| |  George Edmund Badger (1795-1866) — also known asGeorge E. Badger — of Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Born in New Bern,CravenCounty, N.C.,April17, 1795.Lawyer; member of North Carolina state legislature, 1816;superior court judge in North Carolina, 1820-25;U.S.Secretary of the Navy, 1841;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1846-55;delegateto North Carolina secession convention, 1861.Slaveowner. Died in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,May 11,1866 (age71 years, 24days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Raleigh, N.C. | | Carl LeRoy Bailey (1898-1966) — also known asCarl L. Bailey — of Plymouth,WashingtonCounty, N.C.Born in Roper,WashingtonCounty, N.C.,October30, 1898.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;recorder's court judge in North Carolina, 1919-24; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Washington County,1925; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 2nd District, 1933-35.Baptist.Member,Freemasons.Died in August,1966(age67years, 0 days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Benjamin F. Bailey and Sarah F. (Williams) Bailey. |
| | Josiah William Bailey (1873-1946) — also known asJosiah W. Bailey — of Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Born in Warrenton,WarrenCounty, N.C.,September14, 1873.Democrat.Lawyer; Presidential Elector for North Carolina,1909;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Raleigh, North Carolina,1913-21;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1931-46; died in office 1946;delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina,1932.Baptist.Member,Anti-SaloonLeague;OmicronDelta Kappa.Died in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,December15, 1946 (age73 years, 92days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Raleigh, N.C. | | Arthur Creel Baker (b. 1925) — also known asArthur C. Baker — of Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.Born in Varina,WakeCounty, N.C.,January19, 1925.Lawyer; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1959.Baptist.Member,Elks;Freemasons;ExchangeClub.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Offie Franklin Baker and Myrtie (Whisenhunt) Baker; married,December31, 1965, to Evelyn Canady. |
| | Thurbert E. Baker (b. 1952) — of Decatur,DeKalbCounty, Ga.; Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.; Stone Mountain,DeKalbCounty, Ga.Born in Rocky Mount,NashCounty, N.C.,December16, 1952.Democrat.Lawyer; Democratic Presidential Elector for Georgia,1992;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,1996,2000,2004;Georgiastate attorney general, 1997-2010; appointed 1997; candidate forGovernorof Georgia, 2010.Africanancestry.Still living as of 2010. | | Frank Transou Baldwin (1859-1928) — also known asFrank T. Baldwin — of Winston (now part of Winston-Salem),ForsythCounty, N.C.Born in North Carolina,March 1,1859.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Forsyth County,1901-02; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 27th District, 1903-04.Died inForsythCounty, N.C.,June 24,1928 (age69 years, 115days).Interment atSalemCemetery, Winston-Salem, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Edward Moses Baldwin and Adaline Louise (Transou)Baldwin. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | James Major Baley Jr. (1912-2003) — also known asJames M. Baley, Jr. — of Marshall,MadisonCounty, N.C.BornJanuary23, 1912.Republican.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1937-40; delegate toRepublican National Convention from North Carolina,1940,1948,1952;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, 1953-61.DiedMay 11,2003 (age91 years, 108days).Interment atPritchardCemetery, Marshall, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof James Major Baley and Mary Katherine (Redmond) Baley; married toDiana Chandley. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Frank W. Ballance Jr. (b. 1942) — of Warrenton,WarrenCounty, N.C.Born in Windsor,BertieCounty, N.C.,February15, 1942.Democrat.Lawyer;librarian;collegeprofessor; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1982-85; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1989-2002; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from North Carolina,1996,2000;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 2003-04;resigned 2004;indictedin federal court in September 2004 on federalmoneylaunderingchargesfordivertingstate funds through a charitable foundation;pleadedguilty to one count,sentencedto four years inprison,fined$10,000, ordered to payrestitution,anddisbarred.Africanancestry.Still living as of 2014. | | Wade Barber (born c.1893) — of Pittsboro,ChathamCounty, N.C.Born in Wilkesboro,WilkesCounty, N.C., about 1893.Democrat.Lawyer;ChathamCounty Attorney, 1919-25, 1948; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1939-47; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from North Carolina,1948(alternate),1952(alternate),1956.Presbyterian.Burial location unknown. | | Graham Arthur Barden (1896-1967) — also known asGraham A. Barden — of New Bern,CravenCounty, N.C.Born in Turkey Township,SampsonCounty, N.C.,September25, 1896.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;lawyer;CravenCounty Judge, 1920-24; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1933;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 3rd District, 1935-61;delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina,1940.Presbyterian.Member,SigmaChi;PhiDelta Phi;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Died in New Bern,CravenCounty, N.C.,January29, 1967 (age70 years, 126days).Interment atCedarGrove Cemetery, New Bern, N.C. | | David Collin Barnes (b. 1875) — also known asD. C. Barnes — of Murfreesboro,HertfordCounty, N.C.Born in Murfreesboro,HertfordCounty, N.C.,November26, 1875.Democrat.Lawyer;banker;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Hertford County,1909-10, 1921-22; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 1st District, 1911-14.Member,KappaAlpha Order;Freemasons.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof David Alexander Barnes and Bettie (Vaughan)Barnes. |
