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Although many people called him \"Colonel,\" E.G. Flanagan held neither military rank nor academic degree. He was born in Greenville in 1875, and his contributions to the city were too numerous to list here. He began his business career in undertaking and was soon president of the State Funeral Directors Association. He was also active in his father's large buggy manufacturing company, and in 1915, he opened the first Ford Automobile Agency in Pitt County. He served four terms in the House and later the Senate of the General Assembly.
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19434
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Lawrence gives a brief biographical sketch of the seven men now serving on the North Carolina Supreme Court.
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19443
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There have been many famous and sensational civil and criminal trials in North Carolina that it is impossible to list them in a short article. Lawrence selects a few outstanding cases, including the Nellie Cropsey case, Luke Lea, and the Gattis-Kilgo case, which at one time absorbed the interest of the bench, bar, and general public.
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19444
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Lawrence continues his series of articles of some of the famous lawsuits that have been tried in North Carolina courts, including both criminal and civil. This article includes the Liquor License Case and State vs. Cooper.
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19445
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James Rogers McConnell was one of the founders and first heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille. Born in Chicago in 1887, McConnell attended the University of Virginia and moved to Carthage shortly after graduating. In 1916, he was one of the first four Americans to fly for the Lafayette Escadrille in France. McConnell wrote several books detailing his time spent in the war. His plane was shot down and he was killed in action on March 17, 1917.
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19451
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Lawrence provides a brief sketch of the men who have held this important position in North Carolina. Thad Eure has held the office since 1936.
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19454
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Hoke was a descendant of one of North Carolina's most distinguished families and he continued their record of outstanding service to the state. Born in Lincolnton in 1851, Hoke was a lawyer, legislator, and Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
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20351
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In selecting the ten, Lawrence states that he made his choices because of \"their primacy in the field of medicine, their primacy in the service of the state, and because all their names have become embodied in our historical background.\" Among his selections are Ephraim Brevard, Hugh Williamson, Calvin Jones, and E. Burke Haywood.
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20361
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Lawrence gives his selection for the outstanding North Carolina military heroes in the Revolutionary War, War with Mexico, Civil War and the First World War. Included are General Francis Nash (Revolutionary). Capt. Otway Burns (1812), Braxton Bragg (Mexican and Civil War), and Kiffin Rockwell (World War I).
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20365
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Lawrence offers a partial list of the men who have given faithful service to North Carolina in various departments for a long period of time. Included are Rufus A. Doughton, Allen J. Maxwell, Walter Murphy, Doctor Julius J. Foust, and Herbert H. Brimley
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20368
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Lawrence states that his list is a matter of personal opinion and that readers would probably substitute some other names for those he mentions. Among those included are Zebulon Baird Vance, Josephus Daniels, Thomas Ruffin, and John Motley Morehead.
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20375
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The office of the Attorney General is one of the most important in North Carolina government. Lawrence presents a list with some information of the men who have served in this capacity since North Carolina became a state in its own right.
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20385
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For two hundred years or more, North Carolina has had many outstanding orators. Lawrence writes about some who were his contemporaries, including, Charles A. Aycock, Claude Kitchin, Thomas Dixon, and Dr. W.L. Poteat.
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20405
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Lawrence provides a list of some of our well-known Senators and Representatives in Congress during the years before the Civil War. Among them are John Branch of Halifax, William A. Graham of Orange, and Thomas Blount of Edgecombe. This list is not inclusive but only illustrative.
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20409
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Lawrence lists ten North Carolinians who have distinguished themselves by holding the highest public offices in the nation. These include James Iredell, Sr. and Alfred Moore, both Associate Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, James C. Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy, and J. Crawford Biggs, Solicitor General of the U.S., appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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