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(copied pages). Includes copies of hand-
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Article: The Sun Journal, New Bern, North
Carolina - "Mrs. Nixon Dedicates Stanley
House" by Tom Gause. Copy not made.
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Letter
Dr. Islyn Thomas to Mr. Robert J. Dole,
Republican National Committee, re: the
importance of President Richard Nixon's
Welsh Ancestry from the President of St.
David's Society of the State of New York. 3
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"Our Welsh Heritage" by Dr. Islyn Thomas
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York. 62 pages with insert. Only cover
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PREFACE.
CALENDAR, 1913.
MAY.
SEPTEMBER.
This volume is issued by the North Carolina Historical Commission
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in order to furnish to the members of the General Assembly of 1913,
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in convenient form, Information about the State which otherwise
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Similar Manuals, issued in 1903, 1905, and 1907 by the Secretary of
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State, and in 1909 and 1911 by the North Carolina Historical Com-
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mission, have proven of very general utility and interest. Requests
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for coples have come not only from all over North Carolina, but from
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most of the States of the Union, and the demand for them has been
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work.
compact Pinto, its share of the domestic market has
been rising. The company's success in anticipating
public preferences (Thunderbird, Mustang, Maverick
and Pinto) suggests that it will at least hold its current
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troubles, we think share earnings of at least $6.75 to
GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL.
323
iverard's
PRESIDENTS OF THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.
irringtont*
Oct. 18, 1775-Mar. 5, 1776
Cornelius Harnett, New Hanover.
Rice:
June 5, 1776-Aug. 21, 1776
Cornelius Harnett,2 New Hanover.
ohnston's
Aug. 21, 1776-Sept. 27, 1776
Samuel Ashe,2 New Hanover.
Rowans
Sept. 27, 1776-Oct. 25, 1776
Willie Jones, Halifax.
obbs
"ryon's
Cryon's
MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL.
sell'
Nore.-Names are spelled as they appear in the lists preceding the journals of each
artin
session, with variations or modern forms in brackets.
SAMUEL STEPHENS, Governor.
ds Proprietors.
Oct. [?], 1667-
1670
John Jenkins
1670
John Willoughby
ulpepper.
1670
Peter Carteret
1682.
1670
end North Caro-
[Francis?] Godfrey
ovince. Appointed
THOMAS EASTCHURCH, Governor
onds Proprietors to
Nov. 21, 1676-1677.
1677
James Hill
1677
Timothy Biggs
1677
John Nixon
JOHN HARVEY, Deputy Governor.
Feb. 5, 1678 [79]-Aug. [?], 1679.
1679
Richard Ffoster [Foster]
1679
John Willoughby
1679
John Jenkins
1679
Anthony Slocum
1679
Robert Holden
"The Provincial Council (after April 1776 called Council of Safety) was the chief execu-
tive authority of the revolutionary government during the interval from the overthrow
of the royal government in 1775 until the inauguration of the independent State govern-
ment Jan. 1, 1777.
Resigned.
IS Pinknev
hone Hour
iir for another
utstanding
formances
E.D.T.
and 22
-Baltimore
now and consult
ars for additional
Romeo
TV
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
369
1754-1760
Richard Caswell, Ju[nio]r
Stephen Cade
1760
John Hinton
Simily
Needham Bryan
1761
John Hinton
Needham Bryan
1762 [April]
Needham Bryan
John Hinton
1762 [November]
Needham Bryan
John Hinton
1764-1765
Benjamin Hardy
Needham Bryan
1766-1768
Needham Bryan
Benjamin Hardy11
1769
Needham Bryan
John Smith
1770-1771
John Smith
Joel Lane
1773 [January]
William Bryan
John Smith
1773-1774.
John Smith
Needham Bryan
1775
Needham Bryan
Benjamin Williams
MECKLENBURG.
1764-1765
Martin Fifer [Phifer]
Richard Berry
1766-1768
Thomas Polk
Martin Fifer [Phifer]
1769
Ab[raha]m Alexander
Thomas Polk
1770-1771
Ab[raha]m Alexander-
Thomas Polk
1773 [January]
Martin Phifer
John Davidson
1773-1774
Thomas Polk
John Davidson
1775
24
1966
COUNCILORS OF STATE.
425
1787.
ELECTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF 1791-1792.
Halifax
Dec. 30, 1791
Wyatt Hawkins
Warren
Chowan
Dec. 30, 1791
Griffith Rutherford
Rowan
Martin
Dec. 30, 1791
Charles Bruce
Guilford
Orange
Dec. 30, 1791
William P. Little1
Hertford
Perquimans
Jan. 2, 1792
Henry W. Harrington
Richmond
Bladen
Jan. 2, 1792
Thomas Brickell
Franklin
Chowan
Jan. 2, 1792
Philemon Hawkins
Warren
Jan. 12, 1792
Bythal Bell
Edgecombe
1788.
Jan. 12, 1792
Thomas Brown
Bladen
Perquimans
ELECTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF 1792.
Chowan
Orange
Dec. 18, 1792
James Coor
Craven
Pitt
Dec. 18, 1792
Thomas Brown
Bladen
Tyrrell
Dec. 18, 1792
William McClure
Craven
Martin
Dec. 19, 1792
Wyatt Hawkins
Warren
Pasquotank
Dec. 19, 1792
Thomas Brickell
Franklin
Dec. 19, 1792
Spyers Singleton
Craven
1789.
Dec. 28, 1792
Daniel Carthy
Craven
Guilford
ELECTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF 1793.
