Charles R. Fenwick

Charles R. Fenwick
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 9th district
In office 1956–1969
Preceded by	George W. Palmer
Succeeded by	M. Patton Echols
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 22nd district
In office 1948–1956
Preceded by	William D. Medley
Succeeded by	Curry Carter
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Arlington district
In office 1940–1946
Preceded by	William D. Medley
Succeeded by	George Damm
Personal details
Born	August 11, 1900 Fairfax, Virginia
Died	February 22, 1969 Arlington, Virginia
Resting place	Falls Church, Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Eleanor Russell Eastman
Alma mater	University of Virginia
Profession	Attorney

Charles Rogers Fenwick (August 11, 1900 – February 22, 1969) was a patent attorney and Virginia Democratic politician aligned with the Byrd Organization who served part-time in the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate representing Arlington County.

Fenwick was born on August 11, 1900 in Falls Church, Virginia to banker Edward Taylor Fenwick (who in 1937 became president of the Arlington and Fairfax Building & Loan Association) and his wife the former Clara Gulagher. He graduated at the top of his class from Western High School in Washington DC (where he also captained the football team). He then volunteered and joined the tank corps of the University of Virginia's Student Army Training Corps during World War I, but the war ended before private Fenwick was transferred overseas. Fenwick then began attending the University of Virginia, studying engineering beginning in 1919. In 1922, a year after he transferred to U.Va.'s academic school, Fenwick helped found the formed Beta Chapter of Sigma Nu fraternity. Fenwick played varsity football as a tackle (and was named to several regional all-star teams) as well as boxed as a heavyweight for three of his undergraduate years (losing only one bout and winning a spot as alternate on the U.S. Olympic team). In 1924, Fenwick graduated from the University of Virginia, and later attended post-graduate studies at George Washington University before receiving his LL.B. from the University of Virginia in 1925. He much later became president of the alumni association and in 1962 became the first recipient of the Virginia Hall of Fame Award for distinguished achievements after leaving college. He also became a charter member of the Touchdown Club of Washington DC and served as its third president

In 1929, Fenwick married Eleanor Russell Eastman, a Presbyterian, though he did not change his Baptist affiliation. They had no children, but in 1946 moved into what had been her father's house in Arlington, Everbloom, which was later declared historically significant. Fenwick also owned a farm in Cumberland County, Virginia.

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