Thomas Polk (c. 1732–January 25, 1794) was a planter, military officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1781, and a politician who…
Colonel William Polk (9 July 1758 – 14 January 1834) was a North Carolina banker, educational administrator, political leader, renowned Continental officer in the War for American Independence,…
John Stokes (March 20, 1756 – October 12, 1790) was a North Carolina attorney, politician, and judge.Stokes was born in Virginia, and became an attorney with a private…
Sumner was named the commanding officer of the 3rd North Carolina Regiment of the North Carolina Line, a formation of the Continental Army, in 1776, and served in…
athaniel Alexander (March 5, 1756{spaced ndash}March 7, 1808) was the 13th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1805 to 1807.==Biography==Alexander was born near Concord, North…
Absalom Tatom (1742 – 20 December 1802) was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina from 1795 to 1796.==Biography==Born in North Carolina in 1742, Tatom was a sergeant in…