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Alexander</a> 1796-1803 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otjen-overstolz.html#679.26.78">George Outlaw</a> 1796-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexander.html#723.59.45">Nathaniel Alexander</a> 1797 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fite-fitzgarrald.html#699.27.30">Oliver Fitts</a> 1798-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stanly-stansel.html#121.59.88">John Stanly</a> 1798-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stewart5.html#532.73.30">James Stewart</a> 1798-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker3.html#190.24.79">Felix Walker</a> 1799-1802 <li> Cumberland County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckay.html#645.80.30">John McKay</a> 1788-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufmann-keast.html#745.72.58">Joseph Kearnes</a> 1791-92 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#321.33.30">Neill Smith</a> 1792-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcallister.html#589.21.51">Hector McAllister</a> 1793-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norrish-northway.html#573.20.58">Samuel Northington</a> 1796 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclean.html#712.87.34">Daniel McLean</a> 1797 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norrish-northway.html#573.20.58">Samuel Northington</a> 1798 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/purchio-puthuff.html#747.24.07">Samuel D. Purviance</a> 1798-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#321.33.30">Neill Smith</a> 1799 <li> Dobbs County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cronen-crosbie.html#902.26.18">Joshua Croom</a> 1790 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams9.html#226.08.46">Willoughby Williams</a> 1790-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hooker.html#001.17.22">Hymrick Hooker</a> 1791 <li> Edgecombe County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bell.html#839.37.91">Bythel Bell</a> 1790-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lehmann-lemp.html#539.43.03">John Leigh</a> 1790-96 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blount.html#100.38.26">Thomas Blount</a> 1792 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hilliard.html#821.55.28">Jeremiah Hilliard</a> 1793-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coffee-coffield.html#180.20.12">David Coffield</a> 1795 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bell.html#839.37.91">Bythel Bell</a> 1796 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilbert.html#069.75.99">Nathan Gilbert</a> 1797 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#803.86.49">Frederick Phillips</a> 1797 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haywood.html#973.55.41">Adam John Haywood</a> 1798 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hilliard.html#821.55.28">Jeremiah Hilliard</a> 1798-1803 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien-oconner.html#769.03.87">Lawrence O'Bryan</a> 1799 <li> Fayetteville: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/portland-posley.html#131.73.56">James Porterfield</a> 1791 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor5.html#059.12.51">John L. Taylor</a> 1792-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochran.html#784.05.75">Robert Cochran</a> 1796 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dick.html#525.15.42">James Dick</a> 1797 <li> Franklin County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hill5.html#535.15.85">Jordan Hill</a> 1787-90 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis1.html#445.03.42">Archibald Davis</a> 1790-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foster.html#391.26.57">John Foster</a> 1791-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wyche-wyvell.html#359.35.48">Thomas K. Wynn</a> 1792 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harris1.html#486.30.90">Brittain Harris</a> 1793-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis1.html#445.03.42">Archibald Davis</a> 1795-96 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foster.html#391.26.57">John Foster</a> 1797-98 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis1.html#445.03.42">Archibald Davis</a> 1798-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harris1.html#486.30.90">Brittain Harris</a> 1799-1800 <li> Gates County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sumner.html#790.20.60">James B. Sumner</a> 1790 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grainger-gransback.html#019.83.53">Thomas Granberry</a> 1791 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker5.html#646.06.46">James Baker</a> 1792 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller4.html#439.30.94">Isaac Miller</a> 1792 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/benton.html#586.02.41">Miles Benton</a> 1793-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodell-goodrell.html#588.74.29">Henry Goodman</a> 1793 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis9.html#733.68.64">William Lewis</a> 1794-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#827.98.20">Humphrey Hudgins</a> 1795 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gatewood-gayheart.html#661.42.55">James Gatling</a> 1796-1801 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walton.html#551.99.51">John B. Walton</a> 1796 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#827.98.20">Humphrey Hudgins</a> 1797-1812 <li> Glasgow County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hooker.html#001.17.22">Hymrick Hooker</a> 1792-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheppard.html#253.21.63">Martin G. Sheppard</a> 1793-94 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holliday.html#068.89.01">John Holliday</a> 1794-96 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bright-britten.html#199.99.91">Graves Bright</a> 1795 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheppard.html#253.21.63">Martin G. Sheppard</a> 1796-98 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor9.html#150.66.01">William Taylor</a> 1797-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bright-britten.html#199.99.91">Graves Bright</a> 1799 <li> Granville County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#404.07.38">Thomas Person</a> 1788-90 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/yadkin-yarrow.html#288.91.66">Thornton Yancey</a> 1789-92 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchell3.html#536.68.95">Elijah Mitchell</a> 1791-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#404.07.38">Thomas Person</a> 1793-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vaughan.html#048.83.40">James Vaughan</a> 1794-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor8.html#325.43.49">Thomas