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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…

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27 Sep 2019

Roy Cooper

Governor Roy Cooper has spent nearly three decades in public service protecting families, keeping communities safe, and working to create jobs and improve schools. The son of a school teacher,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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