Graham, William Alexander b. September 5, 1804 d. August 11, 1875 US Congressman, CSA Congressman, US Governor. Graham was a member of the North Carolina legislature from 1833 to 1840. He was then elected as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina from 1840 to 1843 to fill a vacancy. In 1845, he served as the Governor of North Carolina until 1849. During the administration of Millard Fillmore, he was the U.S. Secretary of the Navy from 1850 to 1852. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President of the United States in 1852. While a member of the North...[Read More] (Bio by: Evening Blues) Hillsborough Old Town Cemetery, Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Hooper, William [original burial site] b. June 28, 1742 d. October 14, 1790 Signer of the Declaration of Independence from North Carolina. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of a minister. His father wanted him to become a minister like himself, but young William wanted to study law. He graduated from Harvard University at age 18, then studied law under the tutelage of James Otis, a strongly patriotic lawyer, who probably influenced his political opinions. After completing his law studies, in 1764, William moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, where he set up a...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Hillsborough Old Town Cemetery, Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, USA Plot: Left rear corner of graveyard. Removed from here in 1894, many historians believe that much of his remains are still in his original grave
Marlette, Doug N. b. December 6, 1949 d. July 10, 2007 Cartoonist, Author. He was best known for his controversial comic strip "Kudzu", which was syndicated in newspapers worldwide. He also drew single-panel cartoons and wrote columns for "Time", "Newsweek", the "New York Times", and many other publications. In 1988 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartoons and received the National Headliners Award. As an author he published two novels, "The Bridge" (2001) and "Magic Time" (2006). He was inducted into the University of North...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Walnut Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Strudwick, Shepperd b. September 22, 1907 d. January 15, 1983 Actor. Born John Shepperd, he was a durable performer of film, television and stage. He began his film career in the title character role in the film "Joaquin Murrieta" (1938), followed by "Flight Command" (1940). His many other movie credits include "Belle Starr" (1941), "The Love of Edgar Allan Poe" (1942), "Dr. Renault's Secret" (1942), "The Fighting Guerillas" (1943), "Joan of Arc" (1948), "All the King's Men" (1949) and "A Place in the Sun" (1951). For television, he appeared on "The...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cause of death: Cancer Hillsborough Town Cemetery, Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
b. September 5, 1804 d. August 11, 1875