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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, State of (search)
overnors (elected by the Assembly) Richard CaswellDec., 1776David Stone1808 Abner NashDec., 1779Benjamin Smith1810 Thomas BurkeJuly, 1781William Hawkins1811 Alexander Martin1782William Miller1814 Richard Caswell1784John Branch1817 Samuel Johnston1787Jesse Franklin1820 Alexander Martin1789Gabriel Holmes1821 Richard Dobbs Spaight1792Hutchings G. Burton1824 Samuel Ashe1795James Iredell1827 William R. Davie1798John Owen1828 Benjamin Williams1799Montford Stokes1830 James Turner1802David L. Swain1832 Nathaniel Alexander1805Richard Dobbs Spaight1835 Benjamin Williams1807 State governors (elected by the people). Edward B. Dudleyassumes officeJan. 1, 1837 John M. Moreheadassumes officeJan. 1841 William A. Grahamassumes officeJan. 1845 Charles Manlyassumes officeJan. 1849 David S. Reidassumes officeJan. 1851 Thomas Braggassumes officeJan. 1855 John W. Ellisassumes officeJan. 1859 State governors—Continued. Henry T. Clarkeacting1861 Zebulon B. Vanceassumes officeNov.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Swain, David Lowry 1801-1868 (search)
Swain, David Lowry 1801-1868 Lawyer; born in Asheville, N. C., Jan. 4, 1801; educated at the University of North Carolina; admitted to the bar in 1823; governor of his State in 1832-35, and president of the University of North Carolina in 1835-68. He was the author of The British invasion of North Carolina in 1776 in the Revolutionary history of North Carolina. He died in Chapel Hill, N. C., Sept. 3, 1868.