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  Burgess Sidney Gaither (1807-1892) — also known as Burgess S. Gaither — of Morganton, Burke County, N.C. Born in Iredell County, N.C., March 16, 1807. Whig. Lawyer; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1835; delegate to Whig National Convention from North Carolina, 1839; member of North Carolina state senate, 1844; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1851, 1853; Representative from North Carolina in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Member, Sons of Temperance. Died in Morganton, Burke County, N.C., February 23, 1892 (age 84 years, 344 days). Interment at First Presbyterian Churchyard, Morganton, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Burgess Gaither and Milly (Martin) Gaither.
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  William Bost Gaither (1864-1952) — also known as W. B. Gaither — of Newton, Catawba County, N.C. Born in Newton, Catawba County, N.C., December 4, 1864. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Catawba County, 1901, 1913-14. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died, from acute myocarditis, in Catawba Hospital, Newton, Catawba County, N.C., April 14, 1952 (age 87 years, 132 days). Interment at Eastview Cemetery, Newton, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of David Belt Gaither and Mary Melinda Angeline (Bost) Gaither; married to Genevieve Wilfong.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Nick Galifianakis (b. 1928) — of North Carolina. Born in Durham, Durham County, N.C., July 22, 1928. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1961-66; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1967-73 (5th District 1967-69, 4th District 1969-73); candidate for U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1972. Eastern Orthodox. Greek ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Kiwanis; Delta Theta Phi; Jaycees. Still living as of 2002.
  Relatives: Son of Mike Galifianakis and Sophia Kastrinakis Galifianakis; married, April 5, 1963, to Louise Cheatham Ruggles.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Oliver Max Gardner (1882-1947) — also known as O. Max Gardner — of Shelby, Cleveland County, N.C. Born in Shelby, Cleveland County, N.C., March 22, 1882. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; chair of Cleveland County Democratic Party, 1907-08; member of North Carolina Democratic State Executive Committee, 1910-14; member of North Carolina state senate 32nd District, 1911-12, 1915-16; Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, 1917-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1924, 1932, 1940, 1944; Governor of North Carolina, 1929-33; defeated, 1920. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Nu; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died, from coronary thrombosis, in his suite at the St. Regis Hotel, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 6, 1947 (age 64 years, 321 days). Interment at Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Oliver Perry Gardner and Margaret (Blanton) Gardner; brother of Bessie Gardner (who married Clyde Roark Hoey); married, November 6, 1907, to Fay Lamar Webb.
  Political family: Gardner family of Shelby, North Carolina.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Garland Smith Garriss (1908-1968) — also known as Garland S. Garriss — of Troy, Montgomery County, N.C. Born in Margarettsville, Northampton County, N.C., February 23, 1908. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of North Carolina state senate, 1947-48, 1959-60, 1964-65. Methodist. Member, Rotary; American Legion. Died, of pneumonia and colon cancer, in Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst, Moore County, N.C., July 21, 1968 (age 60 years, 149 days). Interment at Glendon Christian Church Cemetery, Glendon, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Garriss and Mamie (Smith) Garriss; cousin *** of Malcolm Buie Seawell.
  Political family: Seawell family of North Carolina.
  Arthur Lee Gaston (1876-1951) — of Chester, Chester County, S.C. Born in Chester, Chester County, S.C., August 14, 1876. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Chester County, 1900-06; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1920; director of banks and cotton mills. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary. Died, from Hodgkins lymphoma, in Charlotte Memorial Hospital, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., August 13, 1951 (age 74 years, 364 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Chalmers Gaston and Adelaide (Lee) Gaston; married, December 3, 1902, to Virginia Carolina Aiken; married, April 20, 1910, to Edith Byrd Smith.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alfred Moore Gatlin (1790-1841) — of Edenton, Chowan County, N.C. Born in Edenton, Chowan County, N.C., April 20, 1790. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 1823-25. Slaveowner. Died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., February 23, 1841 (age 50 years, 309 days). Interment at St. John's Episcopal Cemetery, Tallahassee, Fla.
