# Charles James Faulkner

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American politician (1847–1929)

This article is about the U.S. senator from West Virginia. For his father, the U.S. representative from Virginia and West Virginia, see [Charles J. Faulkner](/source/Charles_J._Faulkner).

"Senator Faulkner" redirects here. For other uses, see [Senator Faulkner (disambiguation)](/source/Senator_Faulkner_(disambiguation)).

Charles James Faulkner Faulkner in 1899 United States Senator from West Virginia In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1899 Preceded by Johnson N. Camden Succeeded by Nathan B. Scott Personal details Born (1847-09-21)September 21, 1847 Martinsburg, Virginia, U.S. (now West Virginia) Died January 13, 1929(1929-01-13) (aged 81) Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S. Resting place Old Norbourne Cemetery Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S. Party Democratic Parent Charles James Faulkner Sr. (father) Relatives Virginia Faulkner McSherry (sister) Alma mater University of Virginia Signature

**Charles James Faulkner** (September 21, 1847 – January 13, 1929) was a [United States senator](/source/United_States_senator) from [West Virginia](/source/West_Virginia).

## Early life

Charles James Faulkner was born on the family estate, [Boydville](/source/Boydville), in [Martinsburg, Virginia](/source/Martinsburg%2C_West_Virginia) (now West Virginia). His father was [Charles James Faulkner Sr.](/source/Charles_J._Faulkner), a [U.S. Representative](/source/U.S._Representative) from [Virginia](/source/Virginia) and West Virginia and [U.S. Minister to France](/source/List_of_ambassadors_of_the_United_States_to_France).[1]

He accompanied his father to [France](/source/Second_French_Empire) 1859; he attended school in [Paris](/source/Paris) and [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland). He returned to the United States in 1861, and during the [Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War) entered the [Virginia Military Institute](/source/Virginia_Military_Institute) at [Lexington](/source/Lexington%2C_Virginia) in 1862. He served with the cadets in the [Battle of New Market](/source/Battle_of_New_Market).[1]

After the war, he attended the law department of the [University of Virginia](/source/University_of_Virginia) at [Charlottesville](/source/Charlottesville), graduating in 1868. At the University of Virginia, he was member of [St. Anthony Hall](/source/St._Anthony_Hall).[2]

## Career

He was admitted to the [bar](/source/Bar_(law)) in 1868 and commenced practice in Martinsburg.[1]

In 1887, Faulkner was elected as a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) to the U.S. Senate; he was reelected in 1893 and served from March 4, 1887, to March 3, 1899. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Territories (Fifty-third Congress). In 1898 he was appointed a member of the International Joint High Commission of the United States and Great Britain.

He retired from public life and devoted his time to the practice of law in Martinsburg and [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.), and to the management of his agricultural interests.

## Personal

In 1922, he served as first president of the [Opequon Golf Club](/source/Opequon_Golf_Club).[3]

Faulkner died at the [Boydville](/source/Boydville) family estate on January 13, 1929; interment was in the Old Norbourne Cemetery, Martinsburg.[4]

## References

**Notes**

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Makers_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Makers_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Makers_1-2) [*Makers of America; Biographies of Leading Men of Thought and Action*](https://archive.org/details/makersofamericab01wash/page/81/mode/1up). Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: B. F. Johnson. 1915. pp. 81–84. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Internet Archive.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Negus, W. H. (1900). "[Delta Psi](https://archive.org/details/greeklettermenof01maxw/page/232/mode/2up?q=%22delta+psi%22)". In Maxwell, W. J. (ed.). *Greek Lettermen of Washington*. New York, New York: The Umbdenstock Publishing Co. pp. 231–234.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dhr_3-0)** Michael Gioulis and Don C. Wood (June 1994). ["National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Opequon Golf Club"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222600/http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/berkeley/95000417.pdf) (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Archived from [the original](http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/berkeley/95000417.pdf) (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Suspend Business: Former Senator Faulkner is Buried Tuesday"](https://newspaperarchive.com/obituary-clipping-jan-16-1929-4584241/). *[Charleston Daily Mail](/source/Charleston_Daily_Mail)*. Martinsburg, West Virginia. January 16, 1929. p. 5. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.

**Sources**

- United States Congress. ["Charles James Faulkner (id: F000045)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000045). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

## External links

- The [West Virginia & Regional History Center](/source/West_Virginia_%26_Regional_History_Center) at [West Virginia University](/source/West_Virginia_University) houses the papers of Charles James Faulkner in four collections, [A&M 912](https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/resources/3969) [A&M 934](https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/resources/3983), [A&M 993](https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/resources/4045), and [A&M 1681](https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/resources/5151)

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U.S. Senate Preceded by Johnson N. Camden U.S. senator (Class 1) from West Virginia March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1899 Served alongside: John E. Kenna, Johnson N. Camden, Stephen B. Elkins Succeeded by Nathan B. Scott

v t e United States senators from West Virginia Class 1 Van Winkle Boreman Caperton Price Hereford Camden Faulkner Scott Chilton Sutherland Neely Hatfield Holt Kilgore Laird Revercomb Byrd Goodwin Manchin Justice Class 2 Willey Davis Kenna Camden S. Elkins D. Elkins Watson N. Goff D. Elkins G. Goff Neely Rosier Shott Revercomb Neely Hoblitzell Randolph Rockefeller Capito

v t e West Virginia's delegation(s) to the 50th–55th United States Congress (ordered by seniority) 50th Senate: ▌J. Kenna (D) ▌C. Faulkner Jr. (D) House: ▌N. Goff Jr. (R) ▌W. Wilson (D) ▌C. Snyder (D) ▌C. Hogg (D) 51st Senate: ▌J. Kenna (D) ▌C. Faulkner Jr. (D) House: ▌W. Wilson (D) ▌J. Alderson (D) ▌J. Jackson (D) ▌J. Pendleton (D) ▌C. Smith (R) ▌G. Atkinson (R) 52nd Senate: ▌J. Kenna (D) ▌C. Faulkner Jr. (D) ▌J. Camden (D) House: ▌W. Wilson (D) ▌J. Alderson (D) ▌J. Pendleton (D) ▌J. Capehart (D) 53rd Senate: ▌C. Faulkner Jr. (D) ▌J. Camden (D) House: ▌W. Wilson (D) ▌J. Alderson (D) ▌J. Pendleton (D) ▌J. Capehart (D) 54th Senate: ▌C. Faulkner Jr. (D) ▌S. Elkins (R) House: ▌A. Dayton (R) ▌B. Dovener (R) ▌J. Huling (R) ▌W. Miller (R) 55th Senate: ▌C. Faulkner Jr. (D) ▌S. Elkins (R) House: ▌A. Dayton (R) ▌B. Dovener (R) ▌W. Miller (R) ▌C. Dorr (R)

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