Tar Heels in Other States
The third of
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soriw of article* by Mr.
Murphy off North Carolinian* who have won
political distinction and honor in other
states of the union.
By WALTER (“Pete") MCKPIIV
Editor’s Note: In last week’s
installment of Mr. Murphy’s
series of articles, the name
"Florida” appeared at the top
of the middle column. This
should have been "Georgia.”
(We also received the follow¬
ing note last Saturday from Mr.
Murphy: "Please insert, under
the head of Louisiana, the name
of Thomas 0. Moore, Governor
1861-65, born in Sampson
County.”)
MISSOURI
DAVID F. HOUSTON, born in
Union County, N. C. ; Secretary of
Agriculture and "f tlm Treasury in
I lif Cabinet of Woodrow Wilson;
President of tin* University of
Texas, Texas
Л.
and M. College :
and Chancellor of Washington Uni¬
versity.
THOMAS II. BENTON, born in
Orange County, N. C. : U. S. Sen¬
ate 1831-1851, U. S. House of Rep-
resentat ives 1 853-1 855 ; ( iovernor
1858.
DAVID BARTON, born in that por¬
tion of North Carolina out of wl liicli
the State of Tennessee was formed :
IT. S. Senate 1821-1831 ; Barton and
Benton were the first senators front
Missouri.
JOHN F. DARBY, born in Person
County, N. C-: U. S. House of Rep¬
resentatives 1851-1853.
C. W. HAMLIN, bora in Transyl¬
vania County, N. c.; U. S. House
of Representatives 1003-1805, 1907-
1010.
LEONARD H. SI MS, U. S. House of
Representatives 1 84 ft- 1 84 7.
MISSISSIPPI
THOMAS H. WILLIAMS, Surry
Gouty, N. C.; D. 8. Senate 1817-
1829.
JOHN A. WILCOX. Greene County,
N. C.; U. S. House of Representa¬
tives 1851*1853; member of Confed¬
erate Congress.
TIGHLMAN M. TUCKER.
Г.
S.
Поше
of Representatives 1831-
1835; florernor 1841-1843.
THOMAS .1. WORD, born in Surry
County, N. C. ; U. S. House of
Representatives 1838-1830.
JESSE SPEIGHT, born in Greene
County, N. C. ; member of U. S.
House of Representatives from
North Carolina 1820-1937:
Г.
S.
Senate from Mississippi 1845-1847.
JACOB THOMPSON. Urn in Cas¬
well County. N. C. : IT. S. House of
Representative- 1 >30-1853; Secre¬
tary of the Interior in Buchanan’s
Cabinet 1857-1881 ; Governor 1862-
1804.
GEORGE E. HARRIS. U. S. House
of Representatives 1870-1873.
JOSEPH II. BEEMEN, horn in
Gates County, N. C. ; IT. S'. House
of Representatives 1801-1893.
JOHN J. McRAE, Urn in Robeson
County, N. C. ; succeeded Jefferson
Davis a* a member of the U. S.
Senate 1851-1852, House of Repre¬
sentative* 1858-1881; member of
Confederate Congress.
VANNOV H. MANNING. Urn in
Wake County. N. 0. ; U. S. House
of Representatives 1877-1883.
HIRAM REVELS, born in Cumber¬
land County, N. C. ; of mixed race,
Negro and Indian; served in the
IT. S. Senate from Mississippi, dur¬
ing reconstruction days.
MONTANA
JOSEPH M. DIXON, born in Ala-
mance County, N.
С.
;
Г.
S. House
of Representatives 1003-1007; Gov¬
ernor 1021-1925.
NEW' HAMPSHIRE
JOHN STEEL, bom in Rowan
County. N. C. ; Governor 1841-1044.
a cabinet maker moving to New
Hampshire when about forty years
old; he was no relation to John
Steele, also «if Rowan County, who
was the first Comptroller of the
United State*.
NEVADA
ADOLPHUS L. FITZGERALD.
born in Rockingham County. N. C. ;
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of Nevada.
NEW YORK
CHURCHILL C. CAMBREI.KNG,
born in Beaufort County, N. C. ;
U. S. House of Representatives
1821-1830; U. S. Minister to Rus¬
sia.
STEPHEN V. WHITE. Urn in
Chatham County. N. C.: U. S.
House of Representatives 1*87-
1881.
FRANCIS E. SHOBER. Urn in
Rowan County, N. C. ; U. S. House
of Representatives 1003-1005.
NEW JERSEY
WILLIAM II. SMATHEKS. Urn in
Haywood County. N. U. S.
Senate, now in office.
WILLIAM C. HOUSTON. Urn in
Cabarrus County. N. C\: delegate
in Continental Congress 17s I- 17*5.
17*0-1791 ; delegate to Philadelphia
Convention 1787.
OHIO
WILLIAM ALLEN, born in Clmwan
County, N. C.; U. S. Senate 1837-
1840; Governor 1874-1878.
Joseph j. McDowell. urn in
McDowell County, N. C.; U. 8.
House «»f Representatives 1843-
1847.
OREGON
JOSEPH LANE, born in BnneomU
County, N. C. ; Governor of Ore¬
gon Territory; IT. S. Senate 1851).
18(11 ; ran on the ticket of Brcckon-
I'idgo and Lane for Vice President
in 1880.
SOUTH CAROLINA
WILLIAM SMITH. Urn in Anson
County, N. C.; U. S. House of Rep¬
resentatives 1707-1700; U. S. Sen¬
ate 1816, 1 S23, 1826, 1831.
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