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  Hector MacLean (1920-2012) — of Lumberton, Robeson County, N.C. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 15, 1920. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; president, Bank of Lumberton; president, Virginia and Carolina Southern Railroad; mayor of Lumberton, N.C., 1949-53; member of North Carolina state senate, 1961-71; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1964. Presbyterian. Died in Lumberton, Robeson County, N.C., December 7, 2012 (age 92 years, 83 days). Interment at Meadowbrook Cemetery, Lumberton, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Angus Wilton McLean and Margaret Jane (French) McLean; married, December 18, 1944, to Lyl Warwick.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Mark Majette (b. 1865) — of Columbia, Tyrrell County, N.C. Born in Como, Hertford County, N.C., September 19, 1865. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Columbia, N.C., 1888-1900, 1905-07; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Tyrrell County, 1909-14; member of North Carolina state senate 2nd District, 1915-16. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Junior Order. Burial location unknown.
  Willie Person Mangum (1792-1861) — also known as Willie P. Mangum — of Red Mountain, Durham County, N.C. Born in Orange County (part now in Durham County), N.C., May 10, 1792. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1818-19; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1820; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1823-26; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1831-36, 1840-53; received 11 electoral votes for President, 1836. Slaveowner. Died in Red Mountain, Durham County, N.C., September 7, 1861 (age 69 years, 120 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Durham County, N.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Manly (1795-1871) — of Wake County, N.C. Born in Chatham County, N.C., May 13, 1795. Whig. Lawyer; Governor of North Carolina, 1849-51. Died in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., May 1, 1871 (age 75 years, 353 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Basil Manly and Elizabeth (Maultsby) Manly; brother of Matthias Evans Manly; married to Charity Hare Haywood (sister of William Henry Haywood Jr.; first cousin of William Dallas Polk Haywood); father of Basil Charles Manly; uncle of Clement Manly.
  Political family: Manly-Haywood-Polk family of Raleigh, North Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clement Manly (1853-1928) — of Winston (now part of Winston-Salem), Forsyth County, N.C. Born in 1853. Democrat. Lawyer; North Carolina Democratic state chair, 1896. Died in 1928 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Matthias Evans Manly and Sarah Louisa (Simpson) Manly; nephew of Charles Manly; first cousin of Basil Charles Manly.
  Political family: Manly-Haywood-Polk family of Raleigh, North Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Matthias Evans Manly (1801-1881) — of New Bern, Craven County, N.C. Born near Pittsboro, Chatham County, N.C., April 12, 1801. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1834-35; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1840-59; justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1860-65; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1865; member of North Carolina state senate, 1866. Died in 1881 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Basil Manly and Elizabeth (Maultsby) Manly; brother of Charles Manly; married 1832 to Hannah Gaston; married 1844 to Sarah Louisa Simpson; father of Clement Manly; uncle of Basil Charles Manly.
  Political family: Manly-Haywood-Polk family of Raleigh, North Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  James Smith Manning (b. 1859) — also known as James S. Manning — of Durham, Durham County, N.C.; Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Pittsboro, Chatham County, N.C., June 1, 1859. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of W. W. Kitchin; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1907-08; member of North Carolina state senate 19th District, 1909-10; justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1909-10; North Carolina state attorney general, 1917-25. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Manning and Louisa Jones (Hall) Manning; married, December 12, 1888, to Julia Tate Cain.
  John Manning Jr. (1830-1899) — of North Carolina. Born in Edenton, Chowan County, N.C., July 30, 1830. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1861, 1875; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1870-71; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1881. Slaveowner. Died in Chapel Hill, Orange County, N.C., February 12, 1899 (age 68 years, 197 days). Interment at Episcopal Churchyard, Pittsboro, N.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Courtland Manning (1825-1887) — of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La. Born in Edenton, Chowan County, N.C., September 14, 1825. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Louisiana secession convention, 1861; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; justice of Louisiana state supreme court, 1864-65, 1882-86; chief justice of Louisiana state supreme court, 1877-80; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1876; U.S. Minister to Mexico, 1886-87. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 11, 1887 (age 62 years, 27 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Manning and Sarah (Houghton) Manning; married 1848 to Mary Blair.
