Record #:

18577

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

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.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 53 Issue 1, Oct 2009, p1-7, bibl, f

Subject(s):

Governors