Elbert Lee Trinkle
| Elbert Lee Trinkle | |
|---|---|
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| 49th Governor of Virginia | |
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In office February 1, 1922 – February 1, 1926 | |
| Lieutenant | Junius E. West |
| Preceded by | Westmoreland Davis |
| Succeeded by | Harry F. Byrd |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 5th district | |
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In office January 12, 1916 – January 11, 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander G. Crockett |
| Succeeded by | John H. Crockett |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Elbert Lee Trinkle March 12, 1876 Wytheville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died |
November 25, 1939 (aged 63) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place |
East End Cemetery Wytheville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Ball Sexton (m. 1914) |
| Alma mater |
Hampden–Sydney College University of Virginia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Elbert Lee Trinkle (March 12, 1876 – November 25, 1939) was an American politician who served as the 49th Governor of Virginia from 1922 to 1926.
Biography
On March 12, 1876, Trinkle was born in Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia, as the youngest son of the prominent Trinkle family. After graduating from Hampden–Sydney College, he studied law at the University of Virginia, where he was manager of the Virginia Glee Club,[1] and later opened a Wytheville law practice.
Trinkle served as the chairman and an elector of the Democratic Party in 1916. He served two terms in the Virginia Senate before his election as governor. Trinkle also acted as a delegate for Virginia to the Democratic National Convention in 1924 and 1928. On November 25, 1939, he died in Richmond, Virginia and was interred in East End Cemetery in Wytheville. Trinkle Hall (formally known as Trinkle Library) on the campus of the University of Mary Washington and Trinkle Hall on the campus of the College of William and Mary are both named in his honor, as he helped secure funding to construct the buildings. Trinkle Hall on the Radford University campus is also named for him.
Election
1921; Trinkle was elected Governor of Virginia with 64.6% of the vote over Republican Henry W. Anderson and Black-and-tan Republican John Mitchell, Jr.
References
- ↑ Corks and Curls. 11. 1898. pp. 190–191.
External links
Media related to Elbert Lee Trinkle at Wikimedia Commons
| Senate of Virginia | ||
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| Preceded by Alexander G. Crockett |
Virginia Senator for the 5th District 1916–1922 |
Succeeded by John H. Crockett |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Westmoreland Davis |
Governor of Virginia 1922–1926 |
Succeeded by Harry F. Byrd |