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  Vannoy Hartrog Manning (1839-1892) — also known as Van H. Manning — of Hamburg, Ashley County, Ark.; Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss. Born near Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., July 26, 1839. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1860; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 2nd District, 1877-83. Slaveowner. Died in Branchville, Prince George's County, Md., November 2, 1892 (age 53 years, 99 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Buchanan Markham (1926-2010) — also known as Charles Markham — of Durham, Durham County, N.C. Born in Durham, Durham County, N.C., September 15, 1926. Lawyer; law professor; mayor of Durham, N.C., 1981-85. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Theta. Died, in Britthaven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Chapel Hill, Orange County, N.C., March 22, 2010 (age 83 years, 188 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Blackwell Markham and Sadie (Hackney) Markham; grandson of Edward Carney Hackney.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alexander Martin (1740-1807) — of Guilford County, N.C. Born in Hunterdon County, N.J., 1740. Lawyer; Governor of North Carolina, 1782-85, 1789-92; Delegate to Continental Congress from North Carolina, 1786; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1793-99. Slaveowner. Died in Rockingham County, N.C., November 2, 1807 (age about 67 years). Interment a private or family graveyard, Stokes County, N.C.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS Alexander Martin (built 1942 at Wilmington, North Carolina; scrapped 1963) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Henry Martin (1848-1931) — also known as Charles H. Martin — of Louisburg, Franklin County, N.C.; Raleigh, Wake County, N.C.; Polkton, Anson County, N.C. Born near Youngsville, Franklin County, N.C., August 28, 1848. School principal; lawyer; ordained minister; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 6th District, 1895-99. Baptist. Died in Polkton, Anson County, N.C., April 19, 1931 (age 82 years, 234 days). Interment at Williams Cemetery, Polkton, N.C.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Nathaniel Macon.
  Political families: Hawkins-Green-Macon family of Warrenton, North Carolina; Alston-Kenan family of Milledgeville, Georgia; Alston-Macon-Hawkins family of North Carolina (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Bascom Mason (b. 1891) — also known as George B. Mason — of Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C. Born in Dallas, Gaston County, N.C., March 28, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate 26th District, 1935. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Sigma Chi. Burial location unknown.
  Oscar F. Mason (b. 1865) — of Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C. Born in Dallas, Gaston County, N.C., July 8, 1865. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1899-1900, 1905-08, 1913-14 (32nd District 1899-1900, 1905-08, 31st District 1913-14); member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Gaston County, 1901-02. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lawson A. Mason and Catherine (Lineberger) Mason; married, June 24, 1890, to Fannie Durham.
  F. Brevard McDowell — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Lawyer; newspaper editor; real estate developer; mayor of Charlotte, N.C., 1887-91. Burial location unknown.
  Mike McIntyre (b. 1956) — of Lumberton, Robeson County, N.C. Born in Lumberton, Robeson County, N.C., August 6, 1956. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1980, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 7th District, 1997-. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Angus Wilton McLean (1870-1935) — also known as Angus W. McLean — of Lumberton, Robeson County, N.C. Born in Robeson County, N.C., April 20, 1870. Democrat. Lawyer; Robeson County Attorney, 1892-1904; banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1904 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1912 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization; speaker), 1932; member of Democratic National Committee from North Carolina, 1916-24; Governor of North Carolina, 1925-29. Presbyterian. Scottish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Sons of the Revolution; Knights of Pythias; Sigma Chi. Died in Washington, D.C., June 21, 1935 (age 65 years, 62 days). Entombed at Meadowbrook Cemetery, Lumberton, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Archibald Alexander McLean and Caroline (Purcell) McLean; married, April 14, 1904, to Margaret French; father of Hector MacLean.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John McLean (1791-1830) — of Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Ill. Born in Guilford County, N.C., February 4, 1791. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1818-19; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1821-23, 1827-29; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1824-25, 1829-30; died in office 1830. Died in Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Ill., October 14, 1830 (age 39 years, 252 days). Interment at Westwood Cemetery, Shawneetown, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Ephraim McLean and Elizabeth Walton (Byers) McLean; brother of Finis Ewing McLean; uncle of James David Walker.
