Charles U. Gravatt

Charles U. Gravatt
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 32nd district
In office
January 8, 1908 – April 14, 1922
Preceded by Henry T. Wickham
Succeeded by Henry T. Wickham
Personal details
Born Charles Urquhart Gravatt
(1849-06-28)June 28, 1849
Port Royal, Virginia, U.S.
Died April 14, 1922(1922-04-14) (aged 72)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Florence Camp Marshall
Alma mater College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore (M.D.)
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service 1870–1899
Rank Medical director
Unit Medical Corps
Battles/wars Spanish–American War

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.[1][2] 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

  1. ↑ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ Dodson, E. Griffith (1939). The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1919-1939: Register. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved September 28, 2016.


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