Charles James McDonald

Not to be confused with Charlie McDonnell.

Charles James McDonald

Charles James McDonald (July 9, 1793 – December 16, 1860) was an American attorney, jurist and politician.

He was born in Charleston, South Carolina and moved with his family to Hancock County, Georgia in 1794.

He served as a brigadier general in the Georgia Militia from 1823 to 1825.

McDonald served as the 37th Governor of Georgia from 1839 to 1843, defeating the Whig candidate William Crosby Dawson. In addition to serving in the Georgia Senate and Georgia House of Representatives, McDonald also served as a justice on the Supreme Court of Georgia.

McDonald died in Marietta, Georgia in 1860 and was buried in the Episcopal Cemetery in that same city.

References

• The New Georgia Encyclopedia entry
• Georgia Governor's Gravesites Field Guide (1776-2003)

External links

Biography portal

• Charles James McDonald at Find a Grave

Political offices
Preceded by George Rockingham Gilmer	Governor of Georgia 1839–1843	Succeeded by George W. Crawford

Persondata
Name	Macdonald, Charles James
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	July 9, 1793
Place of birth
Date of death	December 16, 1860
Place of death