The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-16
*. ). McCOIN
Attorney at Law.


A stranger to the p,a,l. ~. -.
county When he settled in HarSD
son, In 1897, to begin las pro.rsI1S.,
career, the subject OF this sk.,cf ma
McColn, has by sheer ability n
preparation and presentation - =
cases with which he has been -
fed, by his fidelity and conser,a.I
as a counsellor and advocate "a
his resourceiulness as an orgar;.9
secured position am,ug ,t. .l'..~--~
full practitioners and progress.ra ~.
Zens OF north central North CaroIin.
Born on farm, located in the -
ern part of Forsyth county. Jupa ;,
1872, Mr.. McCoin received his -.
liminary education at the finacle Eis,
Schools ana at The Salem Rows Schn1
at W instCn- Salem, \. c.. Wh,cn ~
supplemented by studies O, via.
range in literature and the sciences :.
Gu1lICrd Cclleges. Thus prepared h.
entered tie Greensboro Law school
one Of the best-knOwn institution e..
the study OF law, in the State ana
completing the full course. as nra,
scribed, graduated in the spriue NJ
1897. On the 9th of September fd.
lowing, he secured his license 10 pr,e-
tlce before the courts of North Cara.
lima and Immediately thereafter onenad
up a law Office in Henderson. tttap-
ton and painstaklng in the discharya
Of his professional duties the omar.
tunity came in time to demonstr,ts
his knowledge and skill as practi.
toner, and these qualifications hsy.
ing been established future success
full career, which has already been
realized, became at once assured. is
a general practitioner, Mr. McCoin
possesses a select and constantly
growing Office practice, as counselor
| and in the preparation of legal instru-
| ments of every description. From
time to time he has appeared before
the court in several important cases,
both criminal and civil, and has built
| up one of the most extensive practice
In the country. In 1900, Mr.. McCon
was elected to the craftsmanship of the
Vance County Democratic Executive
| Committee and discharged the import
ant duties of this position for the fol-
lowing six years. During his incgm-
| bency he rendered valuable co-opers-
| ton in the campaigns of Governors
Glenn and Kitchen a heavy vote being
| gotten out and all the nominees secur-
ing nice majorities. In recognition Of
his ability as an organizer and of bis
loyalty to party principles and pledges
he was appointed by Governor AyCOck
on the directorate of the Eastern Hos.
| pital at GOldSbOro and served this in.
stitution in this capacity for i've years
resigning to accept similar position
with the Central Hospital at Raleigh
which was at that time in need Of
person on its directorate of his exec
utive ability and experience. Willis
holding this latter Office he receives
the nomination for presidential cleo
tor of the Fourth District of Mort
Carolina. He resigned Immediately q
a director Of the hospital, but after th
campaign was re-appointed and dis
charge to-day with characteristic fidel
ity and efficiency the duties of III
office. Mr.. McCoin is also one Of tn
promoters Of the Henderson Loan an
Real Estate Company. of W. ch COZ
Germ he has been the secret arg treas
urer since its inceptions. aad whic
institution through its spls,.G organ
ization and methods has be. an insai
liable source of developmcH and proc
reSs in Henderson and --r0ughos
Vance county. He is also presideE
of the Henderson Furniture Co. an
a director in the Henderson Manual
turing Co.