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28644
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Benjamin Smith was a general and governor of North Carolina who proved to be a subject of controversy. The General’s pretensions, particularly combined with his abiding interest in the military, made him the subject of a recriminatory newspaper debate in 1799.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 25 Issue 3, May 1982,
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28780
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Roy Cooper officially became Governor-Elect of North Carolina on December 5, 2016. Over the next four years, citizens hope Cooper will take on the General Assembly, stand up for immigrants and refugees, support LGBTQ rights, make North Carolina government transparent, and pursue aggressive environmental policies.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 51, Jan 2017,
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29208
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The governorship of North Carolina, the highest governmental office, is also the oldest. This article discusses the history of the state’s political system and the upcoming 1980 gubernatorial election.
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30269
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Government celebrates the former governor, James E. Holshouser, Jr., with the Distinguished Professorship in Public Law and Government endowment. Holshouser served four terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives beginning in 1963. While governor, Holshouser implemented highly regarded economic improvements and education initiatives.
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31363
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The new North Carolina Governor, Dan Moore, is a man of patience and calm deliberation and has had a distinguished public career thus far. It is expected that the business-like efficiency of the new Governor will bring sound and dedicated progress to North Carolina.
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31682
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Jim Holshouser is North Carolina’s first Republican Governor in the twentieth century. This article provides a biography of Holshouser, and discusses his efforts in addressing North Carolina’s education system, the surging crime rate, and the problems faced by farmers in rural counties.
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31688
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In a message delivered before a joint session of the General Assembly on April 12, Governor Jim Holshouser prescribed a comprehensive program for coping with the lack of adequate medical services in rural areas. As he pointed out, the problem is too complex to be cured by a single simple remedy, but a start must be made. Holshouser presents his speech in this article.
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32230
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Governor Robert Walter Scott gave his inaugural address on January 3, 1969 in Raleigh. In his talk, Scott enumerated some of North Carolina’s major problems, including low income, inadequate housing, gaps in public education, the highway dilemma, and conservation of natural resources. This article discusses major points in Scott’s inaugural address, his philosophy, and expectations for the state.
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32518
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Governor James B. Hunt, Jr., was re-elected as Governor of North Carolina on January 10. This is his second inaugural address.
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34594
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Daniel Lindsay Russell Jr. was a captain of artillery for Confederate forces and later governor of North Carolina. Born in 1845 south of Wilmington, Russell joined the Confederate army and rose to the rank of Captain. During the war, however, Russell began to despise the Confederate government and openly discussed his views. After attacking another Captain over conscription, Russell was court martialed and eventually resigned. Following the war, Russell worked as a Supreme Court Justice and was elected governor in 1896. While he fought for racial equality, his personality and paternalistic attitude alienated voters, both black and white.
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37096
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37188
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Generational lineage chart from George Reed and wife, Deliverance. Also a small biography of Gov. William Reed.
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37715
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Claim of Capt. John Gibbs to the Governorship of Albemarle County, 1689
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38040
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Capt. Samuel Stephens, born in Virginia abt. 1629, was commissioned by the Virginia Council in 1661 as commander of the ‘Southern Plantation,’ and in 1767 the Lords Proprietors appointed him Governor. He was a successful governor and died in 1669, ‘full of years and wealth.” His widow remarried Sir William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia, one year later.
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40951
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Notes about George Burrington, Richard Everard, Gabriel Johnston, and Nathaniel Rice.
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