Charles Edward Trail

Charles Edward Trail
Portrait of Trail
Member of the Maryland Senate from the Frederick County district
In office 1865–1867
Preceded by	Grayson Eichelberger
Succeeded by	Joshua Biggs
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district
In office 1863–1864 Serving with Joshua Biggs, Upton Buhrman, Thomas Hammond, David Rinehart, Oliver P. Snyder
Preceded by	Joshua Biggs, Hiram Buhrman, James M. Coale, Thomas Hammond, Henry R. Harris, Thomas Johnson
Succeeded by	David Agnew, Upton Buhrman, Samuel Keefer, David J. Markey, David Rinehart, Thomas A. Smith
Personal details
Born	(1826-01-28)January 28, 1826 Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
Died	May 11, 1909(1909-05-11) (aged 83) Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Mount Olivet Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ariana McElfresh ​ ​ (m. 1851; died 1892)​
Children	4, including Florence
Education	Frederick College
Occupation	Politician landowner businessman lawyer

Charles Edward Trail (January 28, 1826 – May 11, 1909) was a prominent Frederick County, Maryland, landowner, businessman and a member of the Maryland General Assembly, an officer in the 1st Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade as well as a member of the city council of Frederick, Maryland.