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Charles Eden was Governor the North Carolina colony under the Lords Proprietors and the town of Edenton is named for him. His term in office is best remembered for the activities of pirates, especially Blackbeard.
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George Burrington was the 18th and 20th governor of North Carolina and had the unique distinction of being the proprietary and royal governor of the state. He was ousted from office on both occasions; however, he had his good qualities, especially in knowing the condition and needs of the colony better than any governor who had ruled before him and in supporting religious tolerance. His declining years were poverty stricken and his body was found in a London canal in 1759.
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Gabriel Johnston, royal governor of North Carolina, served the longest tenure of any governor--eighteen years. He followed the unpopular George Burrington and heartily welcomed by the colonists. During his time in office the population grew from 40,000 to over 90,000. However, like his predecessors, enforcing edicts of the Crown brought conflict with the citizenry.
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Arthur Dobbs, colonial governor of North Carolina, was one of the colony's ablest chief executives. He served for eleven years, 1754-1765; however, hostilities with the Native Americans, internal problems, and being at odds with the state assembly for most of his term marred his administration. Worn out near the end of his tenure, he requested to be relieved and was succeeded by William Tryon.
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William Tryon was a professional soldier and governor of the North Carolina colony on the eve of the American Revolution. Almost immediately following his arrival, he had to deal with resistance to the Stamp Act, which was finally repealed to head off bloodshed. Later, citizens, known as Regulators, banded together in armed resistance to excessive taxation. Tryon led the troops that put them down in 1771. After six years of strife and turmoil, the King named him Governor of New York. Although citizens were glad to see him go, Tryon's lasting monument in the state was the magnificent Palace in New Bern, which served as a state house as well as a home for governors.
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Richard Caswell was a militia officer and the first Governor of North Carolina to be elected by an independent legislature. He served during the Revolutionary period, and during his term many reforms in government were inaugurated, among them being the drafting of the state constitution on December 18, 1776 and the establishment of county and Superior courts.
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Richard Dobbs Spaight, a man of wealth, education, and a signer of the federal Constitution, served North Carolina well during his three one-year terms as Governor. A political campaign dispute between Richard Dobbs Spaight, Sr., and John Stanly culminated in the summer of 1802, when the men fought the state's most famous duel in New Bern. Spaight was mortally wounded.
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Benjamin Williams, who succeeded Governor William R. Davie, was Governor of North Carolina for three years. During his term the State Supreme Court and State Medical Society were established. He also gave considerable attention to agriculture and public education.
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15831
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James Turner served three one-year terms as Governor of North Carolina. Although he had received a small amount of education as a youth, he championed a comprehensive system of education for the state. The Legislature, however, thought otherwise and his efforts were unsuccessful. He was a proponent of a better road system, but lacked of funds kept this from happening. During his term the first Governor's Mansion was erected.
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15849
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At the age of thirty-four, William Hawkins was probably the youngest person to elected Governor of North Carolina. He served three terms, most of it during the War of 1812. Sadler describes Hawkins' activities in preparing the state for war.
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15851
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William Miller became Governor of North Carolina toward the end of the War of 1812. Like a number of his predecessors, he was a strong supporter of public education and fought the legislature for funding during his three years as governor. He also advocated better roads, commercial canals, and river improvements, but the Legislature was hesitant to expend funds, but did provide for some minor stream improvements.
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John Branch of Halifax County served three one-year terms as Governor. Like many of his predecessors he fought for education but received little support from the legislature. He had been a member of the NC House and Senate before becoming Governor and was later elected to Congress. He was Secretary of the Navy in President Jackson's administration and the last Governor of the Territory of Florida and the first acting Governor of the State of Florida.
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John Owen served two terms as North Carolina Governor and had a special interest in education and transportation. He urged river clearance of stumps and other obstructions for better navigation. He later served as chairman of the Whig National Convention in 1839. Delegates sought to nominate him for vice-president but he declined. Had he accepted he would have become President when William Henry Harrison died a few weeks after taking the oath of office.
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In this continuing series of articles on the various departments of North Carolina state government, Sadler discusses the history of the department. Established by the General Assembly in 1887, it was first known as the North Carolina Bureau of Labor Statistics. A.L. Fletcher became Commissioner of Labor in January 1933.
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In this continuing series of articles on the various departments of North Carolina state government, Sadler discusses the Division of Purchase and Contract, which was created by the 1931 General Assembly. A. S. Brower heads the department which authorizes millions of dollars annually to purchase items from the smallest (pins) to the largest (cars and tractors).
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