27 Sep 2019 Kristin Cooper Kristin Cooper became the first lady of North Carolina when her husband, Governor Roy Cooper, was sworn in on Jan. 1, 2017. Mrs. Cooper grew up in Oklahoma City and earned… wpengine
08 Nov 2018 Richard Caswell RICHARD CASWELL was born in Baltimore County, Maryland on August 3, 1729. His early education was attained in the common schools of his native state. He went on to study… National Governors Association
08 Nov 2018 Abner Nash ABNER NASH was born near Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia on August 8, 1740. His early education was attained in the common schools of his native state. After moving to… National Governors Association
08 Nov 2018 Thomas Burke THOMAS BURKE was born in Galway, Ireland in 1747. His education was attained in Ireland, where he studied medicine. After immigrating to the United States in 1764, he studied law… National Governors Association
08 Nov 2018 Alexander Martin ALEXANDER MARTIN was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey in 1740. His education was attained at Newark College, and at Princeton University, where he earned an A.B. degree in 1756… National Governors Association
08 Nov 2018 Samuel Johnston SAMUEL JOHNSTON was born in Dundee, Scotland on December 15, 1733. Three years later his family immigrated to America, where Samuel was educated in the schools of New England. He… National Governors Association
08 Nov 2018 Richard Dobbs Spaight Sr. RICHARD D. SPAIGHT was born in New Bern, North Carolina on March 25, 1758. After the death of his parents, Spaight was sent to Europe, where his education was attained… National Governors Association
08 Nov 2018 Samuel Ashe SAMUEL ASHE was born near Beaufort, North Carolina on March 24, 1725. After the death of his parents, he was sent north, where his early education was attained. He went… National Governors Association
08 Nov 2018 William Richardson Davie WILLIAM R. DAVIE was born in Egremont, England on June 20, 1756. Around 1763 he immigrated to South Carolina, where he lived with an uncle. His education was attained at… National Governors Association
08 Nov 2018 Benjamin Williams BENJAMIN WILLIAMS was born near Smithfield, North Carolina on January 1, 1751. His education was attained in the commons schools of his native state. Williams first entered politics in 1774,… National Governors Association
08 Nov 2018 James Turner JAMES TURNER was born in Southampton County, Virginia on December 20, 1766. After his family moved to North Carolina, Turner attended the common schools of Warren County. During Revolutionary War… National Governors Association
