Charles Whorton Jr.

Charles Whorton Jr.
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office
January 14, 1991 – January 11, 1999
Preceded byKevin Hatfield
Succeeded byMike Hathorn
Constituency
  • 17th district (1991‍–‍1993)
  • 24th district (1993‍–‍1999)
Personal details
Born(1924-03-16)March 16, 1924
DiedJanuary 24, 2023(2023-01-24) (aged 98)
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Edith Alice May Taylor
(m. 1945; died 1994)
Occupation
  • Farmer
  • politician
  • judge
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/wars

Charles Whorton Jr. (March 16, 1924 – January 24, 2023) was an American farmer and politician. A native of the town of Aurora in Madison County, Arkansas, he served as county clerk from 1955 to 1972, after which he was county judge until his retirement in 1988. In 1990, he was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives and went on to serve four two-year terms.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Charles Whorton Jr". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. January 27, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2025.