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18463
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Many famous men in North Carolina's early history came from other states. David Caldwell was one, having been born in Pennsylvania and educated at Princeton. He was a Presbyterian minister, educator, and physician. In 1794 he was offered the first presidency of the University of North Carolina, but declined, preferring to teach at his Log College, one of the most outstanding schools in the South.
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Although some feel that his name has been eclipsed by his distinguished father, James Iredell, Jr. has earned an important place in the state's history. He was a U.S. Senator, Governor, general of the state militia, and Superior Court judge.
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Lawrence writes that \"few judges in this country have been in the same class as he. He was the only Southern judge whose opinions were quotes by the English courts at Westminster Hall.\" He was Chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, statesman, and a leading agriculturist.
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Richard Pearson was a jurist and noted law teacher. Lawrence writes that \"he has often been termed the father of the North Carolina bar. His famous law school at Richmond Hill turned out more than a thousand young lawyers.\" He is best remembered for his NC Supreme Court opinions when he served as Chief Justice.
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Saunders was born in Caswell County and was one of its most distinguished citizens. He was a member of the North Carolina General Assembly, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms, Attorney General of North Carolina, a Superior Court judge, and U.S. Minister to Spain.
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Lewis was a physician, educator, and legislative counselor who was born in Pitt County. Lawrence writes that \"outstanding among his many activities was his work in promoting better health in the state.\"
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18496
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Lawrence provides a brief summary of how the North Carolina Supreme Court came in to being. He then lists the three men who were judges of that court and a short biography of each--Chief Justice John Louis Taylor and Associate Justices John Hall and Leonard Henderson.
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18514
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The Nash family who lived in Hillsboro in Orange County has given the state a number of famous men. Lawrence provides a brief biography of some of them, including General Francis Nash, Gov. Abner Nash, and Chief Justic Frederick Nash.
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Martin was born in Marseilles, France, in 1762, and arrived in New Bern near the end of the Revolutionary War. He sought employment, beginning as a French tutor, but few were interested in learning the language. He then learned the printer's trade, and advanced rapidly from printer to newspaper editor, legislator, and one of the first to publish a history of North Carolina. He was also a lawyer and outstanding jurist. His was a full life indeed.
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18518
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Three members of the Stanly family of New Bern--grandfather, son, and grandson--had interesting and turbulent careers and were outstanding figures during their respective generations. They were John Wright Stanly, John Stanly, and Edward Stanly.
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18523
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William Johnston was an attorney, a great railroad builder, a believer in religious equality, a statesman of ability, and a strong businessman.
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18525
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Lawrence writes of Franklin that \"for an entire generation in war and peace his name was a power in the land and he was one of the outstanding men of his generation.\" He was a Revolutionary War soldier, a state representative, a United States Senator, and Governor of the state.
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18527
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After Abraham Lincoln was elected President, he considered two Southerners for positions in his Cabinet--John A. Gilmer and Alexander H. Stephens. Both declined, although Gilmer would correspond with Lincoln and Seward, now Secretary of State. Gilmer went on to become a Confederate States Congressman, after serving as a state senator and U. S. Congressman. He died in Greensboro and is buried there.
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Frances Christine Tiernan (nee Fisher) of Salisbury wrote under the pseudonym Christian Reid. She was a prolific writer of short stories, serialized novelettes, and 46 published books during the 19th- and early 20th-century. Her most remembered book is The Land of Sky, which became a descriptive name for western North Carolina. She died of pneumonia and is buried in Salisbury.
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Matt and Robert Ransom are the only two brothers in the state's history who became Major General in the Confederate Army. They were also distinguished in other lines of work before and after the Civil War, including lawyer, civil engineer, U.S. Cavalry officer, and U.S. Senator.
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