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  George Edmund Badger (1795-1866) — also known as George E. Badger — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in New Bern, Craven County, N.C., April 17, 1795. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state legislature, 1816; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1820-25; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1841; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1846-55; delegate to North Carolina secession convention, 1861. Slaveowner. Died in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., May 11, 1866 (age 71 years, 24 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Badger and Lydia (Cogdell) Badger; married, December 24, 1818, to Rebecca Turner; married 1826 to Mary Brown Polk; married, April 16, 1836, to Delia (Haywood) Williams; grandfather of Paul Fletcher Faison.
  Political families: Polk family; Manly-Haywood-Polk family of Raleigh, North Carolina (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The World War II Liberty ship SS George E. Badger (built 1942-43 at Wilmington, North Carolina; scrapped 1972) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Carl LeRoy Bailey (1898-1966) — also known as Carl L. Bailey — of Plymouth, Washington County, N.C. Born in Roper, Washington County, N.C., October 30, 1898. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; recorder's court judge in North Carolina, 1919-24; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Washington County, 1925; member of North Carolina state senate 2nd District, 1933-35. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died in August, 1966 (age 67 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin F. Bailey and Sarah F. (Williams) Bailey.
  Josiah William Bailey (1873-1946) — also known as Josiah W. Bailey — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Warrenton, Warren County, N.C., September 14, 1873. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 4th North Carolina District, 1913-21; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1931-46; died in office 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1932. Baptist. Member, Anti-Saloon League; Omicron Delta Kappa. Died in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., December 15, 1946 (age 73 years, 92 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Christopher Thomas Bailey and Annie Sarah Bailey; married, August 16, 1916, to Edith Pou.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arthur Creel Baker (b. 1925) — also known as Arthur C. Baker — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Varina, Wake County, N.C., January 19, 1925. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1959. Baptist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Exchange Club. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Offie Franklin Baker and Myrtie (Whisenhunt) Baker; married, December 31, 1965, to Evelyn Canady.
  Thurbert E. Baker (b. 1952) — of Decatur, DeKalb County, Ga.; Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga.; Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, Ga. Born in Rocky Mount, Nash County, N.C., December 16, 1952. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Georgia; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1996, 2000, 2004; Georgia state attorney general, 1997-2010; appointed 1997; candidate for Governor of Georgia, 2010. African ancestry. Still living as of 2010.
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  Frank Transou Baldwin (1859-1928) — also known as Frank T. Baldwin — of Winston (now part of Winston-Salem), Forsyth County, N.C. Born in North Carolina, March 1, 1859. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Forsyth County, 1901-02; member of North Carolina state senate 27th District, 1903-04. Died in Forsyth County, N.C., June 24, 1928 (age 69 years, 115 days). Interment at Salem Cemetery, Winston-Salem, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Moses Baldwin and Adaline Louise (Transou) Baldwin.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Major Baley Jr. (1912-2003) — also known as James M. Baley, Jr. — of Marshall, Madison County, N.C. Born January 23, 1912. Republican. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1937-40; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1940, 1948, 1952; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, 1953-61. Died May 11, 2003 (age 91 years, 108 days). Interment at Pritchard Cemetery, Marshall, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of James Major Baley and Mary Katherine (Redmond) Baley; married to Diana Chandley.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank W. Ballance Jr. (b. 1942) — of Warrenton, Warren County, N.C. Born in Windsor, Bertie County, N.C., February 15, 1942. Democrat. Lawyer; librarian; college professor; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1982-85; member of North Carolina state senate, 1989-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1996, 2000; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 2003-04; resigned 2004; indicted in federal court in September 2004 on federal money laundering charges for diverting state funds through a charitable foundation; pleaded guilty to one count, sentenced to four years in prison, fined $10,000, ordered to pay restitution, and disbarred. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Wade Barber (born c.1893) — of Pittsboro, Chatham County, N.C. Born in Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, N.C., about 1893. Democrat. Lawyer; Chatham County Attorney, 1919-25, 1948; member of North Carolina state senate, 1939-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1948 (alternate), 1952 (alternate), 1956. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Graham Arthur Barden (1896-1967) — also known as Graham A. Barden — of New Bern, Craven County, N.C. Born in Turkey Township, Sampson County, N.C., September 25, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; Craven County Judge, 1920-24; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1933; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 3rd District, 1935-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1940. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in New Bern, Craven County, N.C., January 29, 1967 (age 70 years, 126 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New Bern, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of James Jefferson Barden and Mary Robinson (James) Barden; married, December 20, 1922, to Agnes Foy.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  David Collin Barnes (b. 1875) — also known as D. C. Barnes — of Murfreesboro, Hertford County, N.C. Born in Murfreesboro, Hertford County, N.C., November 26, 1875. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Hertford County, 1909-10, 1921-22; member of North Carolina state senate 1st District, 1911-14. Member, Kappa Alpha Order; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of David Alexander Barnes and Bettie (Vaughan) Barnes.