| | Luther Ernest Barnhardt (1903-1980) — also known asLuther E. Barnhardt — of Concord,CabarrusCounty, N.C.Born in Concord,CabarrusCounty, N.C.,November29, 1903.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1945-56;LieutenantGovernor of North Carolina, 1957-61.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;PiKappa Alpha;OmicronDelta Kappa;Rotary.DiedJune 1,1980 (age76 years, 185days).Interment atCarolinaMemorial Park, Concord, N.C. | | Maurice Victor Barnhill (b. 1887) — also known asM. V. Barnhill — of Rocky Mount,NashCounty, N.C.Born inHalifaxCounty, N.C.,December5, 1887.Democrat.Lawyer;NashCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1914-21; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Nash County,1921-23; recorder's court judge in North Carolina, 1923-24; superiorcourt judge in North Carolina 2nd District, 1924-37;justice ofNorth Carolina state supreme court, 1937-48; appointed 1937.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;SigmaChi;PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons;Shriners.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Martin Van Buren Barnhill and Mary (Dawes) Barnhill; married,June 5,1912, to Nannie Rebecca Cooper. |
| | Daniel Laurens Barringer (1788-1852) — also known asDaniel L. Barringer — of Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.; Shelbyville,BedfordCounty, Tenn.Born inCabarrusCounty, N.C.,October1, 1788.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1813-14, 1819-22;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1826-35;Speakerof the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1843-45; WhigPresidential Elector for Tennessee,1844.Slaveowner. Died in Shelbyville,BedfordCounty, Tenn.,October16, 1852 (age64 years, 15days).Interment atWillowMount Cemetery, Shelbyville, Tenn. | | Daniel Moreau Barringer (1806-1873) — also known asDaniel M. Barringer — of Concord,CabarrusCounty, N.C.Born near Concord,CabarrusCounty, N.C.,July 30,1806.Democrat.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1829-34, 1840-42, 1854;delegateto North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1835;U.S.Representative from North Carolina, 1843-49 (2nd District1843-47, 3rd District 1847-49); U.S. Minister toSpain, 1849-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNorth Carolina,1872.Slaveowner. Died in White Sulphur Springs,GreenbrierCounty, W.Va.,September1, 1873 (age67 years, 33days).Interment atGreenMount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.  | William Wallace Barron (1911-2002) — also known asW. Wallace Barron;WallyBarron —of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Born in Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.,December8, 1911.Democrat.Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II;mayorof Elkins, W.Va., 1949-50; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1951-53;resigned 1953;WestVirginia state attorney general; elected 1956;Governor ofWest Virginia, 1961-65.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Moose;Civitan;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight.Convictedofjurytampering in 1971, andsentencedto five years inprison.Died in Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,November12, 2002 (age90 years, 339days).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Elkins, W.Va. | | Herbert Harvell Bateman (1928-2000) — also known asHerbert H. Bateman — ofNewportNews, Va.Born in Elizabeth City,PasquotankCounty, N.C.,August7, 1928.Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;lawyer; member ofVirginiastate senate, 1968-82 (27th District 1968-71, 2nd District1972-82); resigned 1982; candidate in Republican primary forLieutenantGovernor of Virginia, 1981;U.S.Representative from Virginia 1st District, 1983-2000; died inoffice 2000.Member,Jaycees;AmericanLegion;AmericanJudicature Society;OmicronDelta Kappa;PhiDelta Phi;PiKappa Alpha.Died, oflungcancer andprostatecancer, at LoudounHospitalCenter, Leesburg,LoudounCounty, Va.,September11, 2000 (age72 years, 35days).Interment atPeninsulaMemorial Park, Newport News, Va. | | George Gordon Battle (1868-1949) — also known as"Mr. Chairman" — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inEdgecombeCounty, N.C.,October26, 1868.Democrat.Lawyer; law partner ofBartowS. Weeks,H.Snowden Marshall, andJamesA. O'Gorman; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forNew York,1916;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1920,1928,1932,1936,1940,1944.Member,TammanyHall.Watergate conspirator G. Gordon Liddy was named after him. Died, following aheartattack, in ahospitalatFredericksburg,Va.,April29, 1949 (age80 years, 185days).Interment atHollywoodCemetery, Richmond, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Turner Westray Battle and Lavinia (Bassett) Daniel Battle;married,April12, 1898, to Martha Burwell Dabney Bagby. | | | | Epitaph: "Throughout a long anddistinguished career as a greatly beloved and brilliant lawyer in thecity of New York, he never failed to defend the helpless and upholdthe rights of the poor and oppressed." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | John Stewart Battle (1890-1972) — also known asJohn S. Battle — ofCharlottesville,Va.Born in New Bern,CravenCounty, N.C.,July 11,1890.Democrat.Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1930-33; member ofVirginiastate senate, 1934-49 (27th District 1934-35, 26th District1936-49);Governor ofVirginia, 1950-54; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Virginia,1952;member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55; candidatefor Democratic nomination for President,1956.Baptist.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;AlphaTau Omega;Freemasons.DiedApril 9,1972 (age81 years, 273days).Interment atMonticelloMemorial Park, Charlottesville, Va. | | Kemp Plummer Battle (1831-1919) — also known asKemp P. Battle — ofWakeCounty, N.C.Born in Louisburg,FranklinCounty, N.C.,December19, 1831.Lawyer;delegateto North Carolina secession convention, 1861; president, ChathamRailroadduring the Civil War;NorthCarolina state treasurer, 1866-68;president,University of North Carolina, 1876-91;historian.Died in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,February4, 1919 (age87 years, 47days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Raleigh, N.C. | | William Horn Battle (1802-1879) — also known asWilliam H. Battle — ofFranklinCounty, N.C.; Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Born inEdgecombeCounty, N.C.,1802.Whig.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Franklin County, 1833-34; delegateto Whig National Convention from North Carolina, 1839; superior courtjudge in North Carolina, 1840;justice ofNorth Carolina state supreme court, 1848, 1852-67;lawprofessor.Died in1879(ageabout77 years).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Raleigh, N.C. | | John Baxter (1819-1886) — ofRutherfordCounty, N.C.; Henderson,VanceCounty, N.C.; Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.Born inRutherfordCounty, N.C.,March 5,1819.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1842-43, 1846-48, 1852-57;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1877-86; died inoffice 1886.Died in Hot Springs,GarlandCounty, Ark.,April 2,1886 (age67 years, 28days).Interment atOldGray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn. | | Fate James Beal (1909-1978) — also known asFate J. Beal — of Lenoir,CaldwellCounty, N.C.Born inLincolnCounty, N.C.,June 17,1909.Lawyer; Republican candidate forNorthCarolina state senate, 1946; Republican candidate forU.S.Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1950; countyjudge in North Carolina, 1960-67; superior court judge in NorthCarolina, 1967-71.Presbyterian.Member,Kiwanis;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Woodmen.DiedSeptember3, 1978 (age69 years, 78days).Interment atBlueRidge Memorial Park, Lenoir, N.C. | | James A. Beaty Jr. (b. 1949) — of North Carolina. Born in Whitmire,NewberryCounty, S.C.,June 28,1949.Lawyer; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1981-94;U.S.District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, 1994-.Africanancestry.Still living as of 2000. | | James Ardrey Bell (b. 1868) — also known asJames A. Bell — of Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.Born inMecklenburgCounty, N.C., September,1868.Democrat.Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom North Carolina,1908,1928;member ofNorthCarolina Democratic State Central Committee, 1908-30; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 20th District, 1935.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert C. Bell and Mary Jane (Ardrey) Bell; married1900 to JessieS. Spencer; father ofJesseSpencer Bell. |
| | Jesse Spencer Bell (1906-1967) — also known asJ. Spencer Bell — of Matthews,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.Born in Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,April 1,1906.Democrat.Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War II;member ofNorthCarolina state senate 20th District, 1957-61; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from North Carolina,1960;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1961-67; died inoffice 1967.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;SigmaChi.Died, following aheartattack, in ahospitalat Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,March19, 1967 (age60 years, 352days).Burial location unknown. | | Marsden Bellamy (1878-1968) — of Wilmington,NewHanover County, N.C.Born in Wilmington,New HanoverCounty, N.C.,December4, 1878.Democrat.Lawyer;chair ofNew Hanover County Democratic Party, 1910-12; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 10th District, 1913-14.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;JuniorOrder;Redmen;Elks.Died, fromarterioscleroticheart disease, in Wilmington,New HanoverCounty, N.C.,March20, 1968 (age89 years, 107days).Interment atOakdaleCemetery, Wilmington, N.C. | | William Christie Benet (1846-1930) — ofAbbevilleCounty, S.C.; Abbeville,AbbevilleCounty, S.C.Born inScotland,March22, 1846.Lawyer; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Abbeville County,1888-90.Scottishancestry.Died, fromheartdisease, in Beallmont ParkSanatorium,Black Mountain,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,August17, 1930 (age84 years, 148days).Interment atUpperLong Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, S.C. | | Silas J. Bennett (b. 1874) — also known asS. J. Bennett — of Winston-Salem,ForsythCounty, N.C.Born inSurryCounty, N.C.,August21, 1874.Democrat.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Forsyth County,1913-14.Member,JuniorOrder;OddFellows.Burial location unknown.  | Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858) — also known as"Old Bullion" — of Franklin,WilliamsonCounty, Tenn.;St.Louis, Mo.Born near Hillsborough,OrangeCounty, N.C.,March14, 1782.Lawyer;newspapereditor; member ofTennesseestate senate, 1809;U.S.Senator from Missouri, 1821-51;U.S.Representative from Missouri 1st District, 1853-55; BentonDemocrat candidate forGovernor ofMissouri, 1856.Fought aduelwithAndrewJackson, who later became a political ally. In April, 1850, hecaused ascandalwith his attempt toassaultSen.HenryStuart Foote, of Mississippi, during debate on the Senate floor;he was restrained by other senators. Foote had a cocked pistol in hishand and undoubtedly would have shot him.Slaveowner. Died inWashington,D.C.,April10, 1858 (age76 years, 27days).Interment atBellefontaineCemetery, St. Louis, Mo. | | Thomas Walter Bickett (1869-1921) — also known asThomas W. Bickett — of Louisburg,FranklinCounty, N.C.Born in Monroe,UnionCounty, N.C.,February28, 1869.Democrat.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Franklin County,1907-08;NorthCarolina state attorney general, 1909-17;Governor ofNorth Carolina, 1917-21.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons.Suffered astroke,and died the next day, in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,December28, 1921 (age52 years, 303days).Interment atOakwood Cemetery, Louisburg, N.C. | | Asa Biggs (1811-1878) — of Williamston,MartinCounty, N.C.Born in Williamston,MartinCounty, N.C.,February4, 1811.Democrat.Lawyer;delegateto North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1835; memberofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1840, 1842; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1844, 1854;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1845-47;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1855-58;U.S.District Judge for North Carolina, 1858-61; resigned 1861;delegateto North Carolina secession convention, 1861;ConfederateDistrict Judge, 1861-65.Slaveowner. Died inNorfolk,Va.,March 6,1878 (age67 years, 30days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Norfolk, Va. | | James Crawford Biggs (1872-1960) — of Oxford,GranvilleCounty, N.C.; Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Born in Oxford,GranvilleCounty, N.C.,August29, 1872.Democrat.Lawyer;lawprofessor; mayor of Oxford, N.C., 1897-98; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1905; superior courtjudge in North Carolina, 1907-11; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from North Carolina,1916;U.S. Solicitor General, 1933-35.Member,ZetaPsi;PhiBeta Kappa.Died in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,January30, 1960 (age87 years, 154days).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Worth Bingham (1871-1937) — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.; Glenview,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born inOrangeCounty, N.C.,November8, 1871.Lawyer; publisher of Louisville Courier-Journalnewspaper;mayorof Louisville, Ky., 1907; Republican candidate forJudge,Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1910; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1911;U.S. Ambassador toGreat Britain, 1933-37.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Societyof Colonial Wars;Societyof the Cincinnati;Sons ofthe American Revolution;PhiBeta Kappa;AlphaTau Omega.Died inBaltimore,Md.,December18, 1937 (age66 years, 40days).Interment atCaveHill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. | | Charles Franklin Blackburn (b. 1925) — also known asCharles F. Blackburn — of Henderson,VanceCounty, N.C.Born in Cleveland,BradleyCounty, Tenn.,April30, 1925.Democrat.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 3rd District, 1959.Methodist.Member,PhiDelta Phi;KappaSigma.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George Cline Blackburn and Anne Rosson (Templeton)Blackburn. |
| | Edmond Spencer Blackburn (1868-1912) — also known asE. Spencer Blackburn — of Wilkesboro,WilkesCounty, N.C.Born near Boone,WataugaCounty, N.C.,September22, 1868.Republican.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1896-97;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1901-03,1905-07; delegate to Republican National Convention from NorthCarolina,1904.Died in Elizabethton,CarterCounty, Tenn.,March10, 1912 (age43 years, 170days).Interment atOldHopewell Cemetery, Boone, N.C. | | William Grainger Blount (1784-1827) — of Tennessee. Born near New Bern,CravenCounty, N.C.,1784.Democrat.Lawyer; member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1811;secretaryof state of Tennessee, 1811-15;U.S.Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1815-19.Slaveowner. DiedMay 21,1827 (ageabout 42years).Interment atCityCemetery, Paris, Tenn. | | William Haywood Bobbitt (1900-1992) — also known asWilliam H. Bobbitt — of Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.; Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Born in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,October18, 1900.Lawyer; superior court judge in North Carolina 14th District,1939-54;justice ofNorth Carolina state supreme court, 1954-69;chiefjustice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1969-74.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Civitan.DiedSeptember27, 1992 (age91 years, 345days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Charlotte, N.C. | | James Wallace Borden (1810-1882) — also known asJames W. Borden — of Richmond,WayneCounty, Ind.; Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.Born near Beaufort,CarteretCounty, N.C.,February5, 1810.Democrat.Lawyer; postmaster atRichmond,Ind., 1836-40; circuit judge in Indiana 12th Circuit, 1841-50;delegateto Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850-51; common pleascourt judge in Indiana, 1851-57, 1864-67; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Indiana,1856;U.S. Diplomatic Commissioner toHawaiian Islands, 1858-61.Died in Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.,April25, 1882 (age72 years, 79days).Interment atLindenwoodCemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind. | | Thomas C. Bowie (b. 1876) — of Jefferson,AsheCounty, N.C.; West Jefferson,AsheCounty, N.C.Born in Louisiana,July 27,1876.Democrat.Lawyer; Democratic Presidential Elector for NorthCarolina,1905;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Ashe County,1909-10, 1913-16, 1921-22.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John R. Bowie and Frances (Calloway) Bowie; married,May 8,1906, to Jean Davis. |
