Charles Wesley Turnbull
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Biography
Charles Wesley Turnbull was born on February 6, 1935, in the island of St. Thomas to John Wesley Turnbull and Ruth Ann Eliza Skelton of Tortola.[2][3] Prior to being elected governor in 1998, he was a professor at the University of the Virgin Islands, Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of the territorial Department of Education, principal and assistant principal of Charlotte Amalie High School, and a teacher in elementary and secondary schools.[2][3] He was a graduate of Hampton University, earning bachelor's and master's degrees. He earned a doctoral degree in Educational Administration from the University of Minnesota in 1976.[3][4]
During his tenure as governor, Turnbull served as a member of the National Governors Association, the Southern Governors' Association, and the Democratic Governors Association.[5]
Turnbull was prohibited from seeking re-election in 2006 due to term limits. His term of office expired on January 1, 2007, and he was succeeded by John de Jongh. Turnbull served as a member of the Virgin Islands Fifth Constitutional Convention.
Post-gubernatorial career
In 2011, the 29th Legislature passed a resolution naming the Estate Tutu Regional Library after him. Turnbull was awarded with the Virgin Islands Medal of Honor.[6]
From 2015 to 2017, Turnbull served as a member of the Centennial Commission.[7]
Personal life
Turnbull died from a brief illness in Washington, D.C., on July 3, 2022, at the age of 87.[8]
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