Record #:

12325

Author(s):

Smith, Elizabeth Simpson

Abstract:

The historic Lincoln County home, Vesuvius, built in 1792 by Revolutionary leader General Joseph A. Graham, was the birthplace of William A. Graham. Graham, was a lawyer, planter, and Governor of North Carolina, and he served as Secretary of the Navy under President Millard Fillmore where he gained notoriety for masterminding the Perry Expedition to Japan.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 42 Issue 3, Aug 1974, p12-14, il, por

Subject(s):

Graham, William Alexander, 1804-1875; Historic homes--Lincoln County