| | James Edmund Boyd (1845-1935) — also known asJames E. Boyd — ofAlamanceCounty, N.C.; Greensboro,GuilfordCounty, N.C.Born inAlamanceCounty, N.C.,February14, 1845.Republican. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Alamance County,1874-75;delegateto North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1875;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, 1880-85;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from North Carolina, 1896; delegate toRepublican National Convention from North Carolina,1896;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina,1900-19.Died in Greensboro,GuilfordCounty, N.C.,August21, 1935 (age90 years, 188days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof A. H. Boyd and Margaret Boyd; married,September12, 1868, to Sallie Holt. |
| | Nathaniel Boyden (1796-1873) — of Salisbury,RowanCounty, N.C.Born in Conway,FranklinCounty, Mass.,August16, 1796.Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812;lawyer; memberofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1838-40; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1844;U.S.Representative from North Carolina, 1847-49, 1868-69 (2ndDistrict 1847-49, 6th District 1868-69);delegateto North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1865;justice ofNorth Carolina state supreme court, 1872-73; died in office 1873.Slaveowner. Died in Salisbury,RowanCounty, N.C.,November20, 1873 (age77 years, 96days).Interment atLutheranCemetery, Salisbury, N.C. | | Terrence William Boyle (b. 1945) — of North Carolina. Born in Passaic,PassaicCounty, N.J.,1945.Lawyer; legislative assistant, U.S. Sen.JesseHelms, 1973;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1984-.Still living as of 2002. | | Thomas Bragg (1810-1872) — ofNorthamptonCounty, N.C.; Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Born in Warrenton,WarrenCounty, N.C.,November9, 1810.Democrat.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1842;Governor ofNorth Carolina, 1855-59;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1859-61;ConfederateAttorney General, 1861-62.Presbyterian.When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign hisseat in the Senate; one of tenSouthernsenatorsexpelledin absentia on July 11, 1861.Slaveowner. Died in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,January21, 1872 (age61 years, 73days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Raleigh, N.C. | | William Gibbons Bramham (1875-1947) — also known asWilliam G. Bramham — of Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.Born in1875.Republican.Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom North Carolina,1924,1928,1932;NorthCarolina Republican state chair, 1925.DiedJuly 8,1947 (ageabout 72years).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Durham, N.C. | | John Branch Jr. (1782-1863) — of Enfield,HalifaxCounty, N.C.Born in Halifax,HalifaxCounty, N.C.,November4, 1782.Democrat.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1811, 1813-17, 1834;Governor ofNorth Carolina, 1817-20;federaljudge, 1822;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1823-29;U.S.Secretary of the Navy, 1829-31;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 5th District, 1831-33;delegateto North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1835;Governorof Florida Territory, 1844-45.Episcopalian.Slaveowner. Died ofpneumonia,in Enfield,HalifaxCounty, N.C.,January4, 1863 (age80 years, 61days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Enfield, N.C. | | Leon S. Brassfield (b. 1892) — of Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Born inWakeCounty, N.C., June,1892.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state senate 15th District, 1921-22.Baptist.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof James S. Brassfield and Mary Elizabeth (Bailey) Brassfield;married1920 to CallieHunter. |
| | Sumter C. Brawley (1878-1961) — of Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.Born in Mooresville,IredellCounty, N.C.,April 8,1878.Democrat.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Durham County,1913-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthCarolina,1924,1940.Presbyterian.Member,Knightsof Pythias;Elks.DiedJune 22,1961 (age83 years, 75days).Interment atWoodlawnMemorial Park, Durham, N.C. | | Chase Brenizer — of Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.Democrat.Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom North Carolina,1912.Burial location unknown. | | James Harvey Bridgers — also known asJames H. Bridgers — of Henderson,VanceCounty, N.C.Born inNorthamptonCounty, N.C.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof Henderson, N.C., 1892-93; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 16th District, 1913-14.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Junius A. Bridgers and Carolina V. (Stephenson) Bridgers; married1898 toMiss Tucker Massenburg. |
