The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-02
GREAT OLD CAROLINIAsS.
The Men Whose Portraits A dorm the
Dialectic Hall at Chapel Hill.
From the University Monthly.

The following are the portraits of the
Dialectic Society
William Richardson Davie, IL D., of
Halifax, born 1856, died 1890. y gallant
cavalry officer of the Revolution. a mem
ber of the convention which framed the
constitution of the United States, Gov
ernor of North Carolina in 1898, Briga-
dier-General United States Army in same
year in contemplation of war with France.
Commissioner To France 1899. Gave the
name to DaVie county.
James Mebane, of Caswell, born 11.4,
died 1857. Speaker Of the House of
Commons 1921. For many years State
Senator.
James Knox Polk, IL. D., born in North
Carolina 1895, died 1s49. Removed to
Nashville, Tennessee. Governor of Ten
nessee. Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes of the United States. President
of the United States 1S45-49
David Lowry Swair, Ii. D., of Bun
combe, born 1901, died 1863. State Soil
citor. Judge of Superior Court of North
Carolina. Governor Of North Carolina
1S32-'35 President Of University of
Carolina 1S35'6S. Author of War of
the Regulation" and other subjects of
North Carolina history.
Archibald DeBow Murphy, of Orange,
born 1717, died 1882. Professor of Ian
guages in University Of North Carolina,
1900. Reporter of the Supreme Court.
Judge of Superior Court. Prominent
member of the Legislature.
Thomas Rutfin, Ii. D., of Orange, born
1897, died 1870. Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court of North Carolina for many
years. President of the State Bank of
North Carolina. President State Agricul-
tural Society.
George Edmund Badger, Ii. D., of Raj
eigh born 1895, died 1866. Judge of su-
perior Court of North Carolina. Senator
of the United States. Secretary of the
Navy under President Harrison.
Willie Person Mangum, Ii. D., of Or
ange, born 1899, died 1861. Judge of the
Superior Court Of North Carolina. Sena-
tor of the United States II years. Presi-
dent of the Senate Of the United States
Received the vote of South Carolina for
President of the United States III 1886
John Motley Morehead, of Greensboro,
born 1896, died 1866 Governor of North
Carolina 1S41-45. First President and
chief promoter of the North Carolina r.
which nominated President Taylor
William Alexander Graham, IL D., of
Orange, born 1904, died 1876 Senator
of United States. Senator of Confederate
States. Secretary of Navy under Fill
more. Nominated for ViceP President by
the Whig party. Governor of North Car
olina 1s45-49.
Charles Manly, of Raleigh, born 1874,
died 1871. Secretary and Treasurer of
the University 43 years. Governor of
North Carolina 1901
John Owen, Of Bladen, born 1897, died
1871. Governor of North Carolina 1928.
President National Convention which
nominated President Harrison.
Rev. William Hooper, D. D., Ii. D..
born 1882, died 1876. Professor of An
cient Languages in University of North
Carolina. Professor of Rhetoric and Logic
in University Of North Carolina. Presi-
dent of Wake Forest College.
Abram Rencher, of Chatham, born 179S,
died 1888. Representative 1S29-'39 and
1841-'43. Charge dAffaires to Portugal
Governor Of New Mexico
Rev. James Phillips, D. D., Professor
of Mathematics in the University of North
Carolina 1S25-67, Al years Born in
England, 1892, died at prayers on the ros-
trum in Gerard Hall, March IA, 1867
Rev. Charles Force Deems, D. D., Ii.
D., born 1920. Professor of Rhetoric and
Logic in the University of North Carolina
1S42-4S. Professor of Chemistry at Ran
dolph Macon College. Pastor Of the
Church of the Strangers New York. Au-
thor of Life of Jesus and many other
works. Founder of the Deems Fund in
the University Of North Carolina in aid of
INDECENT students
Thomas Lanier Clingman, IL D., of
Buncombe, still living. Representative
in Congress. Senator of United States
1e5S-'61. Brigadier General of the Con-
federate States