  Luther Ernest Barnhardt (1903-1980) — also known as Luther E. Barnhardt — of Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C. Born in Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C., November 29, 1903. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1945-56; Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, 1957-61. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Pi Kappa Alpha; Omicron Delta Kappa; Rotary. Died June 1, 1980 (age 76 years, 185 days). Interment at Carolina Memorial Park, Concord, N.C.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Maurice Victor Barnhill (b. 1887) — also known as M. V. Barnhill — of Rocky Mount, Nash County, N.C. Born in Halifax County, N.C., December 5, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; Nash County Prosecuting Attorney, 1914-21; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Nash County, 1921-23; recorder's court judge in North Carolina, 1923-24; superior court judge in North Carolina 2nd District, 1924-37; justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1937-48; appointed 1937. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Martin Van Buren Barnhill and Mary (Dawes) Barnhill; married, June 5, 1912, to Nannie Rebecca Cooper.
  Daniel Laurens Barringer (1788-1852) — also known as Daniel L. Barringer — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C.; Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tenn. Born in Cabarrus County, N.C., October 1, 1788. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1813-14, 1819-22; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1826-35; Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1843-45; candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee. Slaveowner. Died in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tenn., October 16, 1852 (age 64 years, 15 days). Interment at Willow Mount Cemetery, Shelbyville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of John Paul Barringer and Catherine (Blackwelder) Barringer; married, July 16, 1811, to Ann White; uncle of Daniel Moreau Barringer; great-granduncle of George Hannah Barringer; first cousin four times removed of Russell Newton Barringer; second cousin thrice removed of John Edwin Barringer.
  Political family: Barringer family of North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Daniel Moreau Barringer (1806-1873) — also known as Daniel M. Barringer — of Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C. Born near Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C., July 30, 1806. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1829-34, 1840-42, 1854; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1835; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1843-49 (2nd District 1843-47, 3rd District 1847-49); U.S. Minister to Spain, 1849-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1872. Slaveowner. Died in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, W.Va., September 1, 1873 (age 67 years, 33 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Gen. Paul Barringer and Elizabeth (Brandon) Barringer; married to Elizabeth Wethered; nephew of Daniel Laurens Barringer; granduncle of George Hannah Barringer; second cousin thrice removed of Russell Newton Barringer; third cousin twice removed of John Edwin Barringer.
  Political family: Barringer family of North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — U.S. State Dept career summary
William Wallace Barron William Wallace Barron (1911-2002) — also known as W. Wallace Barron; Wally Barron — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va., December 8, 1911. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Elkins, W.Va., 1949-50; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1951-53; resigned 1953; West Virginia state attorney general; elected 1956; Governor of West Virginia, 1961-65. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Civitan; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Convicted of jury tampering in 1971, and sentenced to five years in prison. Died in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., November 12, 2002 (age 90 years, 339 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Frederick H. Barron and Mary (Butler) Barron; married, February 15, 1936, to Opal B. Wilcox.
  Cross-reference: Curtis B. Trent, Jr.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Herbert Harvell Bateman (1928-2000) — also known as Herbert H. Bateman — of Newport News, Va. Born in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, N.C., August 7, 1928. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of Virginia state senate, 1968-82 (27th District 1968-71, 2nd District 1972-82); resigned 1982; candidate in Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 1981; U.S. Representative from Virginia 1st District, 1983-2000; died in office 2000. Member, Jaycees; American Legion; American Judicature Society; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Pi Kappa Alpha. Died, of lung cancer and prostate cancer, at Loudoun Hospital Center, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Va., September 11, 2000 (age 72 years, 35 days). Interment at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Elbert E. Bateman and Edna Lee (Buffkin) Bateman; married 1954 to Laura Anne Yacobi.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Gordon Battle (1868-1949) — also known as "Mr. Chairman" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Edgecombe County, N.C., October 26, 1868. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Bartow S. Weeks, H. Snowden Marshall, and James A. O'Gorman; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944. Member, Tammany Hall. Watergate conspirator G. Gordon Liddy was named after him. Died, following a heart attack, in a hospital at Fredericksburg, Va., April 29, 1949 (age 80 years, 185 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Turner Westray Battle and Lavinia (Bassett) Daniel Battle; married, April 12, 1898, to Martha Burwell Dabney Bagby.
