History of Washington, (Beaufort County) North Carolina United States of America

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Josephus Daniels, journalist, was born at Washington, N.C., May 18, 1862; son of Josephus and Mary (Cleves) Daniels. His father died in 1864 and he was educated in the public and private schools of Wilson, N.C., and became editor of the Wilson Advance at the age of eighteen. He was admitted to the bar in October, 1885, but never practised. In October, 1885, he became editor of the State Chronicle, Raleigh, N.C. In January, 1887, he was elected state printer and re-elected by the legislature of 1889, 1891 and 1893. The State Chronicle, under his management, attained the largest daily and weekly circulation of any political newspaper in North Carolina. On May 2, 1888, he was married to Addie W., daughter of Maj. W. H. Bagley, granddaughter of Governor Worth and the oldest sister of Ensign Worth Bagley, the first American officer killed in the war with Spain. Mr. Daniels served as president of the Editorial association of his state and twice as a delegate to National editorial conventions. He was a member of the National Democratic executive committee, 1896, and a prominent advocate of bimetallism in the campaign of that year. In 1894 he organized a company, purchased the Raleigh News and Observer, and consolidated with it the State Chronicle and the North Carolinian, making it the leading newspaper in North Carolina.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Churchill Caldom Cambreleng, representative, was born in Washington, N. C., in 1786. He received an academical education, removed to New York city in 1802, and, after acquiring a varied experience in business, became associated with John Jacob Astor in the management of his large interests. In 1820 he was elected a representative from New York to the 17th Congress and served continuously in nine congresses. He was chairman of the committees on foreign affairs, ways and means, and commerce and navigation. In 1840 he was appointed minister to Russia by President Van Buren, and served until July, 1841. His report on Commerce and Navigation (1830) passed through several editions in America and one in London. He died at West Neck, N. Y., April 30, 1862.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

John Julius Guthrie, naval officer, was born in Washington, N.C., in 1814. He was warranted a midshipman in 1884, a passed midshipman in 1838, and commissioned a lieutenant in 1842. He saw service in the Mexican war, 1846-48, and with the Asiatic squadron in the attack on the Barrier forts in Canton river in November, 1856. In this affair he pulled down a Chinese flag which he presented to his native state as a trophy and received from the legislature of North Carolina a vote of thanks. He entered the Confederate service in 1861, was on duty in New Orleans in 1862, and commanded the Confederate steamer Advance in carrying supplies for the army between the Bermuda islands and Wilmington, N.C. He was a citizen of Portsmouth, Va., at the close of the war and was the first officer of the regular service who had resigned to accept service in the Confederate government, to receive a pardon from the President. At the same time his disabilities were removed by a unanimous vote of congress and he was restored to the service. He was superintendent of the life saving stations from Cape Henry to Cape Hatteras and while engaged in rescuing the passengers and crew of the Huron, off Cape Hatteras in November, 1877, he lost his life.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor