Charles T. Lassiter
American judge and politician
Charles Trotter Lassiter (January 30, 1870 – March 17, 1930) was a judge and state legislator in Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate.
Lassiter graduated from the University of Virginia Law School. Lassiter served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1901 to 1904. He served in the Virginia Senate from 1906 to 1911. Duke University has a collection his family's papers.
He died March 17, 1930, in hospital after a long illness and was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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