  Presumably named for: Alfred Moore
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edwin Lee Gavin (1888-1972) — also known as Edwin L. Gavin — of Roseboro, Sampson County, N.C.; Sanford, Lee County, N.C. Born in Giddinsville, Sampson County, N.C., August 17, 1888. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; mayor of Roseboro, N.C., 1912-14; member of North Carolina state senate, 1919-20; U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, 1928-32; candidate for U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1950; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1956. Missionary Baptist. Member, Woodmen; Junior Order; Moose; Knights of Pythias. Died, of peritonitis, in Lee County Hospital, Sanford, Lee County, N.C., May 5, 1972 (age 83 years, 262 days). Interment at Buffalo Cemetery, Sanford, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Lewis Gavin and Minnie Irene (Darden) Gavin; married, March 6, 1912, to Mamie Florence Caudle; father of Robert Lee Gavin; fourth cousin of Benajah Harvey Carroll Jr.; fourth cousin once removed of Randolph Fitzhugh Carroll.
  Political family: Maness-Carroll-Caudle-Gavin family of Sanford, North Carolina.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Alexander Giannetti Jr. (b. 1964) — also known as John A. Giannetti, Jr. — of Laurel, Prince George's County, Md. Born, in a hospital, at Camp Lejeune, Onslow County, N.C., June 9, 1964. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates District 13-B, 1999-2003; defeated, 1994; member of Maryland state senate 21st District, 2003-. Catholic. Italian, Irish, and American Indian ancestry. Member, Chi Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Jaycees; Sons of Italy; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2003.
  Relatives: Son of John A. Giannetti Sr..
  Frank Herbert Gibbs (1895-1963) — also known as Frank H. Gibbs — of Warrenton, Warren County, N.C. Born in Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C., August 4, 1895. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; mayor of Warrenton, N.C., 1920-34; member of North Carolina state senate 14th District, 1935. Methodist. Member, Sigma Chi. Died in 1963 (age about 67 years). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Warrenton, N.C.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Polk.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Augustus Gilliam (b. 1870) — also known as H. A. Gilliam — of Tarboro, Edgecombe County, N.C. Born in Edenton, Chowan County, N.C., September 7, 1870. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Edgecombe County Democratic Party, 1896; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Edgecombe County, 1899-1900; member of North Carolina Democratic State Executive Committee, 1900-12; Edgecombe County Attorney, 1908-12; member of North Carolina state senate 4th District, 1913-16. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Augustus Gilliam and Hannah (Clements) Gilliam.
  Robert Broadnax Glenn (1854-1920) — also known as Robert B. Glenn — of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C. Born in Rockingham County, N.C., August 11, 1854. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, 1893-97; member of North Carolina state senate 26th District, 1899-1900; Governor of North Carolina, 1905-09; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1912. Member, Anti-Saloon League. Died, from a heart attack, in his room at the Royal Alexandra Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 16, 1920 (age 65 years, 279 days). Interment at Salem Cemetery, Winston-Salem, N.C.
  Relatives: Great-grandnephew of Washington Irving.
  Political family: Irving family of New York City, New York.
  Robert B. Glenn High School (opened 1950), in Kenansville, North Carolina, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hannibal Lafayette Godwin (1873-1929) — also known as Hannibal L. Godwin — of Dunn, Harnett County, N.C. Born near Dunn, Harnett County, N.C., November 3, 1873. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1903-04; candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina; member of North Carolina Democratic State Executive Committee, 1904-06; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 6th District, 1907-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1924. Died June 9, 1929 (age 55 years, 218 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Dunn, N.C.
  Relatives: Married, December 23, 1896, to Mattie Barnes.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Philip Pittman Godwin Sr. (c.1924-2001) — also known as Philip P. Godwin, Sr. — of Gatesville, Gates County, N.C. Born about 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1961-72; Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1971-72; member of North Carolina state senate, 1973. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died, in the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Va., December 12, 2001 (age about 77 years). Interment at Gatesville Cemetery, Gatesville, N.C.
