The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-19

iooZ, November IS, 1908, November
"a. 1904; William Hawkins, Decem-
Der Z, 1911. November IS, 1912, No
vember 10. 1913. William Miller. No
NemDer 20. 1s1f, November 20. 1915.
November 3, 1876; John Branch. De
cember 6, 1917. December 5. 1918,
december ., 1913; Gabriel Holmes.
december Z. 1S21-December :. 1922.
december s. 1928: Hutchins. q. Bur
ton. December :, 1924, December 6.
1925, December %. 1926; and David
l. Swain, December 8, 1882. Deem
Der 9, 1898. December 10. 1894. Be
sides being elected for three terms
in 1870 and 1871, Alexander Martin
had already served two terms, having
been elected governor April %, 1tS2
and again April %, 1888; and Benla-
min Williams, after serving three
terms form 11ss to 1892. again servei
one term from November25 1907
TO November %, 1908.
Those who served only two terms
were: Nathaniel Alexander. Novem-
Der %, 1906 to November "A, 1907:
David Stone, November IS, 1908 to
December l. 1910; John Owen, De
ceml3er Il, 1StS to December Is,
1890; and Montford Stokes. Deem
Der IS. 1880 to December 6, 1882.
The following served one term only:
Abner Nash. April, 1880 to June 70.
1881; Thomas Burke, June %, 1871
TO April %, 1882; William r. Davie,
December 3, 1928 TO November "a.
1899; Benjamin Smith, December /.
1910 to December I. 1911; Jesse
Franklin, December I, 1926 to De
cember Z 1921; James iredell, Deem
Der 8, 1872 to December Il, 1928; and
Richard Dobbs Spaight, j., Deem
Der 10, 1885 to December 81, 1885.
Richard Caswen was elected gov
ernor more times and served longer
terms than any other man since the
Revolution. He was elected seven
times-December 10, 1916, April Is,
1777, April IS, 11IS, May >, 1119. No
vember 9, 1884, December 9, 1888.
and December IL, 1885. After Caswell
comes Alexander, Martin, who was
chosen governor five times-April
%, 1892, April %. 1888, December >.
1889, November II, 1890, and Decem-
Der 80. 1874.
The following countries contributes
the governors during this PERIOD
| Lenoir, Richard CasWell; Craven, Alb
ner Nash. Richard Dobbs Spaight, and
| Richard Dohbs Spaight, Jr.; Orange,
Thomas Burke; Guilford, Alexander
Martin; CIoWan, Samuel Johnston
| and James Iredell; New Hanover;
Samuel Ashe; Halifax, William h
Davie and John Branch; Moore, Ben
jamin Williams: Warren, James
Turner, William Hawkins, and Wal
liam Miller; Mecklenburg, Nathanie
Alexander; BERTHE. David stone
Brunswick, Benjamin Smith; Surry
Jesse franklin: Sampson, Gabrie
| Holmes Baden, John owen; Wilkes
Montford Stokes; and Buncombe
David l.. Swain. Warren county hao
the governor for six years in success
ion-William Hawkins, 1s11-1S14
and William Miller. 1S14-1S17.
III 1902. John Baptista Ashe wa:
elected governor, but died before he
could qualify. James Turner was ther
elected. Samuel Johnston was elect
ed for his third term November 10
1888, but resigned almost immedl
ately 10 become the first iron
North Carolina in the Federal Con
gress. William r. DaVie resigned II
1899, after having served one tern
only. in order to accept the poSltiol
to VIII itch he had been appointed by
the President of the United States d
Special Ambassador to TO
gether with Chief Justice Oliver ELS
worth and William Vans Murray
American Minister at The Hague, Z
negotiate a treaty With Napoleon
Ronaparte.
David l.. Swain was the younges
man ever elected governor Of Norti
Carolina, being only thlfty one at III
time of election. His fellow county
man. Zebulon 3. Vance. was thirty
two when elected governor. Richar'
Dobbs Spaisht, Jr., governor 1888
1885, was the son Oh Richard Dobb
Spaight, governor 1792-l193-th1s be
ing .he only instance in the histof,
Of North Carolina in which bot
father and son became governor
Governors Under the Constitution o
1885.
The Convention Of 1SSo tn
method of electing the governor an
the term Of office. After that dat
the governor was elected by a direc
vote of the people, and his term o
office was changed from one TO w
wears. 1t vas provided that y
person should serve fcf more tina
two terms successfully. In case of
vacancy the President OF the Senat
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