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Secretary of War under Andrew Jackson; U.S. Senator from Tenn.; Fla. governor; U.S. minister to Spain. Born here.

Confederate general. His brigade fought in last infantry action at Appomattox. Later Congressman; Secretary U.S. Senate. Home here.

U.S. Congressman, 1799-1815 and 1825-1831, as a Jeffersonian Republican; N.C. Representative and Senator. Grave 4 1/2 mi. SE.

Governor, 1802-1805, United States Senator and state legislator. "Bloomsbury," his home, stood 2 miles north.

Congressman, 1901-23, Democratic majority leader, 1915-19. Opposed war declaration; later supported Wilson's war policies. Home is here.

Built about 1885. Home of three congressmen, W. H. Kitchin and his sons Wm. W. (governor, 1909-1913) and Claude.

Member Continental Congress, United States Senator, 1789-1795, U.S. Indian Agent to the Creek Nation, 1796-1816. Home was 5 1/2 mi. S.W.

Governor, 1824-1827; Attorney General of N.C.; Congressman. His home was 400 yds. W.

Boyhood home of Bragg brothers, Thomas, governor, 1855-9; Braxton, Confederate general, and John, U.S. Congressman. One block east.

Governor of N.C., 1817-20, and of the Florida Territory, Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Senator. Home was four blocks, grave is 1/2 mile, west.