Record #:

24570

Author(s):

Robinson, Jim

Abstract:

Joseph Hewes (1730-1779) was a successful merchant who became involved in politics in North Carolina and eventually went on to sign the Declaration of Independence for North Carolina. He served as a representative of the Continental Congress; this article presents his lasting impacts on the state and in Edenton, the town in which Hewes lived.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 39 Issue 22, April 1972, p6-8, il, por

Subject(s):

Hewes, Joseph, 1730-1779; Edenton--History; Edenton,NC