Governor, 1808-10; U.S. Senator; Congressman. "Hope," his home, stands 4 miles northwest.
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On January 15, 1974, congressman and agricultural advocate Harold Cooley died from the effects of emphysema.
On January 5, 1921, Lillian Exum Clement took her seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives, becoming the first woman in the South to hold legislative office.