Elbert Lee Trinkle | |
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| 49thGovernor of Virginia | |
| In office February 1, 1922 – February 1, 1926 | |
| Lieutenant | Junius West |
| Preceded by | Westmoreland Davis |
| Succeeded by | Harry F. Byrd |
| Chair of theNational Governors Association | |
| In office November 17, 1924 – June 29, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Channing H. Cox |
| Succeeded by | Owen Brewster |
| Member of theVirginia Senate from the5th district | |
| In office January 12, 1916 – January 11, 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander G. Crockett |
| Succeeded by | John H. Crockett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1876-03-12)March 12, 1876 Wytheville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 25, 1939(1939-11-25) (aged 63) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Education | Hampden-Sydney College(BA) University of Virginia(LLB) |
Elbert Lee Trinkle (March 12, 1876 – November 25, 1939) was an Americanpolitician who served as the49th Governor of Virginia from 1922 to 1926.
On March 12, 1876, Trinkle was born inWytheville,Wythe County, Virginia, as the youngest son of the prominent Trinkle family. After graduating fromHampden–Sydney College in 1895, he studied law at theUniversity of Virginia, where he was manager of theVirginia Glee Club,[1] and later opened a Wytheville law practice.
Trinkle served as the chairman and an elector of theDemocratic Party in 1916. He served two terms in theVirginia Senate before his election asgovernor in 1921. Trinkle boasted of his support for woman suffrage and some newspapers credited his victory in the primary in part to the women's vote.[2] Trinkle also acted as a delegate forVirginia to theDemocratic National Convention in 1924 and 1928. On November 25, 1939, he died inRichmond, Virginia, and was interred in East End Cemetery in Wytheville.
Trinkle Hall (formally known as Trinkle Library) on the campus of theUniversity of Mary Washington and Trinkle Hall on the campus of theCollege of William and Mary were both named in his honor, as he helped secure funding to construct the buildings. However, due to the historical treatment of minorities during the Jim Crow segregation era in which he served, the University of Mary Washington elected to rename the hall, as it runs against the university's ASPIRE policy of inclusion among all students. On July 24, 2020, Mary Washington renamed Trinke Hall toJames Farmer Hall, after the prominent civil rights activist and former professor at the university.[3] At William and Mary, Trinkle Hall was renamed in September 2020 to Unity Hall.[4] Trinkle Hall on theRadford University campus is also named for him.
1921; Trinkle was elected Governor of Virginia with 64.6% of the vote over RepublicanHenry W. Anderson andBlack-and-tan RepublicanJohn Mitchell, Jr.
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| Preceded by | Member of theVirginia Senate from the5th district 1916–1922 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Virginia 1921 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Governor of Virginia 1922–1926 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chair of theNational Governors Association 1924–1925 | Succeeded by |
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