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History of Lenoir County North CarolinaSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: No Data Yet -- Coming Soon! Our database does not include an historic photo for Lenoir County North Carolina, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:A Short Biography of William Dunn Moseley William Dunn Moseley, governor of Florida, was born in Lenoir county, N.C., Feb. 1, 1795; son of Sampson Moseley, a Revolutionary leader in North Carolina, and grandson of Col. Edward Moseley, a lawyer and statesman. He was graduated at the University of North Carolina, A.B., 1818, A.M., 1821, and was a tutor there, 1817. He was admitted to the bar in 1820, served in the state senate, 1829-38, was speaker, 1832-36, and the Democratic candidate for governor of North Carolina in 1834. In 1839 he settled on a plantation at Monticello, Fla. He was a representative in the Territorial legislature of Florida in 1840; a member of the Florida senate in 1844, and was first governor of Florida after its admission as a state, 1845-49. He retired to private life, in 1849, and removed in 1855, to Palatka, Fla., where he died Jan. 4, 1863. Local History and Genealogy Links: |
North Carolina Facts: Lenoir County Facts: Seat: KinstonEstablished: 1791 Formed from: Dobbs (originally called Glasgow)
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