  Epitaph: "Throughout a long and distinguished career as a greatly beloved and brilliant lawyer in the city of New York, he never failed to defend the helpless and uphold the rights of the poor and oppressed."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Stewart Battle (1890-1972) — also known as John S. Battle — of Charlottesville, Va. Born in New Bern, Craven County, N.C., July 11, 1890. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1930-33; member of Virginia state senate, 1934-49 (27th District 1934-35, 26th District 1936-49); Governor of Virginia, 1950-54; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1952; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1956. Baptist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Tau Omega; Freemasons. Died April 9, 1972 (age 81 years, 273 days). Interment at Monticello Memorial Park, Charlottesville, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Henry Wilson Battle and Margaret (Stewart) Battle; married, June 12, 1918, to Mary Jane 'Janie' Lipscomb; father of William Cullen Battle.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Kemp Plummer Battle (1831-1919) — also known as Kemp P. Battle — of Wake County, N.C. Born in Louisburg, Franklin County, N.C., December 19, 1831. Lawyer; delegate to North Carolina secession convention, 1861; president, Chatham Railroad during the Civil War; North Carolina state treasurer, 1866-68; president, University of North Carolina, 1876-91; historian. Died in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., February 4, 1919 (age 87 years, 47 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Horn Battle.
  Battle Hall (built 1912), a building at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article
  William Horn Battle (1802-1879) — also known as William H. Battle — of Franklin County, N.C.; Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Edgecombe County, N.C., 1802. Whig. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons from Franklin County, 1833-34; delegate to Whig National Convention from North Carolina, 1839; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1840; justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1848, 1852-67; law professor. Died in 1879 (age about 77 years). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.
  Relatives: Father of Kemp Plummer Battle.
  John Baxter (1819-1886) — of Rutherford County, N.C.; Henderson, Vance County, N.C.; Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Rutherford County, N.C., March 5, 1819. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1842-43, 1846-48, 1852-57; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1877-86; died in office 1886. Died in Hot Springs, Garland County, Ark., April 2, 1886 (age 67 years, 28 days). Interment at Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Father of George White Baxter.
  Fate James Beal (1909-1978) — also known as Fate J. Beal — of Lenoir, Caldwell County, N.C. Born in Lincoln County, N.C., June 17, 1909. Lawyer; Republican candidate for North Carolina state senate, 1946; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1950; county judge in North Carolina, 1960-67; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1967-71. Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen. Died September 3, 1978 (age 69 years, 78 days). Interment at Blue Ridge Memorial Park, Lenoir, N.C.
  Relatives: Father of Beverly T. Beal.
  James A. Beaty Jr. (b. 1949) — of North Carolina. Born in Whitmire, Newberry County, S.C., June 28, 1949. Lawyer; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1981-94; U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, 1994-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2000.
  James Ardrey Bell (b. 1868) — also known as James A. Bell — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Born in Mecklenburg County, N.C., September, 1868. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1908, 1928; member of North Carolina Democratic State Central Committee, 1908-30; member of North Carolina state senate 20th District, 1935. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert C. Bell and Mary Jane (Ardrey) Bell; married 1900 to Jessie S. Spencer; father of Jesse Spencer Bell.
  Jesse Spencer Bell (1906-1967) — also known as J. Spencer Bell — of Matthews, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Born in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., April 1, 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of North Carolina state senate 20th District, 1957-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1960; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1961-67; died in office 1967. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Chi. Died, following a heart attack, in a hospital at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., March 19, 1967 (age 60 years, 352 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Ardrey Bell and Jessie Mabel (Spencer) Bell; married, May 8, 1943, to Katherine Castellett.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Marsden Bellamy (1878-1968) — of Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C. Born in Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., December 4, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of New Hanover County Democratic Party, 1910-12; member of North Carolina state senate 10th District, 1913-14. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Junior Order; Redmen; Elks. Died, from arteriosclerotic heart disease, in Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., March 20, 1968 (age 89 years, 107 days). Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Marsden Bellamy (1843-1909) and Harriet Susan (Harllee) Bellamy; married, November 14, 1906, to Virginia Hart 'Sue' Clark; nephew of John Dillard Bellamy and George Harriss Bellamy; first cousin of Emmett Hargrove Bellamy.
