US Congressman, Presidential Cabinet Member, North Carolina Governor, US Senator. Elected to represent North Carolina's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1831 to 1833. Also served as a Member of the North Carolina State Senate in 1811, 1813 to 1817, and 1834, Governor of North Carolina from 1817 to 1820, Federal Judge in 1822, United States Senator from North Carolina from 1823 to 1829, United States Secretary of the Navy from 1829 to 1831, Delegate to the North Carolina State Constitutional Convention in 1835, and Governor of Florida Territory from 1844 to 1845.
US Congressman, Presidential Cabinet Member, North Carolina Governor, US Senator. Elected to represent North Carolina's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1831 to 1833. Also served as a Member of the North Carolina State Senate in 1811, 1813 to 1817, and 1834, Governor of North Carolina from 1817 to 1820, Federal Judge in 1822, United States Senator from North Carolina from 1823 to 1829, United States Secretary of the Navy from 1829 to 1831, Delegate to the North Carolina State Constitutional Convention in 1835, and Governor of Florida Territory from 1844 to 1845.
Inscription
[Obelisk:]
In memory of
GOV JOHN BRANCH,
who departed this life
Jan'y 4, 1863,
In the 82nd year
of his age.
[Ledger:]
John Branch
Governor of North Carolina 1817-1820
Commissioner for Valuation of Lands and Dwellings
and Enumeration of Slaves
Third District of North Carolina 1799
Graduate of University of North Carolina 1801
North Carolina State Senator 1811 1813-1817 1822 1834
Federal Judge Western District of Florida 1822
United States Senator 1823-1829
Secretary of the Navy 1829-1831
United States Congressman 1831-1833
Delegate to North Carolina State Constitutional Convention 1835
Governor of Florida Territory 1844-1845
Born Nov. 4, 1782 Halifax County, North Carolina
Died Jan. 4, 1863 Enfield, North Carolina
Family Members
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![Eliza Branch]()
Eliza Fort Branch
1787–1851
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![Martha Bradford]()
Martha Lewis Branch Bradford
1806–1892
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![Rebecca Williams]()
Rebecca Bradford Branch Williams
1808–1841
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![Margaret Donelson]()
Margaret Branch Donelson
1811–1871
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![James Branch]()
James Branch
1812–1839
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![Mary Bailey]()
Mary Eliza Branch Bailey
1815–1858
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![Sarah Hunter]()
Sarah Harris Branch Hunter
1815–1887
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![Susan Hopkins]()
Susan Branch Hopkins
1826–1898
Flowers
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