  Thomas Jackson Gold (b. 1879) — also known as Thomas J. Gold — of High Point, Guilford County, N.C. Born in Shelby, Cleveland County, N.C., April 11, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Guilford County, 1913-14. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Junior Order; Elks; Redmen. Burial location unknown.
  Paul Davis Grady (1891-c.1969) — also known as Paul D. Grady — of Kenly, Johnston County, N.C. Born in Seven Springs, Wayne County, N.C., September 5, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Johnston County, 1919-22; member of North Carolina state senate 8th District, 1923-25, 1933-35. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Woodmen. Died about 1969 (age about 78 years). Interment somewhere in Kenly, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. James Calhoun Grady and Ella S. (Outlaw) Grady; married 1909 to Lelia G. Swink.
  Alexander H. Graham (b. 1890) — of Hillsborough, Orange County, N.C. Born in Hillsborough, Orange County, N.C., August 9, 1890. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Orange County, 1921-30; Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1929-30; Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, 1933-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1940, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate). Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John W. Graham and Maggie F. (Bailey) Graham; married 1917 to Kathleen Long.
  Augustus Washington Graham (1849-1936) — also known as A. W. Graham — of Hillsborough, Orange County, N.C.; Oxford, Granville County, N.C. Born in Hillsborough, Orange County, N.C., June 8, 1849. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1880, 1912; member of North Carolina state senate, 1885; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1895-96; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Granville County, 1901-06, 1909-10, 1913-14; Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1909; president, American Cotton and Grain Exchange, 1919-22. Baptist. Died in Oxford, Granville County, N.C., October 12, 1936 (age 87 years, 126 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Oxford, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Alexander Graham (1804-1875) and Susannah Sarah (Washington) Graham; brother of John Washington Graham, William Alexander Graham (1839-1923) and Susan Washington Graham (who married Walter Clark); married, November 21, 1876, to Lucy Ann Horner; nephew of James Graham.
  Political family: Graham family of Hillsborough, North Carolina.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Porter Graham (1886-1972) — also known as Frank P. Graham — of Chapel Hill, Orange County, N.C. Born in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., October 14, 1886. Democrat. School teacher; college instructor; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; university professor; president of the University of North Carolina, 1931-49; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1949-50; appointed 1949; defeated, 1950. Presbyterian. Member, Americans for Democratic Action; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Chapel Hill, Orange County, N.C., February 16, 1972 (age 85 years, 125 days). Interment at Old Chapel Hill Cemetery, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander Graham and Katherine Bryan (Sloan) Graham; married 1932 to Marian Drane.
  The Frank Porter Graham Student Union building, at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — NCpedia
  James Graham (1793-1851) — of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, N.C. Born in Lincoln County, N.C., January 7, 1793. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1822-24, 1828-29; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1833-36, 1836-43, 1845-47 (12th District 1833-36, 1836-43, 1st District 1845-47). Died in Rutherford County, N.C., September 25, 1851 (age 58 years, 261 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of William Alexander Graham (1804-1875); uncle of John Washington Graham, William Alexander Graham (1839-1923), Augustus Washington Graham and Susan Washington Graham (who married Walter Clark).
  Political family: Graham family of Hillsborough, North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Washington Graham (1838-1928) — of Hillsborough, Orange County, N.C. Born in Hillsborough, Orange County, N.C., July 22, 1838. Democrat. Lawyer; major in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Orange County Solicitor, 1866-68; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1868; member of North Carolina state senate, 1868-72, 1876, 1907-08, 1911; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1886. Episcopalian. Died in Hillsborough, Orange County, N.C., March 24, 1928 (age 89 years, 246 days). Interment somewhere in Hillsborough, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Alexander Graham (1804-1875) and Susannah Sarah (Washington) Graham; brother of William Alexander Graham (1839-1923), Augustus Washington Graham and Susan Washington Graham (who married Walter Clark); married, October 9, 1867, to Rebecca Benehan (Cameron) Anderson; married 1887 to Margaret (Forrester) Bailey; nephew of James Graham.
