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- Alexander Martin (1740–1807)
- Alexander Martin was a North Carolina delegate to the Constitutional Convention, fought in the American Revolution, and served as governor and in the state legislature.
- Format: biography
- Hugh Williamson (1735–1819)
- Hugh Wiliamson, a doctor and scientist, was one of North Carolina's delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and was also active in national politics.
- Format: biography
- John Adams Hyman
- In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 9.12
- John Adams Hyman, a former slave, became the first black U.S. Representative from North Carolina, serving from 1873 to 1875.
- Format: biography
- John Chavis
- In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 3.10
- John Chavis (1762?–1838), a free African American living in North Carolina, was a widely respected minister and teacher with long-reaching influence on both whites and African Americans.
- Format: biography
- John Lawson
- John Lawson (1674? – 1711) was a British explorer, naturalist and writer. He played an important role in the history of colonial North Carolina. Little is known definitively about his early life but it seems probable that he had a good education and...
- Format: biography
- Nathaniel Macon
- In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 1.6
- Biography of Nathaniel Macon (1758–1837), North Carolina political leader from Warren County.
- Format: biography
- Richard Dobbs Spaight, Sr. (1758–1802)
- Richard Dobbs Spaight was a North Carolina delegate to the Constitutional Convention and active in state and national politics.
- Format: biography
- William Blount (1749–1800)
- William Blount was one of North Carolina's delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and served in the Continental Army and in various public offices.
- Format: biography
- William Richardson Davie (1756–1820)
- William Richardson Davie was a prominent North Carolina lawyer, delegate to the Constitutional Convention, governor, and founder of the University of North Carolina.
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