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18438
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Daniel Fowle, lawyer, state legislator, judge, and governor, was born in Little Washington. Lawrence writes that he was \"an able lawyer, a far-sighted statesman, a wise political leader, a compelling orator, and a forceful personality who was an outstanding figure in his day and time.\"
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18465
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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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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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18577
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Watson discusses the life and death of former North Carolina governor Benjamin Smith. Although despised by many, Smith's generosity provided over 20,000 acres to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 53 Issue 1, Oct 2009,
p1-7, bibl, f
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19962
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Caswell served the state as a military leader during the Revolution and his record has received criticism because of his defeat at the Battle of Camden. Caswell's more impressive feats occurred in the political realm following the war. The author splits this period into two three year time frames, 1782-1785 and 1785-1788, because of Caswell's differing roles in state government. From 1782-1785 he was the controller general before becoming and serving as governor from 1785-1788. The author details the responsibilities of each office and Caswell's performance as both.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 23 Issue 3, July 1946,
p287-312, f
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20196
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This is a reprint of records from the Surry Country Agricultural Society which flourished from 1819 to 1823 in a semi-mountainous, remote section of North Carolina. The papers of the society were found among those of David S. Reid, governor of North Carolina from 1851-1854. Some information on the society and its history is included introduction.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 24 Issue 4, Oct 1947,
p494-531, f
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23225
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Geary recounts Gov. McCrory's reaction to Craig Hicks' shooting of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill and how the governor has changed throughout his time in Raleigh.
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23476
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In 1915, Thomas Jordan Jarvis, Confederate veteran, lawyer, legislator, governor and minister to Brazil, died in Greenville. Over his years of public service, Jarvis did much to help the people of North Carolina. As governor in the early 1880s, Jarvis had compiled many achievements in public education and industrialization. For the city of Greenville, Thomas Jordan Jarvis is best remembered as the man most responsible for the establishment of the East Carolina Teachers Training School in 1907, later to become East Carolina University. At his death, the people of Greenville, and eastern North Carolina as a whole, honored him with lavish flower arrangements. In March, 2003, a plaque was placed at his grave in Cherry Hill Cemetery in Greenville.
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23959
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A coalition of six media outlets and two non-profits has sued McCrory and the heads of eight state agencies for violating North Carolina's Public Records Act. Those being sued have refused to honor requests for public documents concerning where taxpayers money goes in government.
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23965
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Governor McCrory comes under fire as critics argue he does not understand the importance of Medicaid or Medicaid budget expansion.
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24276
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North Carolina witnessed a state budget crisis in 2001 as a result of tax loopholes for businesses and costly support programs. Mike Easley took over as governor after Jim Hunt and had to face the budget crisis by raising taxes and reducing spending.
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24402
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This article presents Republican Jim Martin and Democratic Lt. Gov. Bob Jordan’s stances on economic development in the context of their possible run for governor next year.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 7 Issue 7, July 1987,
p26-32, il
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28623
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Josiah Martin, North Carolina’s last royal governor, inherited a number of problems when he was appointed in 1771. Governor Martin had an inflexible loyalty to the crown, and was ultimately hampered by his instructions from Lord Hillsborough and Lord Dartmouth.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 19 Issue 1, Oct 1975,
p1-6, f
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28628
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North Carolina Governor Daniel L. Russell was a nonconformist who offered radical alternatives to the economic and political dicta of the Democrats during the 1880s. Russell challenged southern sanctities concerning race, class and political party.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 20 Issue 3, May 1977,
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28643
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Benjamin Smith was a Revolutionary patriot, wealthy Brunswick County planter, Grand Master of the North Carolina Masons, longtime state legislator, and governor of North Carolina. This article describes his rise to prominence and power in the Lower Cape Fear during the turn of the nineteenth century.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 25 Issue 2, Feb 1982,
p1-6, f
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