| | Samuel Mitchell Brinson (1870-1922) — also known asSamuel M. Brinson — of New Bern,CravenCounty, N.C.Born in New Bern,CravenCounty, N.C.,March20, 1870.Democrat.Lawyer;superintendentof schools;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 3rd District, 1919-22; died inoffice 1922.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;RoyalArcanum;Elks;JuniorOrder.Died in New Bern,CravenCounty, N.C.,April13, 1922 (age52 years, 24days).Interment atCedarGrove Cemetery, New Bern, N.C. | | Charles Robin Britt (b. 1942) — also known asRobin Britt — of Greensboro,GuilfordCounty, N.C.Born in San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,June 29,1942.Democrat.Lawyer;chair ofGuilford County Democratic Party, 1979-81; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from North Carolina,1980;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 6th District, 1983-85;defeated, 1984, 1986.Still living as of 1998. | | James Jefferson Britt (1861-1939) — also known asJames J. Britt — of Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born near Johnson City,WashingtonCounty, Tenn.,March 4,1861.Republican.Superintendentof schools;lawyer; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from North Carolina,1904(alternate),1916;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina,1904;member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1909-11;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 10th District, 1915-17, 1919;defeated, 1906; candidate forchiefjustice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1926.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Kiwanis.Died in Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,December26, 1939 (age78 years, 297days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Asheville, N.C. | | William Earl Britt (b. 1932) — Born in McDonald,RobesonCounty, N.C.,1932.Lawyer; law clerk for North Carolina Supreme Court JusticeEmeryB. Denny, 1958-59;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina,1980-97; took senior status 1997.Still living as of 1997. | | Willis James Brogden (1877-1935) — also known asW. J. Brogden — of Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.Born near Goldsboro,WayneCounty, N.C.,October18, 1877.Schoolteacher and principal;lawyer;mayor ofDurham, N.C., 1911-15;justice ofNorth Carolina state supreme court, 1926-35; died in office 1935.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Kiwanis.DiedOctober29, 1935 (age58 years, 11days).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Durham, N.C. | | Aubrey Lee Brooks (b. 1871) — of Greensboro,GuilfordCounty, N.C.Born in Bethel Hill,PersonCounty, N.C.,May 21,1871.Democrat.Lawyer; Democratic Presidential Elector for NorthCarolina,1897;General Solicitor, 9th District, 1898-1908; candidate forU.S.Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1908; candidateforU.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1922.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Zachary Taylor Brooks and Chestina (Hall) Brooks; married1895 to MaudeHarris; married,November15, 1910, to Helen Thornton Higbie. |
| | George Washington Brooks (1821-1882) — of Elizabeth City,PasquotankCounty, N.C.Born in Elizabeth City,PasquotankCounty, N.C.,March16, 1821.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1852, 1865-66;delegateto North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1865-66;U.S.District Judge for North Carolina, 1865-72;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina,1872-82; died in office 1882.Died in Elizabeth City,PasquotankCounty, N.C.,January6, 1882 (age60 years, 296days).Interment atOldHollywood Cemetery, Elizabeth City, N.C. | | Joseph Melville Broughton (1888-1949) — also known asJ. Melville Broughton — ofWakeCounty, N.C.Born in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,November17, 1888.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1927-29; Presidential Elector for NorthCarolina,1936;Governorof North Carolina, 1941-45; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from North Carolina,1944,1948(member,CredentialsCommittee); candidate for Democratic nomination for VicePresident,1944;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1948-49; died in office 1949.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Woodmen;JuniorOrder.Died, of aheartattack, inWashington,D.C.,March 6,1949 (age60 years, 109days).Interment atMontlawnMemorial Park, Raleigh, N.C. | | George H. Brown (b. 1850) — of Washington,BeaufortCounty, N.C.Born in Washington,BeaufortCounty, N.C.,May 3,1850.Lawyer; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1889-1904;justice ofNorth Carolina state supreme court, 1905-16.Episcopalian.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Sylvester T. Brown and Elizabeth (Bonner) Brown; married,December17, 1874, to Laura Ellison. |
| | Dennis G. Brummitt (1881-1935) — of Oxford,GranvilleCounty, N.C.Born inGranvilleCounty, N.C.,February7, 1881.Democrat.Lawyer;chair ofGranville County Democratic Party, 1908-14; member ofNorthCarolina Democratic State Executive Committee, 1913-24; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Granville County,1915-20;Speaker ofthe North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1919;Democratic Presidential Elector for North Carolina,1921;NorthCarolina state attorney general, 1925-35; died in office 1935.Baptist.Member,Freemasons.Died in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,January12, 1935 (age53 years, 339days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Oxford, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas Jefferson Brummitt and Caroline (Bradford) Brummitt;married1912 to KateHays Fleming. