Philip W. McKinney |
| Succeeded by | James Hoge Tyler |
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| Born | October 21, 1840 Berkley Springs, Virginia, USA |
| Died | September 22, 1905 Richmond, Virginia, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Charles Triplett "Trip" O'Ferrall (October 21, 1840 - September 22, 1905) was an American politician from Virginia who served as a U.S. Representative from 1883 to 1894 and Governor of Virginia from 1894 to 1898.
Charles O'Ferrall was born in Berkley Springs, Virginia (now Bath, West Virginia) to John and Barbara O'Ferrall. His father was an innkeeper and former member of the Virginia General Assembly who was elected Clerk of Court of Morgan County in 1851. When John O'Ferrall died suddenly in 1855, the local judge thought highly enough of Charles O'Ferrall to appoint the fifteen-year-old to finish his father's term as clerk. He was sufficiently competent to later win election, at the age of seventeen, to a full six-year term.[1]
At the outbreak of the civil war, O'Ferrall join the Confederacy, despite coming from a predominently pro-Union area. Enlisting as a cavalry private, O'Ferrall distinguished himself and won advancement to the rank of major and then colonel, right before the end of the war. He was wounded eight times in battle, including once so seriously that he was left for dead.[2]
- ^ Weisiger, Minor T. (1982). in Edward Younger: The Governors of Virginia, 1860-1978. University Press of Virginia, 135. ISBN 0-8139-0920-1.
- ^ Weisiger (1982) p. 135
| Preceded by Philip W. McKinney |
Governor of Virginia 1894–1898 |
Succeeded by James Hoge Tyler |
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