Record #:

22154

Author(s):

Alderman, J.T.

Abstract:

This article examines the life and service of Jesse Franklin of Surry County. Franklin was commissioned a Lieutenant in George Washington's army and took part in numerous military engagements. After the Revolutionary War, Franklin was a member of the state legislature and was eventually elected to Congress as a Senator. After he retired from Congress, Franklin was appointed to treat with the Chickasaw Indians and was elected governor of North Carolina in 1820.

Source:

The North Carolina Booklet (NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 6 Issue 3, January 1907, p185- 203

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783