  Political families: Walker-Meriwether-Kellogg family of Virginia; Walker-Helm-Lincoln-Brown family of Kentucky; Washington-Walker family of Virginia; Dorsey-Poffenbarger family of Maryland; Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland; Jackson-Lee family; Edwards-Cook family; Call family of Tallahassee, Florida (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  McLean County, Ill. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Robert Ney McNeely (1883-1915) — also known as Robert McNeely — of Monroe, Union County, N.C. Born in Union County, N.C., November 12, 1883. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1909-10; U.S. Consul in Aden, 1915, died in office 1915. While en route to Aden as a passenger on the British liner Persia, he was one of 385 passengers and crew who perished when the ship was hit by a German torpedo, and sank, in the Mediterranean Sea, December 20, 1915 (age 32 years, 38 days). His body was apparently not recovered.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Small McNider (1880-1957) — also known as James S. McNider — of Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C. Born in Durants Neck, Perquimans County, N.C., January 25, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Perquimans County, 1913-15; member of North Carolina state senate 1st District, 1915-16. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died February 3, 1957 (age 77 years, 9 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Hertford, N.C.
  Frank R. McNinch — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state legislature, 1900; mayor of Charlotte, N.C., 1917-20; member, Federal Power Commission, 1930-37; chair, Federal Power Commission, 1933-37; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1937-39; chair, Federal Communications Commission, 1937-39. Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  A. R. McPhail (b. 1883) — of Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C. Born near Clinton, Sampson County, N.C., March 2, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Richmond County, 1913-14. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  William Medford (b. 1909) — of Waynesville, Haywood County, N.C. Born in Bryson City, Swain County, N.C., January 29, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1947-48, 1951-52, 1955-56, 1959; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, 1961-69. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of A. T. Medford and Verna (Welch) Medford; married 1940 to Martha Mock.
  Isaac Melson Meekins (1875-1946) — also known as Isaac M. Meekins — of Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, N.C. Born in Tyrrell County, N.C., February 13, 1875. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Elizabeth City, N.C., 1897; postmaster at Elizabeth City, N.C., 1903-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1904, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924; candidate for Governor of North Carolina, 1924; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1925-45; took senior status 1945. Died November 21, 1946 (age 71 years, 281 days). Interment at Old Hollywood Cemetery, Elizabeth City, N.C.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Christopher Gustavus Memminger (1803-1888) — also known as Christopher G. Memminger — of Charleston, Charleston District (now Charleston County), S.C. Born in Wurttemberg, Germany, January 9, 1803. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1836-52, 1854-60, 1876-78; delegate to South Carolina secession convention from St. Philips' & St. Michael's, 1860-62; chairman of the committee that drew up the Constitution of the Confederate States of America; Delegate from South Carolina to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Confederate Secretary of the Treasury, 1861-64; pardoned by President Andrew Johnson, 1867. Episcopalian. Slaveowner. Died in Flat Rock, Henderson County, N.C., March 7, 1888 (age 85 years, 58 days). Interment at St. John in the Wilderness Cemetery, Flat Rock, N.C.
  Relatives: Adoptive son of Thomas Bennett; married, October 25, 1832, to Mary Wilkinson; grandfather of Lucien Memminger; great-grandfather of Robert B. Memminger.
  Political family: Memminger-Bennett family of Charleston, South Carolina.
  Coins and currency: His portrait appeared on Confederate States $5 notes in 1861-64 and $10 notes in 1861.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Grady Mercer (b. 1906) — of Beulaville, Duplin County, N.C. Born in Beulaville, Duplin County, N.C., January 18, 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; county judge in North Carolina, 1940; member of North Carolina state senate 9th District, 1959. Baptist. Member, Farm Bureau; Woodmen; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Louis Albert Mercer and Frances (Grady) Mercer; married 1934 to Mary Harriett Scarborough.
  Augustus Summerfield Merrimon (1830-1892) — also known as A. S. Merrimon — of Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C.; Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born near Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C., September 15, 1830. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1860-61; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; solicitor, 8th Judicial District, 1861-65; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1866-67; candidate for Governor of North Carolina, 1872; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1873-79; justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1883-89; defeated, 1868; chief justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1889-92; died in office 1892. Slaveowner. Died in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., November 14, 1892 (age 62 years, 60 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.
