US Congressman. He was the Editor of the Wilmington Daily Herald as the Civil War began. He served as a Lieutenant Colonel of a North Carolina Regiment during the war. He was elected as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina from 1871 to 1879. A gifted orator, he championed white supremacy in the 1898 election and was installed as Wilmington's Mayor during the coup that occurred during the riot (1898-1906).
US Congressman. He was the Editor of the Wilmington Daily Herald as the Civil War began. He served as a Lieutenant Colonel of a North Carolina Regiment during the war. He was elected as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina from 1871 to 1879. A gifted orator, he championed white supremacy in the 1898 election and was installed as Wilmington's Mayor during the coup that occurred during the riot (1898-1906).
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