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Ervin M. Bruner (1915-2008) — of Verona,DaneCounty, Wis.; Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.Born in Lenoir,CaldwellCounty, N.C.,November12, 1915.Democrat.Lawyer;farmer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1953-57 (Dane County 3rd District 1953-54, DaneCounty 5th District 1955-57); resigned 1957.DiedNovember24, 2008 (age93 years, 12days).Burial location unknown. | | John Fletcher Bruton (b. 1861) — of Wilson,WilsonCounty, N.C.Born in Wentworth,RockinghamCounty, N.C.,May 29,1861.Democrat.Lawyer; vice-president, North Carolina HomeInsuranceCo.; director, CarolinaTelephone&TelegraphCo.;;mayor ofWilson, N.C., 1894-96.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;AlphaTau Omega;OddFellows.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof David Rasbury Bruton and Margaret G. (Nixon) Bruton; married,November15, 1887, to Hattie Tartt Barnes. |
| | George Seabrook Bryan (1809-1905) — also known asGeorge S. Bryan — Born in Charleston, Charleston District (nowCharlestonCounty), S.C.,May 22,1809.Lawyer;U.S.District Judge for South Carolina, 1866-86; retired 1886.Died in Flat Rock,HendersonCounty, N.C.,September28, 1905 (age96 years, 129days).Interment atSt.Michael's Church Cemetery, Charleston, S.C. | | John Heritage Bryan (1798-1870) — also known asJohn H. Bryan — of New Bern,CravenCounty, N.C.; Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Born in New Bern,CravenCounty, N.C.,November4, 1798.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1823-24;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1825-29.Slaveowner. Died in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,May 19,1870 (age71 years, 196days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Raleigh, N.C. | | Victor S. Bryant — of Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.Democrat.Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom North Carolina,1904(alternate),1912;member ofNorthCarolina state senate 18th District, 1913-14.Burial location unknown. | | Frank William Bullock Jr. (b. 1938) — Born in Oxford,GranvilleCounty, N.C.,1938.Lawyer; law clerk to U.S. District JudgeAlgernonButler, 1963-64;U.S.District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, 1982-.Still living as of 2004. | | Robert Bullock (1828-1905) — of Ocala,MarionCounty, Fla.Born inGranvilleCounty, N.C.,December8, 1828.Democrat. General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;lawyer; probate judge in Florida, 1866; member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1879;U.S.Representative from Florida 2nd District, 1889-93; county judgein Florida, 1903-05.Died in Ocala,MarionCounty, Fla.,July 27,1905 (age76 years, 231days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Ocala, Fla. | | Alfred Lee Bulwinkle (1883-1950) — also known asAlfred L. Bulwinkle — of Gastonia,GastonCounty, N.C.Born in Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,April21, 1883.Democrat.Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from North Carolina, 1921-29, 1931-50 (9thDistrict 1921-29, 1931-33, 10th District 1933-43, 11th District1943-50); died in office 1950.Lutheran.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Moose;PatrioticOrder Sons of America;Lions.Died in Gastonia,GastonCounty, N.C.,August31, 1950 (age67 years, 132days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Gastonia, N.C. | | Benjamin Hickman Bunn (1844-1907) — of Rocky Mount,NashCounty, N.C.Born near Rocky Mount,NashCounty, N.C.,October19, 1844.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;lawyer;mayorof Rocky Mount, N.C., 1867;delegateto North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1875; delegateto Democratic National Convention from North Carolina,1880;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1883-85;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1889-95;postmaster atRockyMount, N.C., 1895-97.Died near Rocky Mount,NashCounty, N.C.,August25, 1907 (age62 years, 310days).Interment atPineviewCemetery, Rocky Mount, N.C. | | Julian Wilber Bunn (b. 1883) — also known asJ. Wilber Bunn — of Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Born in Wakefield,WakeCounty, N.C.,March24, 1883.Democrat.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Wake County, 1913-14.Baptist.Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Burke (c.1747-1783) — ofOrangeCounty, N.C.Born in Galway,Ireland,about 1747.Physician;lawyer;delegateto North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1776;Delegateto Continental Congress from North Carolina, 1776; member ofNorth Carolina state legislature, 1777;Governor ofNorth Carolina, 1781-82.Died near Hillsborough,OrangeCounty, N.C.,December2, 1783 (ageabout 36years).Intermentaprivate or family graveyard, Orange County, N.C. | | Hutchins Gordon Burton (c.1782-1836) — ofWarrenCounty, N.C.; Halifax,HalifaxCounty, N.C.Born in Virginia, about 1782.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1809, 1817;NorthCarolina state attorney general, 1810-16;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1819-24;resigned 1824;Governor ofNorth Carolina, 1824-27.Slaveowner. Died inIredellCounty, N.C.,April21, 1836 (ageabout 54years).Interment atUnityChurchyard, Beattys Ford, N.C. | | Charles Manly Busbee (b. 1845) — of Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Born in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,October23, 1845.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1875-76; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1885-86; postmaster atRaleigh,N.C., 1894-98.Member,OddFellows.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Perrin Busbee and Ann (Taylor) Busbee; married,July 30,1868, to Lydia L. Littlejohn; married,January21, 1891, to Florence E. Cooper. |
