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Charles Gerrard: Early Benefactor of the University of North Carolina
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21688
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This article examines the life and career of Charles Gerrard, a leading citizen of North Carolina who served in the Continental Army and became a successful businessman in Tarboro after the war. Gerrard was also a delegate to teh 1789 North Carolina Constitutional Convention and an early supporter of the University of North Carolina. His donation of land to the University was eventually sold off to build a chapel on campus which has since been renamed Gerrard Hall.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 83 Issue 3, July 2006,
p293-321 , il, por, map, f
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