Charles Seymour Whitman

Charles Seymour Whitman
Whitman in 1910
41st Governor of New York
In office
January 1, 1915 – December 31, 1918
LieutenantEdward Schoeneck
Preceded byMartin H. Glynn
Succeeded byAlfred E. Smith
New York County District Attorney
In office
January 1, 1910 – December 31, 1914
Preceded byWilliam Travers Jerome
Succeeded byCharles A. Perkins
Personal details
Born(1868-09-29)September 29, 1868
Hanover, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedMarch 29, 1947(1947-03-29) (aged 78)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
(m. 1908; died 1928)
(m. 1933)
RelationsJohn Russell Whitman (grandson)
EducationAmherst College (B.A.)
New York University School of Law (LL.B.)
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Charles Seymour Whitman (September 29, 1868 – March 29, 1947) was an American lawyer who served as the 41st governor of New York from January 1, 1915, to December 31, 1918. An attorney and politician, he also served as a delegate from New York to the 1916 Republican National Convention. He had previously served as deputy and New York County District Attorney, in addition to state judge.