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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1475 

Congratulates the town of Tarboro, North Carolina, on the occasion of its 

250th anniversary. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 24, 2010 

Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. SHULER, 

Mr. KISSELL, Mr. JONES, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. COBLE, Mr. WATT, Mr. 

ETHERIDGE, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 

DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. BARROW, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. 

CARNAHAN, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. WATSON, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. HARE, 

Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of 

Texas, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Ms. KILPATRICK

of Michigan, Ms. CLARKE, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. 

THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. RUSH, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. 

COURTNEY, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. 

CUMMINGS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Ms. DEGETTE, 

Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. COHEN, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. HILL, Mr. TAYLOR, 

Mr. OLVER, Mr. MCINTYRE, and Ms. FOXX) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulates the town of Tarboro, North Carolina, on the 

occasion of its 250th anniversary. 

Whereas, in 1759, Joseph Howell deeded 150 acres of land 

along the Tar River to establish a town; 

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Whereas the first town commissioners Reverend James Moir, 

Aquila Suggs, Lawrence Toole, Elisha Battle, and Benjamin Hart laid out a town that included 121 half-acre 

lots surrounded by 50 acres of town common; 

Whereas the North Carolina General Assembly on November 

30, 1760, approved the charter of a town called Tarboro 

along the banks of the Tar River; 

Whereas Tarboro is the 11th oldest colonial town in North 

Carolina; 

Whereas Tarboro has the only town common outside of Boston originally chartered with the town; 

Whereas President George Washington slept in Tarboro during a visit on his southern tour in 1791; 

Whereas Tarboro was home to former United States Congressman George Henry White who was elected to the 

Congress in 1896 and 1898, and was the last AfricanAmerican to serve in Congress until World War II; 

Whereas Tarboro was home to Henry Lawson Wyatt, the 

first North Carolina soldier to die in the Civil War; 

Whereas Tarboro was home to former Congressman Lawrence H. (L.H.) Fountain who served North Carolina’s 

Second Congressional District from 1953 to 1983; 

Whereas Tarboro was home to General Henry ‘‘Hugh’’ 

Shelton who served in the United States Army and 

served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 

1997 to 2001; 

Whereas Tarboro is home to a 45-block historic district which 

was created in 1977 by the National Park Service; 

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Whereas the historic district boasts over 300 structures, from 

the residential dwellings to historic churches to original 

19th century storefronts along Tarboro’s Main Street; 

Whereas the vibrant downtown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; 

Whereas Tarboro is known for its rich history, low crime 

rate, and high quality of life; 

Whereas Tarboro offers extensive recreation opportunities for 

youth, adults, and seniors; 

Whereas Tarboro is home to the Edgecombe County Veterans’ Military Museum, the Tar River Paddle Trail, and 

the North Carolina Civil War Trail, and is a part of the 

Historic Albemarle Trail; 

Whereas, in 1999, Tarboro was devastated by the flooding 

from Hurricane Floyd; 

Whereas through hard work and unity, Tarboro was able to 

fully recover from the event to become an even stronger 

community; and 

Whereas Tarboro today is home to approximately 11,000 

residents and is known for its diversity and viable industrial base: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives con2 gratulates the town of Tarboro, North Carolina, on the 

3 occasion of its 250th anniversary. 

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