Contains a narrative biography of John Motley Morehead (1796-1866), a lawyer, statesman, political leader who was named "Architect and Builder of Public Works of North Carolina." Includes Morehead's family history and genealogy. Also includes a history of North Carolina as it struggled for statehood. Includes an introduction by Hon. Henry G. Conner, LL. D., Judge of the United States District Court of the Eastern District of North Carolina.

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Excerpt from John Motley Morehead and the Development of North Carolina, 1796-1866 In 1906, when the present writer was director of the patriotic effort to honor the chief maker of our national constitution, James Wilson, by removing his remains from Edenton, North Carolina, to Philadelphia, the leaders of that state were so generous and gracious in their cooperation, that I expressed the hope that both Pennsylvania and myself might render some reciprocal service in recognition of it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Contains a narrative biography of John Motley Morehead (1796-1866), a lawyer, statesman, political leader who was named "Architect and Builder of Public Works of North Carolina." Includes Morehead's family history and genealogy. Also includes a history of North Carolina as it struggled for statehood. Includes an introduction by Hon. Henry G. Conner, LL. D., Judge of the United States District Court of the Eastern District of North Carolina.

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A history of North Carolina covers the social, economic, and political forces that shaped it.

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