| | Fabius Haywood Busbee (1848-1908) — also known asFabius H. Busbee — of North Carolina. Born in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,March 4,1848.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthCarolina,1872,1892(member,ResolutionsCommittee); Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forNorth Carolina,1876;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina,1880;U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1885-89.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;ChiPhi.Died, fromBright'sdisease, in MinorHospital,Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,August28, 1908 (age60 years, 177days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Raleigh, N.C. | | Algernon Lee Butler (1905-1978) — also known asAlgernon L. Butler — of Clinton,SampsonCounty, N.C.Born in Clinton,SampsonCounty, N.C.,August2, 1905.Republican.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1931; delegate toRepublican National Convention from North Carolina,1936,1940(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1948;SampsonCounty Attorney, 1938-51; member ofNorthCarolina Republican State Executive Committee, 1942-59;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina,1959-75; took senior status 1975.Episcopalian.Member,SigmaNu;American BarAssociation;Rotary.DiedMay 5,1978 (age72 years, 276days).Burial location unknown. | | John Marshall Butler (1897-1978) — also known asJohn M. Butler — ofBaltimore,Md.Born inBaltimore,Md.,July 21,1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;U.S.Senator from Maryland, 1951-63; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Maryland,1952,1960;member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business,1952;speaker,1956;member, Resolutions Committee,1960;member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1955.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation.Died in Rocky Mount,NashCounty, N.C.,March14, 1978 (age80 years, 236days).Interment atDruidRidge Cemetery, Pikesville, Md. | | Marion Butler (1863-1938) — of Elliott,SampsonCounty, N.C.Born near Clinton,SampsonCounty, N.C.,May 20,1863.Newspaperpublisher;lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state senate; elected 1890;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1895-1901; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from North Carolina,1912,1916,1920,1924,1932.Died in Takoma Park,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,June 3,1938 (age75 years, 14days).Interment atClintonCemetery, Clinton, N.C. | | George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (b. 1947) — also known asG. K. Butterfield — Born in Wilson,WilsonCounty, N.C.,April27, 1947.Democrat.Lawyer; superior court judge in North Carolina,1988-2001;justice ofNorth Carolina state supreme court, 2001-02;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 2004-; delegateto Democratic National Convention from North Carolina,2008.Baptist.Africanancestry.Still living as of 2018. | | John C. Buxton — of Winston (now part of Winston-Salem),ForsythCounty, N.C.Lawyer; president, WinstonWaterWorks;mayorof Winston, N.C., 1883-84; resigned 1884; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1885-86, 1907-08 (32nd District 1885-86,27th District 1907-08).Burial location unknown. | | Frederick Williamson Bynum (b. 1882) — also known asFrederick W. Bynum — of Pittsboro,ChathamCounty, N.C.Born in Pittsboro,ChathamCounty, N.C.,January30, 1882.Democrat.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Chatham County,1913-16.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;JuniorOrder.Burial location unknown. | | Jesse Atherton Bynum (1797-1868) — of North Carolina. Born inHalifaxCounty, N.C.,May 23,1797.Democrat.Lawyer; member ofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1823-24, 1827-30;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1833-41.Slaveowner. Died in Alexandria,RapidesParish, La.,September23, 1868 (age71 years, 123days).Interment atRapidesCemetery, Pineville, La.  | Robert Carlyle Byrd (1917-2010) — also known asRobert C. Byrd;Cornelius Calvin SaleJr.;"The King of Pork" —of Sophia,RaleighCounty, W.Va.Born in North Wilkesboro,WilkesCounty, N.C.,November20, 1917.Democrat.Grocer;lawyer; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1947-50;member ofWestVirginia state senate 9th District, 1951-52;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1953-59;U.S.Senator from West Virginia, 1959-; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from West Virginia,1960,1996,2000,2004,2008;speaker,1988.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;OddFellows;Elks;Moose;Eagles;Lions;FarmBureau;TauKappa Epsilon;Ku Klux Klan.Died inFairfax,Va.,June 28,2010 (age92 years, 220days).Interment atColumbiaGardens Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Walter Pierce Byrd (1867-1950) — also known asWalter P. Byrd — of Lillington,HarnettCounty, N.C.Born inHarnettCounty, N.C.,June 26,1867.Republican.Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during theSpanish-American War; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 14th District, 1921-22.Died, fromuremia,in theVAHospital at Fayetteville,CumberlandCounty, N.C.,March22, 1950 (age82 years, 269days).Interment atHarnett Memorial Park, Lillington, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Andrew Jackson 'Jack' Byrd and Margaret Caroline (Shaw) Byrd;married,November3, 1909, to Zula Walton Tomlinson. | | | | Epitaph: "A Good Name Is Rather To BeChosen Than Great Riches." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
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