US Congressman. He was the editor of the Wilmington Daily Herald as the Civil War began. He served as a lieutenant colonel of a North Carolina regiment during the war. He was elected as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina from 1871 to 1879. A gifted orator, he championed white supremacy in the 1898 election and was installed as Wilmington's mayor during the coup that occurred during the riot.
US Congressman. He was the editor of the Wilmington Daily Herald as the Civil War began. He served as a lieutenant colonel of a North Carolina regiment during the war. He was elected as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina from 1871 to 1879. A gifted orator, he championed white supremacy in the 1898 election and was installed as Wilmington's mayor during the coup that occurred during the riot.
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