Charles J. Jenkins

Charles Jones Jenkins
44th Governor of Georgia
In office December 14, 1865 – January 13, 1868
Preceded by	James Johnson
Succeeded by	Thomas H. Ruger
Attorney General of Georgia
In office 1831-1834
Personal details
Born	(1805-01-06)January 6, 1805 Beaufort, South Carolina
Died	June 14, 1883(1883-06-14) (aged 78) Augusta, Georgia
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Union College
Profession	Lawyer, politician
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Charles Jones Jenkins (January 6, 1805 – June 14, 1883) was an American politician from Georgia. A Democrat, Jenkins served as Attorney General of Georgia from 1831 to 1834. He then went on to serve as Governor of Georgia from December 14, 1865 to January 13, 1868. He was removed from office and replaced by Thomas H. Ruger as military governor after Jenkins refused to allow state funds to be used for a racially integrated state constitutional convention. Jenkins remained a respected figure in Georgia, and despite not running for the office, he received two electoral votes in the 1872 United States presidential election, due to the premature death of candidate Horace Greeley.