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U.S. negotiator in China for 30 years. Consul in Japan and China. Editor, author, and lawyer. His home was 2 blocks E.

State prison site since 1869. Original buildings completed in 1884. First supt., W. J. Hicks. New facility finished 1983.

United States Senator, 1950-53, speaker N.C. House of Representatives, president American Bar Assn. Home is 100 yds. W., grave is two miles S.E.

First Chief Justice of N.C. Supreme Court, 1819-1829; author of numerous legal works. Grave is 1/2 mi. E. Home is 1 mi. S.W.

Home of chief justices John L. Taylor & Thos. Ruffin; of Wm. Gaston, Romulus M. Saunders, & Samuel A. Ashe. Built about 1813. Is 70 yds. N.

Justice of State Supreme Court, 1938-1950; state legislator and attorney general. Home is here.

Governor, 1849-51. Whig Party leader. His law office, relocated & restored, stands 70 yds. N.

Advocate of improved schools, roads, canals. Jurist, teacher, legislator. Born 7/10 mi. S.

Banker and attorney. Leader in credit union movement. Benefactor, UNC Library. Lived here.

Jurist and educator. Member of first N.C. Supreme Court; Chief Justice, 1829-1833. His grave is 1/2 mi. W.