  Political family: Bellamy family of Wilmington, North Carolina.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Christie Benet (1846-1930) — of Abbeville County, S.C.; Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C. Born in Scotland, March 22, 1846. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Abbeville County, 1888-90. Scottish ancestry. Died, from heart disease, in Beallmont Park Sanatorium, Black Mountain, Buncombe County, N.C., August 17, 1930 (age 84 years, 148 days). Interment at Upper Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander Benet and Elizabeth (Christie) Benet; father of Christie Benet.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Silas J. Bennett (b. 1874) — also known as S. J. Bennett — of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C. Born in Surry County, N.C., August 21, 1874. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Forsyth County, 1913-14. Member, Junior Order; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
Thomas Hart Benton Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858) — also known as "Old Bullion" — of Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn.; St. Louis, Mo. Born near Hillsborough, Orange County, N.C., March 14, 1782. Lawyer; newspaper editor; member of Tennessee state senate, 1809; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1821-51; U.S. Representative from Missouri 1st District, 1853-55; Benton Democrat candidate for Governor of Missouri, 1856. Fought a duel with Andrew Jackson, who later became a political ally. In April, 1850, he caused a scandal with his attempt to assault Sen. Henry Stuart Foote, of Mississippi, during debate on the Senate floor; he was restrained by other senators. Foote had a cocked pistol in his hand and undoubtedly would have shot him. Slaveowner. Died in Washington, D.C., April 10, 1858 (age 76 years, 27 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Jesse Benton and Ann (Gooch) Benton; married 1821 to Elizabeth McDowell (sister of James McDowell); father of Jessie Benton (who married John Charles Frémont); uncle of Thomas Hart Benton Jr.; granduncle of Maecenas Eason Benton.
  Political family: Benton family of Missouri and Tennessee (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Benton counties in Ark., Ind., Iowa, Minn., Ore. and Wash. are named for him.
  Coins and currency: His portrait appeared on the U.S. $100 gold certificate in the 1880s to 1920s.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books about Thomas Hart Benton: John F. Kennedy, Profiles in Courage
  Image source: The South in the Building of the Nation (1909)
  Thomas Walter Bickett (1869-1921) — also known as Thomas W. Bickett — of Louisburg, Franklin County, N.C. Born in Monroe, Union County, N.C., February 28, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Franklin County, 1907-08; North Carolina state attorney general, 1909-17; Governor of North Carolina, 1917-21. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Suffered a stroke, and died the next day, in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., December 28, 1921 (age 52 years, 303 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Louisburg, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas W. Bickett and Mary Ann (Covington) Bickett; married, November 29, 1898, to Fannie Neal Yarborough.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Asa Biggs (1811-1878) — of Williamston, Martin County, N.C. Born in Williamston, Martin County, N.C., February 4, 1811. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1835; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1840, 1842; member of North Carolina state senate, 1844, 1854; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1845-47; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1855-58; U.S. District Judge for North Carolina, 1858-61; resigned 1861; delegate to North Carolina secession convention, 1861; Confederate District Judge, 1861-65. Slaveowner. Died in Norfolk, Va., March 6, 1878 (age 67 years, 30 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Biggs and Chloe (Daniel) Biggs; married 1832 to Martha Andrews.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile
  James Crawford Biggs (1872-1960) — of Oxford, Granville County, N.C.; Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Oxford, Granville County, N.C., August 29, 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; law professor; mayor of Oxford, N.C., 1897-98; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1905; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1907-11; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1916; U.S. Solicitor General, 1933-35. Member, Zeta Psi; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., January 30, 1960 (age 87 years, 154 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Biggs and Elizabeth Arlington (Cooper) Biggs; married to Margie Jordan.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Robert Worth Bingham (1871-1937) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky.; Glenview, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Orange County, N.C., November 8, 1871. Lawyer; publisher of Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper; mayor of Louisville, Ky., 1907; Republican candidate for Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1910; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1911; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1933-37. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Society of Colonial Wars; Society of the Cincinnati; Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Tau Omega. Died in Baltimore, Md., December 18, 1937 (age 66 years, 40 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Col. Robert Bingham and Delphine Louise (Worth) Bingham; married, May 20, 1896, to Eleanor E. Miller; married, November 15, 1916, to Mary Lily (Kenan) Flagler; married, August 20, 1924, to Mrs. James Byron Hilliard.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Franklin Blackburn (b. 1925) — also known as Charles F. Blackburn — of Henderson, Vance County, N.C. Born in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tenn., April 30, 1925. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate 3rd District, 1959. Methodist. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Kappa Sigma. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Cline Blackburn and Anne Rosson (Templeton) Blackburn.
  Edmond Spencer Blackburn (1868-1912) — also known as E. Spencer Blackburn — of Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, N.C. Born near Boone, Watauga County, N.C., September 22, 1868. Republican. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1896-97; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1901-03, 1905-07; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1904. Died in Elizabethton, Carter County, Tenn., March 10, 1912 (age 43 years, 170 days). Interment at Old Hopewell Cemetery, Boone, N.C.
  Cross-reference: Charles Holden Cowles
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Grainger Blount (1784-1827) — of Tennessee. Born near New Bern, Craven County, N.C., 1784. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1811; secretary of state of Tennessee, 1811-15; U.S. Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1815-19. Slaveowner. Died May 21, 1827 (age about 42 years). Interment at City Cemetery, Paris, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of William Blount; nephew of Thomas Blount.