  Political family: Graham family of Hillsborough, North Carolina.
  See also NCpedia
  William Alexander Graham (1804-1875) — also known as William A. Graham — of Hillsborough, Orange County, N.C. Born near Lincolnton, Lincoln County, N.C., September 5, 1804. Whig. Lawyer; planter; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1833-40; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1840-43; Governor of North Carolina, 1845-49; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1850-52; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1852; member of North Carolina state senate, 1854-66; Senator from North Carolina in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Slaveowner. Died in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, N.Y., August 11, 1875 (age 70 years, 340 days). Interment at Hillsborough Old Town Cemetery, Hillsborough, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Graham and Isabella (Davidson) Graham; brother of James Graham; married, June 8, 1836, to Susannah Sarah Washington; father of John Washington Graham, William Alexander Graham (1839-1923), Augustus Washington Graham and Sarah Washington Graham (who married Walter Clark).
  Political family: Graham family of Hillsborough, North Carolina.
  Graham County, N.C. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NCpedia
  A. T. Grant Jr. — of Mocksville, Davie County, N.C. Republican. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Davie County, 1903-10, 1921-22; member of North Carolina state senate 28th District, 1913-14. Burial location unknown.
  James Grant (1812-1891) — of Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Born near Enfield, Halifax County, N.C., December 12, 1812. Lawyer; member of Iowa territorial House of Representatives, 1842-43; delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention from Scott County, 1844; delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention from Scott County, 1846; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1852-53; Speaker of the Iowa State House of Representatives, 1852-53; mayor of Davenport, Iowa, 1854-55; president, Chicago and Rock Island Railroad. Died in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., March 14, 1891 (age 78 years, 92 days). Interment at Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport, Iowa.
  Relatives: Uncle of James Benton Grant.
  Lloyd Lee Gravely (1889-1953) — also known as Lloyd L. Gravely — of Rocky Mount, Nash County, N.C. Born in Danville, Va., December 5, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; tobacco buyer; manager, tobacco products factory; director and general manager, China America Tobacco Co.; director, Standard Insurance and Realty Co.; mayor of Rocky Mount, N.C., 1925-28; member of North Carolina state senate 6th District, 1929-32, 1935. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi; Junior Order; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Sons of the American Revolution. Died March 6, 1953 (age 63 years, 91 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Oglesby Winston Gravely and Lula (Keene) Gravely; married, August 2, 1916, to Mary Clarke Hoofnagle.
Eugene E. Gray Eugene E. Gray — of Winston (now part of Winston-Salem), Forsyth County, N.C. Born in Salem (now part of Winston-Salem), Forsyth County, N.C. Lawyer; insurance business; mayor of Winston, N.C., 1894-96. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Gray; uncle of Thomas Barber.
  Political family: Gray family of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
  Image source: City of Winston-Salem
  John Green (1807-1887) — of Tipton, Tipton County, Ind. Born in Yancey County, N.C., May 20, 1807. Republican. Lawyer; member of Indiana state senate, 1857-59, 1869-71; common pleas court judge in Indiana, 1860-64; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1868. Presbyterian. Died in Tipton, Tipton County, Ind., August 31, 1887 (age 80 years, 103 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Tipton, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of James Green and Catherine Green; adoptive father of John Green Brady.
  See also Wikipedia article
John P. Green John Patterson Green (1845-1940) — also known as John P. Green; "The Father of Labor Day" — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in New Bern, Craven County, N.C., April 2, 1845. Republican. Lawyer; justice of the peace; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1882-84; member of Ohio state senate, 1890-92, 1892-94; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1896. Episcopalian. African ancestry. Introduced the bill that made Labor Day an Ohio state holiday; later, the U.S. Congress made it a national holiday. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 1, 1940 (age 95 years, 152 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of John Rice Green and Temperance (Dirden) Green; married 1869 to Annie Laura Walker; married 1912 to Lottie (Mitchell) Richardson.
