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Montfort Stokes once gave up an opportunity to fill a vacant U.S. Senate seat in 1805, citing family obligations. Stokes was later elected to the senate seat in 1816, and he held that position till 1823. Stokes was a Virginia native but lived in Salisbury and Wilkes County. Stokes assisted in the settlement of the North Carolina – South Carolina and the North Carolina – Tennessee boundaries while serving as boundary commissioner. Stokes remained active in state politics as a member of the state senate, the state house of commons, and as North Carolina governor from 1830-1832. Stokes died in 1842 while serving President Andrew Jackson in the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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13147
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The lives of four history-makers of Wilkes County are recounted in this article. Ben Cleveland, founder of the county, was a justice of the peace, rose to a colonelcy in the militia because of service against the Cherokees, and commanded the left wing against King's Mountain. For 57 years, Montfort Stokes held public offices in the state of North Carolina. He was named Indian commissioner in 1832 by President Andrew Jackson. James Wellborn and William Lenoir served under Ben Cleveland.
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14104
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John and Montfort Stokes were Revolutionary Era North Carolinians who had an exciting life, and both received a number of signal honors.
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17146
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Governor Montford Stokes, one of North Carolina's early governors, built Morne Rouge in 1830. Located near Wilkesboro, it was known in its times as one of the state's most famous mansions. Today it is in a bad state of repair, but many indications of its former grandeur can still be seen.
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19952
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This article is a biography of War of 1812 veteran, U.S. Senator and North Carolina Governor Montfort Stokes.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 16 Issue 3, July 1939,
p237-272, f
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19980
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This article looks at Governor Montfort Stokes' execution of President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Bill of 1830 and his negotiations with various tribes.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 16 Issue 4, Oct 1939,
p373-403, f
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