  Political family: Blount family of North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Haywood Bobbitt (1900-1992) — also known as William H. Bobbitt — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C.; Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., October 18, 1900. Lawyer; superior court judge in North Carolina 14th District, 1939-54; justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1954-69; chief justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1969-74. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Civitan. Died September 27, 1992 (age 91 years, 345 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of James Henry Bobbitt and Eliza May (Burkhead) Bobbitt; married, February 28, 1924, to Sarah Buford Dunlap.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Wallace Borden (1810-1882) — also known as James W. Borden — of Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.; Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Born near Beaufort, Carteret County, N.C., February 5, 1810. Democrat. Lawyer; postmaster at Richmond, Ind., 1836-40; circuit judge in Indiana 12th Circuit, 1841-50; delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850-51; common pleas court judge in Indiana, 1851-57, 1864-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1856; U.S. Diplomatic Commissioner to Hawaiian Islands, 1858-61. Died in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind., April 25, 1882 (age 72 years, 79 days). Interment at Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Borden and Esther (Wallace) Borden; married 1832 to Emeline Griswold; married, August 15, 1848, to Jame Conklin.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary
  Thomas C. Bowie (b. 1876) — of Jefferson, Ashe County, N.C.; West Jefferson, Ashe County, N.C. Born in Louisiana, July 27, 1876. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Ashe County, 1909-10, 1913-16, 1921-22. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John R. Bowie and Frances (Calloway) Bowie; married, May 8, 1906, to Jean Davis.
  James Edmund Boyd (1845-1935) — also known as James E. Boyd — of Alamance County, N.C.; Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C. Born in Alamance County, N.C., February 14, 1845. Republican. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Alamance County, 1874-75; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1875; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, 1880-85; member of Republican National Committee from North Carolina, 1896; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1896; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, 1900-19. Died in Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C., August 21, 1935 (age 90 years, 188 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of A. H. Boyd and Margaret Boyd; married, September 12, 1868, to Sallie Holt.
  Nathaniel Boyden (1796-1873) — of Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C. Born in Conway, Franklin County, Mass., August 16, 1796. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1838-40; member of North Carolina state senate, 1844; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1847-49, 1868-69 (2nd District 1847-49, 6th District 1868-69); delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1865; justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1872-73; died in office 1873. Slaveowner. Died in Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C., November 20, 1873 (age 77 years, 96 days). Interment at Lutheran Cemetery, Salisbury, N.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Terrence William Boyle (b. 1945) — of North Carolina. Born in Passaic, Passaic County, N.J., 1945. Lawyer; legislative assistant, U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, 1973; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1984-. Still living as of 2002.
  Thomas Bragg (1810-1872) — of Northampton County, N.C.; Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Warrenton, Warren County, N.C., November 9, 1810. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1842; Governor of North Carolina, 1855-59; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1859-61; Confederate Attorney General, 1861-62. Presbyterian. When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign his seat in the Senate; one of ten Southern senators expelled in absentia on July 11, 1861. Slaveowner. Died in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., January 21, 1872 (age 61 years, 73 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  William Gibbons Bramham (1875-1947) — also known as William G. Bramham — of Durham, Durham County, N.C. Born in 1875. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1924, 1928, 1932; North Carolina Republican state chair, 1925. Died July 8, 1947 (age about 72 years). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, N.C.
  John Branch Jr. (1782-1863) — of Enfield, Halifax County, N.C. Born in Halifax, Halifax County, N.C., November 4, 1782. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1811, 1813-17, 1834; Governor of North Carolina, 1817-20; federal judge, 1822; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1823-29; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1829-31; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 5th District, 1831-33; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1835; Governor of Florida Territory, 1844-45. Episcopalian. Slaveowner. Died of pneumonia, in Enfield, Halifax County, N.C., January 4, 1863 (age 80 years, 61 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Enfield, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Col. John Branch and Mary (Bradford) Branch; married to Elizabeth Fort and Eliza Jordan; uncle of Lawrence O'Bryan Branch; granduncle of William Augustus Blount Branch.
  Political family: Branch family of Enfield, North Carolina.
  Branch County, Mich. is named for him.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS John Branch (built 1943 at Wilmington, North Carolina; sold 1947, scrapped 1962) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Leon S. Brassfield (b. 1892) — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Wake County, N.C., June, 1892. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate 15th District, 1921-22. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James S. Brassfield and Mary Elizabeth (Bailey) Brassfield; married 1920 to Callie Hunter.
  Sumter C. Brawley (1878-1961) — of Durham, Durham County, N.C. Born in Mooresville, Iredell County, N.C., April 8, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Durham County, 1913-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1924, 1940. Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died June 22, 1961 (age 83 years, 75 days). Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Durham, N.C.
  Chase Brenizer — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  James Harvey Bridgers — also known as James H. Bridgers — of Henderson, Vance County, N.C. Born in Northampton County, N.C. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Henderson, N.C., 1892-93; member of North Carolina state senate 16th District, 1913-14. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Junius A. Bridgers and Carolina V. (Stephenson) Bridgers; married 1898 to Miss Tucker Massenburg.
  Samuel Mitchell Brinson (1870-1922) — also known as Samuel M. Brinson — of New Bern, Craven County, N.C. Born in New Bern, Craven County, N.C., March 20, 1870. Democrat. Lawyer; superintendent of schools; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 3rd District, 1919-22; died in office 1922. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Royal Arcanum; Elks; Junior Order. Died in New Bern, Craven County, N.C., April 13, 1922 (age 52 years, 24 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New Bern, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of William George Brinson and Kittie Elizabeth (Chestnut) Brinson; married, January 16, 1901, to Ruth Martin Scales.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Robin Britt (b. 1942) — also known as Robin Britt — of Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C. Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., June 29, 1942. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Guilford County Democratic Party, 1979-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1980; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 6th District, 1983-85; defeated, 1984, 1986. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Jefferson Britt (1861-1939) — also known as James J. Britt — of Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C. Born near Johnson City, Washington County, Tenn., March 4, 1861. Republican. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1904 (alternate), 1916; candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina; member of North Carolina state senate, 1909-11; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 10th District, 1915-17, 1919; defeated, 1906; candidate for chief justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1926. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis. Died in Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C., December 26, 1939 (age 78 years, 297 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, N.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Earl Britt (b. 1932) — Born in McDonald, Robeson County, N.C., 1932. Lawyer; law clerk for North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Emery B. Denny, 1958-59; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1980-97; took senior status 1997. Still living as of 1997.
  Willis James Brogden (1877-1935) — also known as W. J. Brogden — of Durham, Durham County, N.C. Born near Goldsboro, Wayne County, N.C., October 18, 1877. School teacher and principal; lawyer; mayor of Durham, N.C., 1911-15; justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1926-35; died in office 1935. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis. Died October 29, 1935 (age 58 years, 11 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Willis Hall Brogden and Virginia (Robinson) Brogden; married, January 9, 1917, to Lila Markham; nephew of Curtis Hooks Brogden.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Aubrey Lee Brooks (b. 1871) — of Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C. Born in Bethel Hill, Person County, N.C., May 21, 1871. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina; General Solicitor, 9th District, 1898-1908; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1908; candidate for U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1922. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Zachary Taylor Brooks and Chestina (Hall) Brooks; married 1895 to Maude Harris; married, November 15, 1910, to Helen Thornton Higbie.
  George Washington Brooks (1821-1882) — of Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, N.C. Born in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, N.C., March 16, 1821. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1852, 1865-66; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1865-66; U.S. District Judge for North Carolina, 1865-72; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1872-82; died in office 1882. Died in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, N.C., January 6, 1882 (age 60 years, 296 days). Interment at Old Hollywood Cemetery, Elizabeth City, N.C.
  Presumably named for: George Washington
  Joseph Melville Broughton (1888-1949) — also known as J. Melville Broughton — of Wake County, N.C. Born in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., November 17, 1888. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1927-29; candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina; Governor of North Carolina, 1941-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1944, 1948 (member, Credentials Committee); candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1944; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1948-49; died in office 1949. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Woodmen; Junior Order. Died, of a heart attack, in Washington, D.C., March 6, 1949 (age 60 years, 109 days). Interment at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Melville Broughton and Sallie (Harris) Broughton; married, December 14, 1916, to Alice Harper Willson; father of Joseph Melville Broughton Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  George H. Brown (b. 1850) — of Washington, Beaufort County, N.C. Born in Washington, Beaufort County, N.C., May 3, 1850. Lawyer; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1889-1904; justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1905-16. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Sylvester T. Brown and Elizabeth (Bonner) Brown; married, December 17, 1874, to Laura Ellison.
  Dennis G. Brummitt (1881-1935) — of Oxford, Granville County, N.C. Born in Granville County, N.C., February 7, 1881. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Granville County Democratic Party, 1908-14; member of North Carolina Democratic State Executive Committee, 1913-24; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Granville County, 1915-20; Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1919; candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina; North Carolina state attorney general, 1925-35; died in office 1935. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., January 12, 1935 (age 53 years, 339 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Oxford, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Jefferson Brummitt and Caroline (Bradford) Brummitt; married 1912 to Kate Hays Fleming.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ervin M. Bruner (1915-2008) — of Verona, Dane County, Wis.; Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Lenoir, Caldwell County, N.C., November 12, 1915. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1953-57 (Dane County 3rd District 1953-54, Dane County 5th District 1955-57); resigned 1957. Died November 24, 2008 (age 93 years, 12 days). Burial location unknown.