  Relatives: Father of Mary P. Merrimon (who married Lee Slater Overman).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Adolph E. Methudy (1876-1913) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., September 7, 1876. Republican. Lawyer; member of Missouri state senate 30th District, 1907-12. Died, from tuberculosis, in Highlands Sanatorium, Highlands, Macon County, N.C., December 16, 1913 (age 37 years, 100 days). Entombed at Hillcrest Abbey, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Leopold Methudy and Louisa Emily Ida (Kehr) Methudy.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry M. Michaux Jr. (b. 1930) — of Durham County, N.C. Born in Durham, Durham County, N.C., September 4, 1930. Lawyer; insurance and real estate business; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1973-77, 1985-; U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, 1977-81. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, National Bar Association. Still living as of 2005.
  Relatives: Son of Henry McKinley Michaux, Sr. and Isadore (Coates) Michaux.
  Brad Miller (b. 1953) — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., May 19, 1953. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1992-94; member of North Carolina state senate, 1994-2002; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 13th District, 2003-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  William Miller (1770-1825) — of Warren County, N.C. Born in Southampton County, Va., 1770. Lawyer; North Carolina state attorney general, 1810; Governor of North Carolina, 1814-17. Died in 1825 (age about 55 years). Interment somewhere in Warren County, N.C.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Burley B. Mitchell Jr. (b. 1940) — Born December 15, 1940. Lawyer; District Attorney, 10th District, 1972-77; Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals, 1977-79; justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1982-94; appointed 1982; chief justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1995-. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi; Kiwanis; American Legion. Still living as of 1997.
  Relatives: Son of Burley Bayard Mitchell, Sr. and Dorothy Ford (Champion) Mitchell; married, August 3, 1962, to Mary Lou Willett.
  Hugh Gordon Mitchell (b. 1902) — also known as Hugh G. Mitchell — of Statesville, Iredell County, N.C. Born in Statesville, Iredell County, N.C., October 5, 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; third vice-president, Alexander Railroad; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948 (alternate), 1956, 1960; member of North Carolina state senate, 1943-46. Presbyterian. Member, Lions; Patriotic Order Sons of America; American Judicature Society; American Bar Association; Delta Sigma Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Page Mitchell and Amelia (Leinster) Mitchell.
  Daniel Grove Moler (1908-2005) — also known as D. Grove Moler — of Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va.; Mullens, Wyoming County, W.Va.; Washington, Beaufort County, N.C. Born in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, W.Va., December 16, 1908. Democrat. Lawyer; secretary to U.S. Rep. Jennings Randolph, 1933; member of West Virginia state senate, 1937-40 (15th District 1937-38, 16th District 1939-40); member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949; Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney. Episcopalian. Member, Theta Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Sons of Confederate Veterans. Died May 19, 2005 (age 96 years, 154 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward T. Moler and Anna Mory (Grove) Moler; married, June 29, 1932, to Katherine Watson Hirst.
  Alfred Moore (1755-1810) — of Brunswick County, N.C. Born in New Hanover County, N.C., May 21, 1755. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1782; North Carolina state attorney general, 1782-91; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1792; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1798-99; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1799-1804; resigned 1804. Episcopalian. Died in Bladen County, N.C., October 15, 1810 (age 55 years, 147 days). Interment at St. Philip's Churchyard, Winnabow, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Maurice Moore.
  Moore County, N.C. is named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: Alfred Moore GatlinAlfred M. ScalesAlfred M. Waddell
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Alfred Stibbs Moore (1846-1920) — also known as Alfred S. Moore — of Beaver, Beaver County, Pa.; Nome, Nome census area, Alaska; Saluda, Polk County, N.C.; Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C. Born in Beaver, Beaver County, Pa., September 13, 1846. Lawyer; Beaver County District Attorney, 1881-3; U.S. District Judge for Alaska, 1902-10. Died in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C., January 18, 1920 (age 73 years, 127 days). Interment at Beaver Cemetery, Beaver, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Alfred Robert Moore and Jane (Small) Moore; brother of Winfield Scott Moore; married, October 18, 1882, to Cecelia Richardson; married, July 21, 1892, to Florinda Knox; grandson of Robert Moore.
  Political family: Moore family of Beaver, Pennsylvania.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gabriel Moore (c.1785-1845) — of Huntsville, Madison County, Ala. Born in Stokes County, N.C., about 1785. Lawyer; member of Alabama territorial House of Representatives, 1817; delegate to Alabama state constitutional convention, 1819; member of Alabama state senate, 1819-20; U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1821-29 (at-large 1821-23, 1st District 1823-29); Governor of Alabama, 1829-31; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1831-37. Fought a duel with his brother-in-law. Slaveowner. Died in Harrison County, Tex., June 9, 1845 (age about 60 years). Interment a private or family graveyard, Harrison County, Tex.
