Charles W. Lynch

Charles Wesley Lynch (March 11, 1851 – September 9, 1932) was a West Virginia politician and judge, serving as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia from January 1, 1913 until his retirement December 31, 1921.

Born near South Clarksburg, Virginia, Lynch received a B.A. from West Virginia University in 1874, followed by an A.M. from the same institution in 1877. He received a law degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Lynch was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1882, and again in 1890. In 1904, he was elected as a Republican to serve as a judge of the West Virginia thirteenth judicial circuit, and in 1912 was elected to the state supreme court. He served as chief justice for a time, resigning from the court in 1921.

Lynch died at the age of 81, at which time he was considered "the dean of the Harrison county bar".