  John Fletcher Bruton (b. 1861) — of Wilson, Wilson County, N.C. Born in Wentworth, Rockingham County, N.C., May 29, 1861. Democrat. Lawyer; vice-president, North Carolina Home Insurance Co.; director, Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Co.;; mayor of Wilson, N.C., 1894-96. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Alpha Tau Omega; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of David Rasbury Bruton and Margaret G. (Nixon) Bruton; married, November 15, 1887, to Hattie Tartt Barnes.
  George Seabrook Bryan (1809-1905) — also known as George S. Bryan — Born in Charleston, Charleston District (now Charleston County), S.C., May 22, 1809. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for South Carolina, 1866-86; retired 1886. Died in Flat Rock, Henderson County, N.C., September 28, 1905 (age 96 years, 129 days). Interment at St. Michael's Church Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
  Relatives: Married to Rebecca L. Dwight; father of John P. Kennedy Bryan.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Heritage Bryan (1798-1870) — also known as John H. Bryan — of New Bern, Craven County, N.C.; Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in New Bern, Craven County, N.C., November 4, 1798. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1823-24; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1825-29. Slaveowner. Died in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., May 19, 1870 (age 71 years, 196 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Victor S. Bryant — of Durham, Durham County, N.C. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1904 (alternate), 1912; member of North Carolina state senate 18th District, 1913-14. Burial location unknown.
  Frank William Bullock Jr. (b. 1938) — Born in Oxford, Granville County, N.C., 1938. Lawyer; law clerk to U.S. District Judge Algernon Butler, 1963-64; U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, 1982-. Still living as of 2004.
  Robert Bullock (1828-1905) — of Ocala, Marion County, Fla. Born in Granville County, N.C., December 8, 1828. Democrat. General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; probate judge in Florida, 1866; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1879; U.S. Representative from Florida 2nd District, 1889-93; county judge in Florida, 1903-05. Died in Ocala, Marion County, Fla., July 27, 1905 (age 76 years, 231 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Ocala, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Bullock and Mildred (Walker) Bullock; married, May 7, 1852, to Amanda Loretta Waterman; father of William Simeon Bullock; uncle of Julian Shakespeare Carr.
  Political family: Bullock-Parrish family of Durham, North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Alfred Lee Bulwinkle (1883-1950) — also known as Alfred L. Bulwinkle — of Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., April 21, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1921-29, 1931-50 (9th District 1921-29, 1931-33, 10th District 1933-43, 11th District 1943-50); died in office 1950. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Patriotic Order Sons of America; Lions. Died in Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C., August 31, 1950 (age 67 years, 132 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Gastonia, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Herman Bulwinkle and Frances (McKean) BUlwinkle; married 1911 to Bessie Lewis.
  Cross-reference: R. Gregg Cherry
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Benjamin Hickman Bunn (1844-1907) — of Rocky Mount, Nash County, N.C. Born near Rocky Mount, Nash County, N.C., October 19, 1844. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; mayor of Rocky Mount, N.C., 1867; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1875; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1880; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1883-85; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1889-95; postmaster at Rocky Mount, N.C., 1895-97. Died near Rocky Mount, Nash County, N.C., August 25, 1907 (age 62 years, 310 days). Interment at Pineview Cemetery, Rocky Mount, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Redmond Bunn and Mary Hickman (Bryan) Bunn; married, November 7, 1871, to Harriet Amanda Phillips; father of James Phillips Bunn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Julian Wilber Bunn (b. 1883) — also known as J. Wilber Bunn — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Wakefield, Wake County, N.C., March 24, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Wake County, 1913-14. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Burke (c.1747-1783) — of Orange County, N.C. Born in Galway, Ireland, about 1747. Physician; lawyer; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1776; Delegate to Continental Congress from North Carolina, 1776; member of North Carolina state legislature, 1777; Governor of North Carolina, 1781-82. Died near Hillsborough, Orange County, N.C., December 2, 1783 (age about 36 years). Interment a private or family graveyard, Orange County, N.C.
  Burke County, N.C. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Hutchins Gordon Burton (c.1782-1836) — of Warren County, N.C.; Halifax, Halifax County, N.C. Born in Virginia, about 1782. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1809, 1817; North Carolina state attorney general, 1810-16; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1819-24; resigned 1824; Governor of North Carolina, 1824-27. Slaveowner. Died in Iredell County, N.C., April 21, 1836 (age about 54 years). Interment at Unity Churchyard, Beattys Ford, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of John Burton and Mary (Gordon) Burton; married to Sarah Jones; nephew of Robert Burton.
