- Title
- Historical Raleigh from its foundation in 1792 : descriptive, biographical, educational, industrial, religious; reminiscences reviewed and carefully compiled.
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- Date
- 1902
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- Creator
- ["Amis, Moses N. (Moses Neal), 1849-"]
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- Place
- ["Wake County, North Carolina, United States","Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States"]
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- Local Call Number
- 975.6551 A517 (Text)
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Historical Raleigh from its foundation in 1792 : descriptive, biographical, educational, industrial, religious; reminiscences reviewed and carefully compiled.
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HISTORICAL RALEIGH.
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was removed to the corner of Blount and Cabarrus
streets, and, until 1870, known as the Raleigh Insti¬
tute. Buildings were erected from time to time until
1879, when it was incorporated as Shaw University.
The institution has Law and Medical Departments,
and continues in a prosperous condition. The Presi¬
dent is Dr. C. F. Meserve.
LAWYERS OF OLD TIMES.
One of the first practicing lawyers connected with
(lie history of Raleigh was Henry Seawell. He was
horn in 1774 in what was then Bute (now Franklin)
county, and came here in 1800. After serving as At¬
torney-General he was appointed Judge of the Supe¬
rior Court, which position he filled with great credit.
I le was said to be a lawyer of great ability. His wife
was Miss Grizelle Hinton,- whom he married in 1800.
Mr. Richard Seawell, of Raleigh, already mentioned,
is one of his sons.
A contemporary of Mr. Seawell was Peter Browne,
who came here in the early part of the last
century. He was the owner of the land later pur¬
chased by Wm. Boylan in the western section of the
city. He died in 1833, sixty-two years of age.
Moses Mordecai was another early attorney. Com¬
ing to this State from New York, he settled in Green¬
ville, and came to Raleigh about 1820. He was a jurist
of note and an advocate of great ability. He died in
1824. He was the grandfather of Sam'l F. Mordecai,
Esq., of Raleigh, one of the State’s ablest lawyers,
and now Professor of Law of Wake Forest College.
Another attorney of distinction was Gavin Hogg.
Removing here from Bertie in 1820, he soon had a
large practice, which, however, was confined to the
Supreme and Federal Courts.
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