Charles A. Culberson
| Charles Allen Culberson | |
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United States Senator from Texas |
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In office March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1923 |
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| Preceded by | Roger Q. Mills |
| Succeeded by | Earle B. Mayfield |
| 21st Governor of Texas | |
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In office January 15, 1895 – January 17, 1899 |
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| Lieutenant | George Taylor Jester |
| Preceded by | Jim Hogg |
| Succeeded by | Joseph D. Sayers |
| Attorney General of Texas | |
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In office 1891 – 1895 |
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June 10, 1855 Dadeville, Alabama |
| Died | March 19, 1925 (aged 69) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Sally Harrison |
| Profession | lawyer, public servant |
Charles Allen Culberson (June 10, 1855 – March 19, 1925) was an American political figure and Democrat who served as the 21st Governor of Texas from 1895 to 1899, and as a United States Senator from Texas from 1899 to 1923.
Culberson was born to Eugenia and David Browning Culberson in Dadeville, Alabama, but in 1856 his family moved to Texas, settling first in Gilmer and later in Jefferson. He attended Virginia Military Institute, graduating in 1874, and subsequently studied law at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1876 and 1877. In 1877 he was admitted to the bar in Daingerfield, Texas, and commenced practice in Jefferson. He moved to Dallas in 1887.
Culberson's political career began with his election as Attorney General of Texas in 1890, a position he held until 1895, after campaigning for and winning the governor's race in November 1894. After two terms as governor, he was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat on January 25, 1899. Early during his tenure, he served on the Lodge Committee investigating war crimes in the Philippine-American War. Later, he chaired several senate committees, including the judiciary committee, which he chaired from 1913 – 1919.
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