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W.W. Holden of Wake County was a printer, publisher and editor of the North Carolina Standard, politician, governor, and perhaps the most controversial figure in the state during Reconstruction. He was beset by many of the problems of the post-war era and the General Assembly finally impeached and removed him from office.
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Jonathan Worth was the state's first Governor under Reconstruction. He was opposed to secession, but once the decision was made he was a strong supporter of the Confederacy. Although he labored valiantly for the state and its citizens, Federal troops removed him from office in 1868.
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A number of North Carolinians moved from the state to seek fame and fortune elsewhere. Murphy lists those who became governors of the state in which they settled.
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15924
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Daniel Fowle was a lawyer, state legislator, judge, and Governor of North Carolina. He served during the Civil War and was captured on Roanoke Island. Although nothing spectacular happening during his administration, few Governors were held in higher esteem than he was. He was the first Governor to occupy the newly built Governor's mansion. Fowle died in office after serving just over half of his four-year term.
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Elias Carr, a well-known planter, leader of the North Carolina State Farmers' Alliance, and Governor, was born in Edgecombe County in 1839. Among his concerns were compulsory education, better rural schools, a more just tax system, lease of the North Carolina Railroad, and improvement of the state's roads.
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16550
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Hughes discusses the rise and fall of North Carolina Governor Mike Easley.
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16622
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In this continuing series on North Carolina's Governors, Abernethy recounts the career of Cameron Morrison, who was a successful politician, public servant, lawyer and farmer. He was elected Governor in 1920 and among his accomplishments were prison reform, the good roads program, and the adoption of the county-wide school plan. He later filled out the unexpired term of U.S. Senator Lee Overman, but was defeated in Democratic primary in 1932 in a bid for a full term.
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Angus Wilton McLean, a lawyer and businessman, was elected Governor of North Carolina in 1924, defeating Josiah W. Bailey. The hallmarks of his administration were his fiscal reforms and the reorganization of the administrative workings of state and local government. His administration was also responsible for the creation of the State Department of Conservation and Development.
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16626
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O. Max Gardner was elected Governor in 1928 and presided over the state for four years of the Great Depression. Even in a period of great austerity, he was able to pass important legislation including the consolidation of the institutions of higher learning and programs to help agriculture.
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Ehringhaus was elected Governor in 1933 and served during the early days of the New Deal. He was a strong supporter of economy in government. Among his accomplishments were the creation of a state sales tax and the state's assumption of the financial responsibility for the public school system. He came into office with a deficit of $15 million in the state treasury and left with a surplus of $5 million.
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17222
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This short article represents newly-elected 61st Governor of North Carolina--Robert Gregg Cherry.
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18152
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Lawrence, who knew McLean for over forty years, recalls his life and career as a lawyer, businessman, member of the War Finance Corporation in World War I, and Governor of North Carolina, being elected in 1924
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18153
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Lawrence gives an appraisal of the newly elected Governor, Joseph Melville Broughton.
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18291
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Thomas Burke was a native of Ireland, a Catholic physician, lawyer, and soldier. He came to the colonies around 1760 and eventually moved to North Carolina in 1772. He held several high positions in the state, including that of Governor.
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William Blount was a member of the distinguished Blount family and served well during the Revolutionary period. He later served in the Continental Congress and in the convention of 1787 that drafted the Constitution. He was also Governor of North Carolina and later a Senator.
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