Charles James Faulkner | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | John Hagans |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin F. Martin |
| United States Minister to France | |
| In office March 4, 1860 – May 12, 1861 | |
| Appointed by | James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | John Y. Mason |
| Succeeded by | John Bigelow |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Holladay |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Boteler |
| Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | John B. Weller |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Stanton |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Parker |
| Succeeded by | Zedekiah Kidwell |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Berkeley County | |
| In office December 4, 1848-December 2, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | James E. Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Allen C. Hammond |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from Berkeley, Morgan and Hampshire Counties | |
| In office January 1, 1838–1842 | |
| Preceded by | William Donaldson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Sloan |
| In office December 5, 1831- December , 1833 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Davis |
| Succeeded by | Edmund P. Hunter |
| In office December 7, 1829-December 5, 1830 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Ward |
| Succeeded by | Levi Henshaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1806 Martinsburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 1884 (aged 78) Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Whig |
| Spouse | Mary Wagner Boyd |
| Children | 5, including Charles James Faulkner |
| Relatives | Harry F. Byrd (great-grandson) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Charles James Faulkner (July 6, 1806 – November 1, 1884) was a politician, planter, and lawyer from Berkeley County, Virginia (since 1863, West Virginia) who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly and as a U.S. Congressman.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present". bioguide.congress.gov. United States Congress. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ Willis F. Evans, History of Berkeley County, West Virginia (original publication 1928; Heritage Books Inc. edition 2001), p.196
- ^ Dawn Miller, "Charles James Faulkner" in Ken Sullivan (ed.) West Virginia Encyclopedia (West Virginia Humanities Council 2006) pp. 231-232