The Hon. Thomas Charping is a judge for the Wilkes County Probate Court in Georgia. He was elected to the bench in 2008 and re-elected in 2012, 2016, and 2020.
Charping has completed the statewide certification program for probate judges through the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia and the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education.
Prior to his election, Charping was the owner of Charping Construction Company, an organization he established in 1980. He is licensed by the State of Georgia as a residential and light commercial building contractor, and he is widely known for his work in the restoration of historic and landmark sites. Charping is the third generation of his family to work in the construction business. Charping entered the construction industry after graduating from Wilkes Academy in Washington. He first worked alongside his father, an expert artisan in masonry materials and techniques.
Charping supplemented his construction business with an extensive farming operation. At one time, the family owned 150 brood cows on the Metasville acreage and on leased hayfields all over the county.
His memberships have included the Wilkes County Board of Tax Assessors.
He and his wife, Donna, have one son and one daughter. The family attends Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Charping is an active deacon and chairman of the building and maintenance committee and the cemetery committee. They reside in the homeplace where his mother was raised.
| Current Appointment Wilkes County Probate Court, Department Room 422 | Wilkes County Probate Court, Department Room 422 |
| Election/Appointment 2008 - Wilkes County Probate Court 2012 - Re-election 2016 - Re-election 2020 - Re-election | 2008 - Wilkes County Probate Court 2012 - Re-election 2016 - Re-election 2020 - Re-election |
| Current Court: | GA - Wilkes County Probate Court |
|---|---|
| Clerk phone: | +1 (706) 678-2523 |
| Fax: | +1 (706) 678-4854 |
| Role | Employer | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Judge | Wilkes County Probate Court | Wilkes County, Georgia |
Ballotpedia: Thomas Charping
The News-Reporter: Charping Completes Certification During Annual Probate Judges Day
The News-Reporter: Thomas Charping Announces Run for Probate Judge
LinkedIn: Thomas Charping
For full print and download access, please subscribe at https://www.trellis.law/.
