Charles E. Laughton | |
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1st Lieutenant Governor of Washington | |
In office November 11, 1889 – January 11, 1893 | |
Governor | Elisha P. Ferry |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | F. H. Luce |
5th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada | |
In office January 1, 1883 – January 3, 1887 | |
Governor | Jewett W. Adams |
Preceded by | Jewett W. Adams |
Succeeded by | Henry C. Davis |
Personal details | |
Born | Penobscot County, Maine, U.S. | June 4, 1846
Died | March 16, 1895 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | (aged 48)
Political party | Republican |
Charles E. Laughton (June 4, 1846 – March 16, 1895) was an American politician and attorney from Washington and Nevada.
He was elected as a territorial representative for Stevens, Okanogan, and Spokane counties in 1888, before Washington Territory became a state.[1] Laughton served as the first lieutenant governor of Washington and fifth lieutenant governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Republican Party.[2]