W. R. Myers was born in Anson County, settled in Charlotte in 1843 and was elected to serve as solicitor of the county court, on the city commission, in the House of Commons (1854-55), and the state Senate (1856-57). Myers initially opposed North Carolina's secession during the Civil War, but later supported the move to break away from the Union. He volunteered and was made captain of Company G, 34th NC Infantry. As was customary for officers, he was known after the war as "Colonel." His lavish home was a safe haven for those who fled Richmond when the Union took over the Confederate capitol there.
Myers helped promote the importance of railroads and transportation as methods to bring commerce to Charlotte. He helped organize St. Peter's Episcopal Church and the Charlotte Female Institute, which later became Queens College. In 1867 he gave eight acres of land to Biddle Institute (now Johnson C. Smith University).
Information provided by Brenda Means Barker.*
Myers helped promote the importance of railroads and transportation as methods to bring commerce to Charlotte. He helped organize St. Peter's Episcopal Church and the Charlotte Female Institute, which later became Queens College. In 1867 he gave eight acres of land to Biddle Institute (now Johnson C. Smith University).
Information provided by Brenda Means Barker.*
W. R. Myers was born in Anson County, settled in Charlotte in 1843 and was elected to serve as solicitor of the county court, on the city commission, in the House of Commons (1854-55), and the state Senate (1856-57). Myers initially opposed North Carolina's secession during the Civil War, but later supported the move to break away from the Union. He volunteered and was made captain of Company G, 34th NC Infantry. As was customary for officers, he was known after the war as "Colonel." His lavish home was a safe haven for those who fled Richmond when the Union took over the Confederate capitol there.
Myers helped promote the importance of railroads and transportation as methods to bring commerce to Charlotte. He helped organize St. Peter's Episcopal Church and the Charlotte Female Institute, which later became Queens College. In 1867 he gave eight acres of land to Biddle Institute (now Johnson C. Smith University).
Information provided by Brenda Means Barker.*
Myers helped promote the importance of railroads and transportation as methods to bring commerce to Charlotte. He helped organize St. Peter's Episcopal Church and the Charlotte Female Institute, which later became Queens College. In 1867 he gave eight acres of land to Biddle Institute (now Johnson C. Smith University).
Information provided by Brenda Means Barker.*
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