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Charles Brantley Aycock

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Charles Brantley Aycock

Birth
Fremont, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Death
4 Apr 1912 (aged 52)
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
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North Carolina Governor. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1880, practiced law in Goldsboro, and became involved in Democratic Party politics. In 1892, he was appointed as a United States District Attorney, serving six years. He was elected as the Governor of North Carolina and began serving in 1901. As North Carolina's Governor from 1901 to 1905, he devoted much of his four years in office to improve the education system of the state for whites and championed white supremacy. Under his administration, 3,459 new white only school buildings were constructed. After leaving office, he traveled to other states discussing how to improve education. He died while giving a speech to the Alabama Educational Association in 1912.
North Carolina Governor. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1880, practiced law in Goldsboro, and became involved in Democratic Party politics. In 1892, he was appointed as a United States District Attorney, serving six years. He was elected as the Governor of North Carolina and began serving in 1901. As North Carolina's Governor from 1901 to 1905, he devoted much of his four years in office to improve the education system of the state for whites and championed white supremacy. Under his administration, 3,459 new white only school buildings were constructed. After leaving office, he traveled to other states discussing how to improve education. He died while giving a speech to the Alabama Educational Association in 1912.

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CHARLES BRANTLEY AYCOCK
GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA 1901-1905
BORN NOVEMBER 1, 1859 DIED APRIL 4, 1912
AND HIS WIFE
CORA LILY WOODARD
BORN OCTOBER 11, 1868 DIED MARCH 13, 1952
ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF HIS FIRST WIFE
VARINA DAVIS WOODARD 1861-1889
WHO, WITH THEIR TWO SONS, IS BURIED IN WILSON, N. C.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Evening Blues
  • Added: Nov 16, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8091488/charles_brantley-aycock: accessed ), memorial page for Charles Brantley Aycock (1 Nov 1859–4 Apr 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8091488, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.