  Political family: Williams family of North Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Charles Manly Busbee (b. 1845) — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., October 23, 1845. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1875-76; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1885-86; postmaster at Raleigh, N.C., 1894-98. Member, Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Perrin Busbee and Ann (Taylor) Busbee; married, July 30, 1868, to Lydia L. Littlejohn; married, January 21, 1891, to Florence E. Cooper.
  Algernon Lee Butler (1905-1978) — also known as Algernon L. Butler — of Clinton, Sampson County, N.C. Born in Clinton, Sampson County, N.C., August 2, 1905. Republican. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1931; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1936, 1940 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1948; Sampson County Attorney, 1938-51; member of North Carolina Republican State Executive Committee, 1942-59; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1959-75; took senior status 1975. Episcopalian. Member, Sigma Nu; American Bar Association; Rotary. Died May 5, 1978 (age 72 years, 276 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Edwin Butler and Eva Boykin (Lee) Butler; married, June 5, 1935, to Josephine Lydia Broadwell.
  Cross-reference: Frank William Bullock, Jr.
  John Marshall Butler (1897-1978) — also known as John M. Butler — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., July 21, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1951-63; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1952, 1960; member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business, 1952; speaker, 1956; member, Resolutions Committee, 1960; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1955. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Rocky Mount, Nash County, N.C., March 14, 1978 (age 80 years, 236 days). Interment at Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Md.
  Presumably named for: John Marshall
  Relatives: Son of John Harvey Butler and Eunice West (Riddle) Butler; married, April 5, 1926, to Marie Louise Abell.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Marion Butler (1863-1938) — of Elliott, Sampson County, N.C. Born near Clinton, Sampson County, N.C., May 20, 1863. Newspaper publisher; lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate; elected 1890; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1895-1901; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1932. Died in Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Md., June 3, 1938 (age 75 years, 14 days). Interment at Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Wiley Butler and Romelia Butler; married, August 31, 1893, to Florence Faison.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (b. 1947) — also known as G. K. Butterfield — Born in Wilson, Wilson County, N.C., April 27, 1947. Democrat. Lawyer; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1988-2001; justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 2001-02; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 2004-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2008. Baptist. African ancestry. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  John C. Buxton — of Winston (now part of Winston-Salem), Forsyth County, N.C. Lawyer; president, Winston Water Works; mayor of Winston, N.C., 1883-84; resigned 1884; member of North Carolina state senate, 1885-86, 1907-08 (32nd District 1885-86, 27th District 1907-08). Burial location unknown.
  Frederick Williamson Bynum (b. 1882) — also known as Frederick W. Bynum — of Pittsboro, Chatham County, N.C. Born in Pittsboro, Chatham County, N.C., January 30, 1882. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Chatham County, 1913-16. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Junior Order. Burial location unknown.
  Jesse Atherton Bynum (1797-1868) — of North Carolina. Born in Halifax County, N.C., May 23, 1797. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1823-24, 1827-30; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1833-41. Slaveowner. Died in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La., September 23, 1868 (age 71 years, 123 days). Interment at Rapides Cemetery, Pineville, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Robert C. Byrd Robert Carlyle Byrd (1917-2010) — also known as Robert C. Byrd; Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; "King of Pork" — of Sophia, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, N.C., November 20, 1917. Democrat. Grocer; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1947-50; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1951-52; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1953-59; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1959-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; speaker, 1988. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Lions; Farm Bureau; Tau Kappa Epsilon; Ku Klux Klan. Died in Fairfax, Va., June 28, 2010 (age 92 years, 220 days). Interment at Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Adoptive son of Titus Dalton Byrd and Vlurma (Sale) Byrd; married, May 29, 1936, to Erma Ora James.
  Cross-reference: Nick Joe Rahall II — M. Blane Michael
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — West Virginia Encyclopedia
  Books by Robert C. Byrd: Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant Presidency (2004) — We Stand Passively Mute (2004) — Senate of the Roman Republic: Addresses on the History of Roman Constitutionalism (1995) — Robert C. Byrd: Child Of The Appalachian Coalfields (2005)
  Critical books about Robert C. Byrd: Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Walter Pierce Byrd (1867-1950) — also known as Walter P. Byrd — of Lillington, Harnett County, N.C. Born in Harnett County, N.C., June 26, 1867. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; member of North Carolina state senate 14th District, 1921-22. Died, from uremia, in the VA Hospital at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., March 22, 1950 (age 82 years, 269 days). Interment at Harnett Memorial Park, Lillington, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Jackson 'Jack' Byrd and Margaret Caroline (Shaw) Byrd; married, November 3, 1909, to Zula Walton Tomlinson.
  Epitaph: "A Good Name Is Rather To Be Chosen Than Great Riches."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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