Charles Seymour Whitman was an American lawyer who served as the 41st governor of New York from January 1, 1915, to December 31, 1918. An attorney and politician, he also served as a delegate from New York to the 1916 Republican National... Wikipedia
Born: September 29, 1868, Hanover, Sprague, CT
Died: March 29, 1947 (age 78 years), New York, NY
Party: Republican Party
Children: Charles Seymour Whitman Jr. and Olive Whitman Parsons
Grandchild: John Whitman
Previous offices: Governor of New York (1915–1919) and Manhattan District Attorney (1910–1914)