  Relatives: Brother of Samuel B. Moore.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  John Motley Morehead (1796-1866) — of Guilford County, N.C. Born in Pittsylvania County, Va., July 4, 1796. Whig. Lawyer; railroad promoter; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1821, 1826-27, 1838; Governor of North Carolina, 1841-45; Delegate from North Carolina to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62. Died in Alum Springs, Greenbrier County, W.Va., August 27, 1866 (age 70 years, 54 days). Interment at First Presbyterian Churchyard, Greensboro, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of John Morehead and Obedience (Motley) Morehead; married, September 6, 1821, to Ann Lindsay; father of Corrina Mary Morehead (who married William Waigstill Avery); cousin *** of James Turner Morehead.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Morehead-Wintersmith family of Elizabethtown, Kentucky (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The World War II Liberty ship SS John M. Morehead (built 1943 at Wilmington, North Carolina; sold 1947, scrapped 1966) was named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Robert Burren Morgan (1925-2016) — also known as Robert Morgan — of Lillington, Harnett County, N.C. Born in Lillington, Harnett County, N.C., October 5, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate 12th District, 1955-67; North Carolina state attorney general, 1969-74; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1975-81; defeated, 1980. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Rotary; Phi Alpha Delta. Died July 16, 2016 (age 90 years, 285 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Harvey Morgan and Alice (Butts) Morgan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Z. V. Morgan — of Hamlet, Richmond County, N.C. Born in Marshville, Union County, N.C. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate 18th District, 1935. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  James Ward Morris (1890-1960) — also known as James W. Morris — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Smithfield, Johnston County, N.C., November 14, 1890. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1916, 1936 (alternate); served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1939-60; died in office 1960. Episcopalian. Member, Alpha Tau Omega; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died November 15, 1960 (age 70 years, 1 days). Interment at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of James Ward Morris (1858-1927) and India (Fuller) Morris; married, May 26, 1930, to Mamie Frances (Duncan) Davey.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Cameron A. Morrison (1869-1953) — also known as Cameron Morrison — of Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C.; Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Born near Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C., October 5, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Rockingham, N.C., 1893; member of North Carolina state senate, 1900; candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina; Governor of North Carolina, 1921-25; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1924 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952; member of Democratic National Committee from North Carolina, 1928; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1930-32; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 10th District, 1943-45. Presbyterian. Died in Quebec City, Quebec, August 20, 1953 (age 83 years, 319 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel M. Morrison and Martha (Cameron) Morrison; married, December 6, 1905, to Lottie May Tomlinson; married, April 2, 1924, to Sarah Virginia (Ecker) Watts.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John M. Mull (b. 1873) — of Morganton, Burke County, N.C. Born in Burke County, N.C., 1873. Democrat. Lawyer; postmaster; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Burke County, 1913-14. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of P. P. Mull and Emaline (Mull) Mull; married to Ida Alexander.
  Walter Murphy (b. 1872) — of Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C. Born in Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C., October 24, 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Rowan County, 1897, 1901-07, 1913-14, 1921-22; member of North Carolina Democratic State Executive Committee, 1898; candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1916. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Eagles; Redmen; Knights of Pythias; Sigma Nu. Burial location unknown.
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The Political Graveyard

The Political Graveyard is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 320,919 politicians, living and dead.
 
  The coverage of this site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, members of major federal commissions; and political appointee (pre-1969) postmasters of qualifying communities; (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions; (6) Americans who served as "honorary" consuls for other nations before 1950. Note: municipalities or communities "qualify", for Political Graveyard purposes, if they have at least half a million person-years of history, inclusive of predecessor, successor, and merged entities.  
  The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.  
  Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.  
  The official URL for this page is: https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/lawyer.M.html.  
  Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.  
  If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the alphabetical index of politicians.  
Copyright notices: (1) Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. (2) Politician portraits displayed on this site are 70-pixel-wide monochrome thumbnail images, which I believe to constitute fair use under applicable copyright law. Where possible, each image is linked to its online source. However, requests from owners of copyrighted images to delete them from this site are honored. (3) Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2023 Lawrence Kestenbaum. (4) This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.
Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by HDL. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on March 8, 2023.

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