  See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: New York Public Library
  Henry Fay Greene (1859-1915) — also known as Henry F. Greene — of Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Born in New Bern, Craven County, N.C., May 30, 1859. Lawyer; member, U.S. Civil Service Commission, 1903-07. Died in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn., December 20, 1915 (age 56 years, 204 days). Interment somewhere in Washington, D.C.
  Harry Percy Grier (b. 1871) — also known as H. P. Grier — of Statesville, Iredell County, N.C. Born in Yorkville (now York), York County, S.C., March 20, 1871. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Statesville, N.C., 1907; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Iredell County, 1913-16, 1921-22. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Edward Foster Griffin (b. 1900) — also known as E. F. Griffin — of Louisburg, Franklin County, N.C. Born in Louisburg, Franklin County, N.C., November 4, 1900. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate 6th District, 1933-35. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  John Timothy Griffin (b. 1968) — also known as Tim Griffin — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., August 21, 1968. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 2006-07; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 2nd District, 2011-15; Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 2015-. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Lloyd Eldon Griffin (b. 1893) — also known as L. E. Griffin — of Edenton, Chowan County, N.C. Born in Belvidere, Perquimans County, N.C., January 14, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate 1st District, 1935; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1952, 1956. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of C. N. Griffin and Mary (Perry) Griffin; married 1922 to Belle Walters.
  William Barry Grove (1764-1818) — also known as William B. Grove — of Cumberland County, N.C. Born in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., January 15, 1764. Lawyer; banker; member of North Carolina house of commons from Cumberland County, 1787-89; delegate to North Carolina convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1789; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1791-1803 (at-large 1791-97, 7th District 1797-99, at-large 1799-1803). Slaveowner. Died in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., March 30, 1818 (age 54 years, 74 days). Interment at Grove Creek Cemetery, Fayetteville, N.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hezekiah Alexander Gudger (1849-1917) — also known as Hezekiah A. Gudger — of Madison County, N.C.; Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C. Born in Marshall, Madison County, N.C., May 27, 1849. Republican. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Madison County, 1872-78; member of North Carolina state senate, 1885; candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina; U.S. Consul General in Panama, 1897-1905; justice, Canal Zone Supreme Court, 1905-14; chief justice, 1909-14. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Beaverdam, Buncombe County, N.C., September 22, 1917 (age 68 years, 118 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Jackson Gudger and Sarah Emaline (Barnard) Gudger; brother of James Madison Gudger Jr.; married, August 10, 1875, to Jennie Hardy Smith; uncle of Katherine Gudger Langley.
  Political family: Gudger-Langley family of Asheville, North Carolina.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Madison Gudger Jr. (1855-1920) — also known as James M. Gudger, Jr. — of Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C. Born in Madison County, N.C., October 22, 1855. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate; elected 1900; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 10th District, 1903-07, 1911-15. Died February 29, 1920 (age 64 years, 130 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, N.C.
  Presumably named for: James Madison
  Relatives: Brother of Hezekiah Alexander Gudger; married to Katie M. Hawkins; father of Dr. Hubert B. Gudger and Katherine Gudger (who married John Wesley Langley).
  Political family: Gudger-Langley family of Asheville, North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Vonno Lamar Gudger Jr. (1919-2004) — also known as V. Lamar Gudger — of Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C. Born in Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C., April 30, 1919. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1951-52; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 11th District, 1977-81; defeated, 1980; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1984-89. Died in Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C., August 2, 2004 (age 85 years, 94 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George W. Guess (c.1829-1868) — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in North Carolina, about 1829. Lawyer; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; mayor of Dallas, Tex., 1866-68. Member, Freemasons. Died of sunstroke, aboard a steamboat on the Mississippi River, at a wharf in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., July 18, 1868 (age about 39 years). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn.
  Wilbur P. Gulley (b. 1948) — also known as Wib Gulley — of Durham, Durham County, N.C. Born in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., July 31, 1948. Lawyer; mayor of Durham, N.C., 1985-89; member of North Carolina state senate, 1993-2004. Still living as of 2004.
  See also Wikipedia article
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