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Governor. 1961-1965. World War II veteran, U.S. Senator, and Duke University president. His tomb 6/10 mile NE.

Governor, 1965-69; held posts on superior & state supreme courts. Set up initial Court of Appeals, 1967. Lived 1/10 mi. SE.

Territorial Governor of Oregon, 1848-50, Vice-Presidential candidate, 1860, U.S. Senator, major general in Mexican War. Born 3 miles east.

Governor, 1913-1917. He created the state highway & fisheries commissions, est. Mt. Mitchell State Park. Lived 1/2 mi. W.

Governor and political leader. President of the University of North Carolina, 1835-1868. Was born three miles E.

Civil War governor. He led state, 1862-65, and 1877-79; U.S. Senator, 1879-94. Colonel, 26th N.C. Regiment, 1861-62. Birthplace 6 miles N.E.

Governor of North Carolina, 1945-1949. State legislator. Promoted good roads and rural electrification. Grave is 3 miles S.E.

United States Senator, 1945-54, congressman, governor, N.C. legislator, lawyer, editor. Home is 1 mi., grave 1.2 mi., N.E.

First governor of Texas, 1846-47; U.S. Senator; officer, Mexican War. His birthplace here.

Governor of Arkansas, 1873-74; Union colonel in Civil War; elected to U.S. Senate, 1864, but not seated. Birthplace stood 4 1/2 miles S.E.