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John Pool, a Pasquotank County native, practiced law in Elizabeth City, NC. He served in the NC Senate in 1856 and 1858. He worked to prevent Secession and as a conservative Unionist, tried to not take part in the Civil War in any way. Pool served as a US Senator after the War and took a leading role in legislation to suppress the Klu Klux Klan.