Samiksha Jaiswal (Editor)

Charles U. Gravatt

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Preceded by
  
Henry T. Wickham

Political party
  
Democratic

Succeeded by
  
Henry T. Wickham

Spouse(s)
  
Florence Camp Marshall

Charles U. Gravatt

Full Name
  
Charles Urquhart Gravatt

Born
  
June 28, 1849 Port Royal, Virginia, U.S. (
1849-06-28
)

Died
  
April 14, 1922(1922-04-14) (aged 72) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.

Alma mater
  
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore (M.D.)

Charles Urquhart Gravatt (June 28, 1849 – April 14, 1922) was an American physician, naval officer, and Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1908 until his death in 1922. A veteran of the Spanish–American War, he served as the fleet surgeon under Admiral William T. Sampson at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.

His younger brother, William Loyall Gravatt, was the longtime Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia.

References

Charles U. Gravatt Wikipedia