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Marcus Erwin, son of Leander A. Erwin, was born in Burke County, North Carolina, June 28, 1826. Soon after, his father removed to New Orleans, Louisiana. Marcus was sent to Transylvania University, where he graduated with high honors. He studied law in New Orleans. When the Mexican War commenced, he joined the Texas Mounted Rifles and was in the military service for six months, in which time he participated in several fights in Mexico.
Returning to North Carolina, he was, in 1848-1849, licensed to practice law and settled at Asheville, where, for a time, he also edited the Asheville News. He was elected solicitor of the Seventh Circuit of North Carolina, extending from Cherokee to Cleveland County, both inclusive, and acquired much additional reputation in the discharge of the duties of that office.
A member of the State legislature, in the House of Commons in 1850 and 1856 and in the Senate in 1860, from Buncombe County, he made still greater reputation, and especially in the latter, in a discussion on secession with John M. Morehead, who had been governor of the State. Mr. Erwin was an early and ardent secessionist; and when war on the South commenced he enlisted in the Southern army and fought as long as it continued except while a prisoner. He became a major in the service; and was engaged in North Carolina and Virginia.
After the close of that war he became United States Assistant District Attorney. As a lawyer, writer, and speaker Major Erwin attained great fame and he was known throughout the State and adjoining States for his ability and brilliancy. He died at Morganton, North Carolina, July 9, 1881. To his son, the Honorable Marcus Erwin, present State Senator from Buncombe County, I am indebted for some of the facts of Major Erwin's life.
(Asheville and Buncombe County, F. A. Sondley, 1922)
Marcus Erwin was a very able Asheville lawyer. He fought in both the Mexican War and the Civil War. He was a member of the N. C. House of Commons in 1850 and 1856 and a member of the North Carolina Senate in 1860. At one time, he was Editor of the Asheville News. He was a brilliant speaker and writer. He was the father of the late Marcus Erwin of Asheville who served many terms as Clerk of the Superior Court and was Federal District Attorney. Although Major Erwin had been an ardent, even fire eating Secessionist, he fraternized with the Republican party.
(Manuscript Register for Sherrill's Inn Collection, D. Hiden Ramsey (Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville (M94.1.1, M94.1.2))
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Marcus married Margaret E McDowell, 20 May 1854, at the Belvidere Plantation in Burke County, and they were the parents of:
William/
Arthur Hardy/26 Mar 1855 - 7 May 1857
Hamilton/31 Dec 1856 m. Elizabeth Leith Adams; 2) Margaret Sudderth
After Margaret died in 1860, he married Katherine M Smith in Buncombe Co, NC, and they were the parents of:
C. E./abt 1869
Hannah/16 Aug 1871
Marcus/5 Feb 1873 m. Susan Hall
S. A./abt 1876
Marable/Jan 1878
Marcus Erwin, son of Leander A. Erwin, was born in Burke County, North Carolina, June 28, 1826. Soon after, his father removed to New Orleans, Louisiana. Marcus was sent to Transylvania University, where he graduated with high honors. He studied law in New Orleans. When the Mexican War commenced, he joined the Texas Mounted Rifles and was in the military service for six months, in which time he participated in several fights in Mexico.
Returning to North Carolina, he was, in 1848-1849, licensed to practice law and settled at Asheville, where, for a time, he also edited the Asheville News. He was elected solicitor of the Seventh Circuit of North Carolina, extending from Cherokee to Cleveland County, both inclusive, and acquired much additional reputation in the discharge of the duties of that office.
A member of the State legislature, in the House of Commons in 1850 and 1856 and in the Senate in 1860, from Buncombe County, he made still greater reputation, and especially in the latter, in a discussion on secession with John M. Morehead, who had been governor of the State. Mr. Erwin was an early and ardent secessionist; and when war on the South commenced he enlisted in the Southern army and fought as long as it continued except while a prisoner. He became a major in the service; and was engaged in North Carolina and Virginia.
After the close of that war he became United States Assistant District Attorney. As a lawyer, writer, and speaker Major Erwin attained great fame and he was known throughout the State and adjoining States for his ability and brilliancy. He died at Morganton, North Carolina, July 9, 1881. To his son, the Honorable Marcus Erwin, present State Senator from Buncombe County, I am indebted for some of the facts of Major Erwin's life.
(Asheville and Buncombe County, F. A. Sondley, 1922)
Marcus Erwin was a very able Asheville lawyer. He fought in both the Mexican War and the Civil War. He was a member of the N. C. House of Commons in 1850 and 1856 and a member of the North Carolina Senate in 1860. At one time, he was Editor of the Asheville News. He was a brilliant speaker and writer. He was the father of the late Marcus Erwin of Asheville who served many terms as Clerk of the Superior Court and was Federal District Attorney. Although Major Erwin had been an ardent, even fire eating Secessionist, he fraternized with the Republican party.
(Manuscript Register for Sherrill's Inn Collection, D. Hiden Ramsey (Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville (M94.1.1, M94.1.2))
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Marcus married Margaret E McDowell, 20 May 1854, at the Belvidere Plantation in Burke County, and they were the parents of:
William/
Arthur Hardy/26 Mar 1855 - 7 May 1857
Hamilton/31 Dec 1856 m. Elizabeth Leith Adams; 2) Margaret Sudderth
After Margaret died in 1860, he married Katherine M Smith in Buncombe Co, NC, and they were the parents of:
C. E./abt 1869
Hannah/16 Aug 1871
Marcus/5 Feb 1873 m. Susan Hall
S. A./abt 1876
Marable/Jan 1878
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Marcus Erwin, son of Leander A. Erwin, was born in Burke County, North Carolina, June 28, 1826. Soon after, his father removed to New Orleans, Louisiana. Marcus was sent to Transylvania University, where he graduated with high honors. He studied law in New Orleans. When the Mexican War commenced, he joined the Texas Mounted Rifles and was in the military service for six months, in which time he participated in several fights in Mexico.
