Dr. Thomas Jackson Charlton, prominent Savannah, Georgia physician died February 27 at his home in Savannah after a long illness.
Dr. Charlton was born in Savannah April 19, 1895, the son of the late Dr. Thomas J. Charlton and Mrs. Charlton, the former Wilheminia Howell.
In 1930 he married Miss Anne Carrington Read, who died in 1948. He was the only brother of Miss Catherine Charlton, who was for many years before her death in 1952, society editor for the Savannah Morning News.
Dr. Charlton was educated at the Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia; Yale University, where he graduated in the class of 1917, and in the Yale Medical School.
During World War I he served as a lieutenant in the 49th Field Artillery, and in World War II he served as a lieutenant colonel in the Philippines.
He is survived by: a daughter, Mrs. Maxwell W. Lippitt, Jr., of Atlanta; two sons, Thomas and Read Charlton, both students at Yale University; and one grandchild.
Funeral services were held March 1.
Dr. Charlton was known by a number of friends in Charlotte County. He was the owner of Greenfield Plantation, near Charlotte Court House. Greenfield was formerly owned by Dr. Charlton's mother-in-law, and later was inherited by his wife.
- The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, March 10, 1955.
Dr. Charlton was born in Savannah April 19, 1895, the son of the late Dr. Thomas J. Charlton and Mrs. Charlton, the former Wilheminia Howell.
In 1930 he married Miss Anne Carrington Read, who died in 1948. He was the only brother of Miss Catherine Charlton, who was for many years before her death in 1952, society editor for the Savannah Morning News.
Dr. Charlton was educated at the Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia; Yale University, where he graduated in the class of 1917, and in the Yale Medical School.
During World War I he served as a lieutenant in the 49th Field Artillery, and in World War II he served as a lieutenant colonel in the Philippines.
He is survived by: a daughter, Mrs. Maxwell W. Lippitt, Jr., of Atlanta; two sons, Thomas and Read Charlton, both students at Yale University; and one grandchild.
Funeral services were held March 1.
Dr. Charlton was known by a number of friends in Charlotte County. He was the owner of Greenfield Plantation, near Charlotte Court House. Greenfield was formerly owned by Dr. Charlton's mother-in-law, and later was inherited by his wife.
- The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, March 10, 1955.
Dr. Thomas Jackson Charlton, prominent Savannah, Georgia physician died February 27 at his home in Savannah after a long illness.
Dr. Charlton was born in Savannah April 19, 1895, the son of the late Dr. Thomas J. Charlton and Mrs. Charlton, the former Wilheminia Howell.
In 1930 he married Miss Anne Carrington Read, who died in 1948. He was the only brother of Miss Catherine Charlton, who was for many years before her death in 1952, society editor for the Savannah Morning News.
Dr. Charlton was educated at the Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia; Yale University, where he graduated in the class of 1917, and in the Yale Medical School.
During World War I he served as a lieutenant in the 49th Field Artillery, and in World War II he served as a lieutenant colonel in the Philippines.
He is survived by: a daughter, Mrs. Maxwell W. Lippitt, Jr., of Atlanta; two sons, Thomas and Read Charlton, both students at Yale University; and one grandchild.
Funeral services were held March 1.
Dr. Charlton was known by a number of friends in Charlotte County. He was the owner of Greenfield Plantation, near Charlotte Court House. Greenfield was formerly owned by Dr. Charlton's mother-in-law, and later was inherited by his wife.
- The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, March 10, 1955.
Dr. Charlton was born in Savannah April 19, 1895, the son of the late Dr. Thomas J. Charlton and Mrs. Charlton, the former Wilheminia Howell.
In 1930 he married Miss Anne Carrington Read, who died in 1948. He was the only brother of Miss Catherine Charlton, who was for many years before her death in 1952, society editor for the Savannah Morning News.
Dr. Charlton was educated at the Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia; Yale University, where he graduated in the class of 1917, and in the Yale Medical School.
During World War I he served as a lieutenant in the 49th Field Artillery, and in World War II he served as a lieutenant colonel in the Philippines.
He is survived by: a daughter, Mrs. Maxwell W. Lippitt, Jr., of Atlanta; two sons, Thomas and Read Charlton, both students at Yale University; and one grandchild.
Funeral services were held March 1.
Dr. Charlton was known by a number of friends in Charlotte County. He was the owner of Greenfield Plantation, near Charlotte Court House. Greenfield was formerly owned by Dr. Charlton's mother-in-law, and later was inherited by his wife.
- The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, March 10, 1955.
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