# Charles Lynch

> Charles Lynch was an American planter, politician, military officer and judge who headed a kangaroo court in Virginia to punish Loyalists during the Revolutionary War. The terms "lynching" and "lynch law" are believed to be derived from his surname.

*American politician (1736-1796)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/charles-lynch

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1736
- **Died:** 1796-10-29
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 51.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 12.8 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Charles Lynch](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lynch)
- [تشارلز لونش](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84%D8%B2_%D9%84%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B4)
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- [Charles Lynch](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lynch)
- [Charles Lynch](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lynch)
- [Charles Lynch (Jurist)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lynch_(Jurist))
- [Charles Lynch (judge)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lynch_(judge))
- [Charles Lynch](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lynch)
- [Charles Lynch](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lynch)
- [Charles Lynch](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lynch)
- [Charles Lynch](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lynch)
- [チャールズ・リンチ (治安判事)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81_(%E6%B2%BB%E5%AE%89%E5%88%A4%E4%BA%8B))
- [Charles Lynch](https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lynch)
- [Charles Lynch](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lynch)
- [Charles Lynch (godsägare)](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lynch_(gods%C3%A4gare))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q507233)

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