Charles E. Laughton

Charles E. Laughton
1st Lieutenant Governor of Washington
In office
November 11, 1889 – January 11, 1893
GovernorElisha P. Ferry
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byF. H. Luce
5th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
In office
January 1, 1883 – January 3, 1887
GovernorJewett W. Adams
Preceded byJewett W. Adams
Succeeded byHenry C. Davis
Personal details
Born(1846-06-04)June 4, 1846
Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 1895(1895-03-16) (aged 48)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Charles E. Laughton (June 4, 1846 – March 16, 1895) was an American politician and attorney from Washington and Nevada.

He was elected as a territorial representative for Stevens, Okanogan, and Spokane counties in 1888, before Washington Territory became a state.[1] Laughton served as the first lieutenant governor of Washington and fifth lieutenant governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Republican Party.[2]

  1. ^ "Charles E. Laughton". HistoryMakers Biographical Database. Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
  2. ^ "Lieutenant Governors of the state of Washington". State of Washington. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2011.

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