The Rev. James Blythe was one of the most well-known and prominent Baptist ministers in the region. He was the first pastor at Hendersonville First Baptist Church and at Saluda First Baptist Church. He also served the following churches: Little River, French Broad, Beulah, Ebenezer, Refuge, Mud Creek, Green River, Mountain Page, Crab Creek, Mount Moriah and Cathey’s Creek.
He was the first Clerk of Court for Henderson County and served for eight years prior to the Civil War. He established and printed the first newspaper published in Hendersonville, the “Carolina Baptist.” He was one of the founders of Judson College in Hendersonville. He was too old to serve in the Civil War and had no political connections to the Confederate government in the state.
He served in the N.C. House in 1866 (Presidential Reconstruction). In 1868, during Radical Reconstruction, he was elected to the state senate. In 1872, he was elected to the N.C. House again.
He was the first Clerk of Court for Henderson County and served for eight years prior to the Civil War. He established and printed the first newspaper published in Hendersonville, the “Carolina Baptist.” He was one of the founders of Judson College in Hendersonville. He was too old to serve in the Civil War and had no political connections to the Confederate government in the state.
He served in the N.C. House in 1866 (Presidential Reconstruction). In 1868, during Radical Reconstruction, he was elected to the state senate. In 1872, he was elected to the N.C. House again.
The Rev. James Blythe was one of the most well-known and prominent Baptist ministers in the region. He was the first pastor at Hendersonville First Baptist Church and at Saluda First Baptist Church. He also served the following churches: Little River, French Broad, Beulah, Ebenezer, Refuge, Mud Creek, Green River, Mountain Page, Crab Creek, Mount Moriah and Cathey’s Creek.
He was the first Clerk of Court for Henderson County and served for eight years prior to the Civil War. He established and printed the first newspaper published in Hendersonville, the “Carolina Baptist.” He was one of the founders of Judson College in Hendersonville. He was too old to serve in the Civil War and had no political connections to the Confederate government in the state.
He served in the N.C. House in 1866 (Presidential Reconstruction). In 1868, during Radical Reconstruction, he was elected to the state senate. In 1872, he was elected to the N.C. House again.
He was the first Clerk of Court for Henderson County and served for eight years prior to the Civil War. He established and printed the first newspaper published in Hendersonville, the “Carolina Baptist.” He was one of the founders of Judson College in Hendersonville. He was too old to serve in the Civil War and had no political connections to the Confederate government in the state.
He served in the N.C. House in 1866 (Presidential Reconstruction). In 1868, during Radical Reconstruction, he was elected to the state senate. In 1872, he was elected to the N.C. House again.
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