Returning to North Carolina, he was, in 1848-1849, licensed to practice law and settled at Asheville, where, for a time, he also edited the Asheville News. He was elected solicitor of the Seventh Circuit of North Carolina, extending from Cherokee to Cleveland County, both inclusive, and acquired much additional reputation in the discharge of the duties of that office.
A member of the State legislature, in the House of Commons in 1850 and 1856 and in the Senate in 1860, from Buncombe County, he made still greater reputation, and especially in the latter, in a discussion on secession with John M. Morehead, who had been governor of the State. Mr. Erwin was an early and ardent secessionist; and when war on the South commenced he enlisted in the Southern army and fought as long as it continued except while a prisoner. He became a major in the service; and was engaged in North Carolina and Virginia.
After the close of that war he became United States Assistant District Attorney. As a lawyer, writer, and speaker Major Erwin attained great fame and he was known throughout the State and adjoining States for his ability and brilliancy. He died at Morganton, North Carolina, July 9, 1881. To his son, the Honorable Marcus Erwin, present State Senator from Buncombe County, I am indebted for some of the facts of Major Erwin's life.
(Asheville and Buncombe County, F. A. Sondley, 1922)
Marcus Erwin was a very able Asheville lawyer. He fought in both the Mexican War and the Civil War. He was a member of the N. C. House of Commons in 1850 and 1856 and a member of the North Carolina Senate in 1860. At one time, he was Editor of the Asheville News. He was a brilliant speaker and writer. He was the father of the late Marcus Erwin of Asheville who served many terms as Clerk of the Superior Court and was Federal District Attorney. Although Major Erwin had been an ardent, even fire eating Secessionist, he fraternized with the Republican party.
(Manuscript Register for Sherrill's Inn Collection, D. Hiden Ramsey (Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville (M94.1.1, M94.1.2))
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Marcus married Margaret E McDowell, 20 May 1854, at the Belvidere Plantation in Burke County, and they were the parents of:
William/
Arthur Hardy/26 Mar 1855 - 7 May 1857
Hamilton/31 Dec 1856 m. Elizabeth Leith Adams; 2) Margaret Sudderth
After Margaret died in 1860, he married Katherine M Smith in Buncombe Co, NC, and they were the parents of:
C. E./abt 1869
Hannah/16 Aug 1871
Marcus/5 Feb 1873 m. Susan Hall
S. A./abt 1876
Marable/Jan 1878
Marcus Erwin, son of Leander A. Erwin, was born in Burke County, North Carolina, June 28, 1826. Soon after, his father removed to New Orleans, Louisiana. Marcus was sent to Transylvania University, where he graduated with high honors. He studied law in New Orleans. When the Mexican War commenced, he joined the Texas Mounted Rifles and was in the military service for six months, in which time he participated in several fights in Mexico.
Returning to North Carolina, he was, in 1848-1849, licensed to practice law and settled at Asheville, where, for a time, he also edited the Asheville News. He was elected solicitor of the Seventh Circuit of North Carolina, extending from Cherokee to Cleveland County, both inclusive, and acquired much additional reputation in the discharge of the duties of that office.
A member of the State legislature, in the House of Commons in 1850 and 1856 and in the Senate in 1860, from Buncombe County, he made still greater reputation, and especially in the latter, in a discussion on secession with John M. Morehead, who had been governor of the State. Mr. Erwin was an early and ardent secessionist; and when war on the South commenced he enlisted in the Southern army and fought as long as it continued except while a prisoner. He became a major in the service; and was engaged in North Carolina and Virginia.
After the close of that war he became United States Assistant District Attorney. As a lawyer, writer, and speaker Major Erwin attained great fame and he was known throughout the State and adjoining States for his ability and brilliancy. He died at Morganton, North Carolina, July 9, 1881. To his son, the Honorable Marcus Erwin, present State Senator from Buncombe County, I am indebted for some of the facts of Major Erwin's life.
(Asheville and Buncombe County, F. A. Sondley, 1922)
Marcus Erwin was a very able Asheville lawyer. He fought in both the Mexican War and the Civil War. He was a member of the N. C. House of Commons in 1850 and 1856 and a member of the North Carolina Senate in 1860. At one time, he was Editor of the Asheville News. He was a brilliant speaker and writer. He was the father of the late Marcus Erwin of Asheville who served many terms as Clerk of the Superior Court and was Federal District Attorney. Although Major Erwin had been an ardent, even fire eating Secessionist, he fraternized with the Republican party.
(Manuscript Register for Sherrill's Inn Collection, D. Hiden Ramsey (Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville (M94.1.1, M94.1.2))
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Marcus married Margaret E McDowell, 20 May 1854, at the Belvidere Plantation in Burke County, and they were the parents of:
William/
Arthur Hardy/26 Mar 1855 - 7 May 1857
Hamilton/31 Dec 1856 m. Elizabeth Leith Adams; 2) Margaret Sudderth
After Margaret died in 1860, he married Katherine M Smith in Buncombe Co, NC, and they were the parents of:
C. E./abt 1869
Hannah/16 Aug 1871
Marcus/5 Feb 1873 m. Susan Hall
S. A./abt 1876
Marable/Jan 1878
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