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Congress Wore Black Armbands

Record #:
24570
Author(s):
Abstract:
Joseph Hewes (1730-1779) was a successful merchant who became involved in politics in North Carolina and eventually went on to sign the Declaration of Independence for North Carolina. He served as a representative of the Continental Congress; this article presents his lasting impacts on the state and in Edenton, the town in which Hewes lived.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 39 Issue 22, April 1972, p6-8, il, por