Taylor</a> 1795-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchell3.html#536.68.95">Elijah Mitchell</a> 1796 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#404.07.38">Thomas Person</a> 1797 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eaton-eberhardt.html#591.79.75">John R. Eaton</a> 1798 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/yadkin-yarrow.html#196.99.02">Sterling Yancey</a> 1798-1800 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor8.html#325.43.49">Thomas Taylor</a> 1799 <li> Hyde County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#232.06.01">Michael Peters</a> 1789-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jasen-jeffreys.html#373.72.90">James Jasper</a> 1790-92 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watson5.html#474.10.84">James Watson</a> 1792-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/albritton-aldous.html#580.75.75">Simon Alderson</a> 1793 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seeligson-selby.html#223.26.30">Hutchins Selby</a> 1794-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/albritton-aldous.html#580.75.75">Simon Alderson</a> 1795 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jordan.html#940.75.81">Thomas Jordan</a> 1796 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/albritton-aldous.html#580.75.75">Simon Alderson</a> 1797 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clarke.html#913.53.19">William Clarke</a> 1798-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jasen-jeffreys.html#025.08.40">Seldon Jasper</a> 1798 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jordan.html#847.13.02">John Jordan</a> 1799-1801 <li> Iredell County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthews.html#214.71.64">Mussendine Matthews</a> 1789-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/caldwell.html#497.42.94">David Caldwell</a> 1790 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woody-worthey.html#132.67.39">Alexander Worke</a> 1791 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gaither-galasinski.html#074.12.49">Burgess Gaither</a> 1792 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crawford.html#057.78.84">James Crawford</a> 1793 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woody-worthey.html#132.67.39">Alexander Worke</a> 1794-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gaither-galasinski.html#074.12.49">Burgess Gaither</a> 1796-1801 <li> Johnston County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bryan.html#719.75.84">Hardy Bryan</a> 1790 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/handerson-hanlan.html#017.22.63">Matthias Handy</a> 1790 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bryan.html#281.39.20">Lovard Bryan</a> 1791-92 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pierce.html#145.74.86">Everett Pierce</a> 1791-92 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackley-hagenbarth.html#847.27.12">William Hackney</a> 1793 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ingham-irelan.html#147.81.15">Joseph Ingram</a> 1793 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rivers.html#079.25.12">Richard Rivers</a> 1794-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitla-whitlow.html#900.69.49">John Whitley</a> 1794-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pierce.html#145.74.86">Everett Pierce</a> 1795 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/handerson-hanlan.html#017.22.63">Matthias Handy</a> 1796-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rivers.html#079.25.12">Richard Rivers</a> 1796 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams5.html#628.81.06">John Williams</a> 1797-1800 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ingham-irelan.html#147.81.15">Joseph Ingram</a> 1798 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones2.html#201.61.49">Calvin Jones</a> 1799 <li> Jones County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bush.html#436.51.87">William Bush</a> 1795-97 <li> Lenoir County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cronen-crosbie.html#246.63.38">Isaac Croom</a> 1792-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white9.html#951.33.19">William White</a> 1792-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruns-bruyn.html#024.87.34">Simon Bruton</a> 1795 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodell-goodrell.html#006.02.41">Henry Goodman</a> 1795 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colen-collingwood.html#894.36.27">Robert Collier</a> 1796 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woody-worthey.html#154.71.25">Shadrach Wooten</a> 1796 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colen-collingwood.html#606.15.87">Probate Collier</a> 1797-98 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodell-goodrell.html#006.02.41">Henry Goodman</a> 1797-98 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/west-westbrook.html#024.89.48">James Westbrook</a> 1798 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cronen-crosbie.html#290.38.13">Hardy Croom</a> 1799-1800 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tuttle.html#847.41.38">John Tuttle</a> 1799 <li> Lincoln County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maclafferty-madar.html#594.30.27">William Maclain</a> 1788-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore5.html#813.25.22">John Moore</a> 1788-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexandre-allee.html#160.85.67">Nathaniel Alexaner</a> 1792-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fornance-forsythe.html#499.15.46">Peter Forney</a> 1794-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robeson-robins.html#666.75.72">David Robeson</a> 1795-96 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ramsay-randal.html#211.11.30">John Ramsour</a> 1797-98 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore5.html#813.25.22">John Moore</a> 1798-1806 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reily-remsen.html#710.33.98">John Reinhardt</a> 1799-1800 </ul> Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!) <a name="NC20026yD">Members of the North Carolina House of Commons: Events and Candidates of the 1790's</a> (may be incomplete!) <ul> <li> Lenoir County: <ul> <li> 1798: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodell-goodrell.html#006.02.41">Henry Goodman</a>, died in office. </ul> </ul> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> </td></tr></table> <hr> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the 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Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 338,260 politicians, living and dead.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> 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. 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