Charles J. Colgan | |
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| President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia | |
| In office January 28, 2014 – June 12, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Stosch |
| Succeeded by | Walter Stosch |
| In office January 9, 2008 – January 11, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | John Chichester |
| Succeeded by | Walter Stosch |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 29th district | |
| In office January 14, 1976 – January 13, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | H. Selwyn Smith |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy McPike |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Joseph Colgan September 25, 1926 Frostburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 2017 (aged 90) Aldie, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Agnes Loretto Footen
(m. 1948; died 2001)Carmen Alicia Bernal
(m. 2008; died 2017) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | U.S. Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1945–1950 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Charles Joseph Colgan (September 25, 1926 – January 3, 2017) was an American politician and businessman. He served for forty years in the Senate of Virginia for the 29th district, with a brief period as the President pro tempore.