Son of Hugh Tate and Margaret "Peggy" Erwin. William Tate was described as being over six feet tall, with red hair and weighing more than 200 pounds.
He studied medicine at the South Carolina Medical College (now MUSC) in Charleston and served a medical apprenticeship with his brother, Dr. Samuel Tate.
During the Civil War, he surved as Surgeon General of the 5th Division of the North Carolina Militia.
He married Laura Theresa Wilson, widow of Marshall Tate Polk, youngest brother of President James K. Polk. She was a devout Episcopalian which is how William, a Presbyterian, came to be buried in this Episcopal churchyard.
In addition to his medical practice in Morganton, Dr. Tate managed a farm on the Catawba River. He was also quite active in community affairs.
Dr. Tate and his wife had five sons and 3 daughters together. In addition, two children by Laura's first marriage lived with them.
(sources: biographical sketch by the late Sam J. Ervin, Jr., published in the first Burke County Heritage book)
Son of Hugh Tate and Margaret "Peggy" Erwin. William Tate was described as being over six feet tall, with red hair and weighing more than 200 pounds.
He studied medicine at the South Carolina Medical College (now MUSC) in Charleston and served a medical apprenticeship with his brother, Dr. Samuel Tate.
During the Civil War, he surved as Surgeon General of the 5th Division of the North Carolina Militia.
He married Laura Theresa Wilson, widow of Marshall Tate Polk, youngest brother of President James K. Polk. She was a devout Episcopalian which is how William, a Presbyterian, came to be buried in this Episcopal churchyard.
In addition to his medical practice in Morganton, Dr. Tate managed a farm on the Catawba River. He was also quite active in community affairs.
Dr. Tate and his wife had five sons and 3 daughters together. In addition, two children by Laura's first marriage lived with them.
(sources: biographical sketch by the late Sam J. Ervin, Jr., published in the first Burke County Heritage book)
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