U.S. Congressman, North Carolina Governor. Born in Concord, North Carolina, he graduated from Princeton College in 1776, studied medicine and as a surgeon in the North Carolina militia Continual Army during the Revolutionary War, (1778-82). After the war, he practiced medicine at the High Hills of Santee, South Carolina, then returned to North Carolina and continued to practice medicine. Entering politics, he was a member of the North Carolina State House of Commons in 1797 and served in the North Carolina State Senate, (1801-02. In 1803, he was elected as a Republican to the Eighth and Ninth Congresses, serving until he resigned in 1805. That same year, he was elected as a Democratic-Republican the 13th Governor of North Carolina, serving (1805-07). He died shortly after his term at the age 52 in Salisbury, North Carolina.

U.S. Congressman, North Carolina Governor. Born in Concord, North Carolina, he graduated from Princeton College in 1776, studied medicine and as a surgeon in the North Carolina militia Continual Army during the Revolutionary War, (1778-82). After the war, he practiced medicine at the High Hills of Santee, South Carolina, then returned to North Carolina and continued to practice medicine. Entering politics, he was a member of the North Carolina State House of Commons in 1797 and served in the North Carolina State Senate, (1801-02. In 1803, he was elected as a Republican to the Eighth and Ninth Congresses, serving until he resigned in 1805. That same year, he was elected as a Democratic-Republican the 13th Governor of North Carolina, serving (1805-07). He died shortly after his term at the age 52 in Salisbury, North Carolina.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith