Dictionary of North Carolina Biography: Vol. 3, H-K
Much of the bibliographic information found in the six volumes has been compiled for the first time. All of the persons included are deceased.
He returned to North Carolina and in September 1744 bought 550 acres on the north side of Old Town Creek in New Hanover (now Brunswick) County. This represented an addition to property that he already owned, as his will made 25 Feb.
The most comprehensive state project of its kind, the Dictionary provides information on some 4,000 notable North Carolinians whose accomplishments and occasional misdeeds span four centuries.
Although chairman of one of the largest departments on campus, Pearson found time for many quasi-administrative activities in the area of student life. He established the college bookstore and sundry shop and ran it for several years.
Dictionary of North Carolina Biography
North Carolina Biographical Dictionary contains biographies on hundreds of persons from diverse vocations that were either born, achieved notoriety and/or died in the state of North Carolina.
North Carolina Biographical Dictionary: People of All Times and All Places who Have Been Important to the History and Life...
South Carolina Biographical Dictionary contains biographies on hundreds of persons from diverse vocations that were either born, achieved notoriety and/or died in the state of South Carolina.
After a brief history of why Carolina was granted to the proprietors and the descent of the title to Carolina, a biographical sketch is given of the eight original and of later proprietors.
Cooper's political interests were heightened when he returned to resume his law practice. His organization of the local American Legion post led to involvement in state and national Legion affairs. In 1921 he was elected state commander ...