Warren
Dec. 19, 1793
James Coor
Craven
Dec. 19, 1793
William McClure
Craven
Duplin
Dec. 19, 1793
Thomas Brown
Bladen
Guilford
Dec. 19, 1793
William Brickell
Franklin
Surry
Dec. 26, 1793
Richard Nixon
Craven
Rowan
Dec. 28, 1793
John Umstead
Orange
Dec. 30, 1793
John Branch
Halifax
790.
ELECTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF 1794-1795.
Guilford
Warren
Jan. 10, 1795
Thomas Brown
Bladen
Mecklenburg
Jan. 10, 1795
John Branch
Halifax
Warren
Jan. 12, 1795
Benjamin Seawell
Franklin
Guilford
Jan. 12, 1795
George Lucas
Chatham
Rowan
Jan. 19, 1795
Ransome Sutherland
Wake
Hertford
Jan. 19, 1795
James Kenan
Duplin
Jan. 20, 1795
James Coor
Craven
MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
569
Year
Senators
Representatives
1789
Richard Nixon
John Allen
1790
John Bryan
Levi Dawson
John Allen
1791
John Carney
Levi Dawson
John Allen
1792
John Carney
John Til!man
John Allen
1793
John Carney
John Tillman
John Allen
1794
John C. Bryan
John Tillman
1795
William McClure
John S. West
John Tillman
1796
William McClure
John S. West
William Bryan
1797
William McClure
Henry Tillman
William Blackledge
1798
Lewis Bryan
Philip Neale
William Blackledge
1799
Lewis Bryan
Philip Neale
William Blackledge
1800
William Gaston
James Gatling
John S. Nelson
1801
Richard D. Spaight, Sr
Lewis Fonville
Henry Tillman
1802
Richard D. Spaight, Sr.15
Lewis Fonville
William Blackledge²⁰
William Bryan
1803
Stephen Harris
Lewis Fonville
William Bryan
1804
William Bryan
John S. Richardson
Lewis Fonville
1805
William Bryan
John S. Nelson
Charles Hatch
1806
William Bryan
Lewis Fonville
John S. Nelson
1807
William Bryan
Edward Harris
PAGE 722
PAGE 722
aina New HANOVER Pointi,
ARD
vilic
MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
721
ALS.
Els,
0
Joseph A. Hill
Year
Senators
Representatives
1
Daniel Sherwood
1789
Timothy Bloodworth¹²
John A. Campbell
2
Daniel Sherwood
1790
John A. Campbell
Henry Watters
3
John D. Jones
John Gambier Scull
4
Edward B. Dudley
1791
John A. Campbell
John Gambier Scull
5
Edward B. Dudley
Timothy Bloodworth
1792
John A. Campbell
Thomas Devane
George Moore
AL ASSEMBLY.
1793
John A. Campbell
Samuel Ashe
James Larking
Representatives
1794
John A. Campbell15
Timothy Bloodworth
Alexander Lillington
William H. Hill
James Larkins
Samuel Swann
1795
James Bloodworth
David Jones
John Devane
John Gambier Scull
Timothy Bloodworth
1796
James Bloodworth
Samuel Ashe
John A. Campbell
Alexander D. Moore
Timothy Bloodworth
1797
John Hill
Samuel Ashe
John A. Campbell
Alexander D. Moore
James Bloodworth
1798
James Bloodworth
Alexander D. Moore
Timothy Bloodworth
James Larkins
Thomas Bloodworth*
1799
John Hill
Thomas Hill
Caleb Granger*
Samuel Ashe
Timothy Bloodworth
1800
John Hill
Alexander D. Moore
James Bloodworth
Samuel Ashe
Timothy Bloodworth
1801
Samuel Ashe
Timothy Bloodworth
Thomas Bloodworth+
Richard Nixon
Timothy Bloodworth
1802
Samuel Ashe
Richard Nixon
John Moore
James Larkins
Timothy Blooworth
1803
Samuel Ashe
James Foye
James Bloodworth
Franklin T. Bloodworth
James Bloodworth
1804
John Bloodworth
James Foye
John Pugh Williams
Franklin T. Bloodworth
James Bloodworth
1805
John Hill
Richard Nixon
Thomas Devane, Jr.
Franklin T. Bloodworth
Timothy Bloodworth
1806
Samuel Ashe
Richard Nixon
John Pugh Williams
Roger Moore
Thomas Devane
46
How
722
STATE OFFICIALS.
Year
Senators
Representatives
Yea
1807
Samuel Ashe
William W. Jones
1824
Hinton James
1808
Franklin T. Bloodworth William W. Jones
1825
Hinton James
1809
Franklin T. Bloodworth Hinton James
1826
David Jones
1810
Thomas Devane
David Jones
1827
Joseph Lainb
1811
William Hill
Joseph Lamb
1828
John D. Jones
1812
David Jones
Joseph H. Lamb
1829
George Fennell
1813
David Jones
George Fennell
1830
Joel Parrish
1814
David Jones
Joel
1831
Fennell
1815
James Larkins
Fennell
1832
Joel
1816
Richard Nixon
Owen Fillyaw
1833
Joel
1817
Samuel Ashe
Joseph Lamb
1834
Ed. George
1818
M. W. Campbell
Joseph Lamb
1835
John
1819
George Fennell
Lamb
John
Year
1820
George Fennell
John
Joseph George George L. St. Parrish Parrish Morgan Morgan Parrish Bunting Walker Bunting
1836.
Abel
1821
M. W. Campbell
Abel
1838.
Lewis Thomas21
Ell Larkins
1840.
1822
Thomas Devane
Joseph Lamb
Stokely Sidbury
1842.
1823
Thomas Devane
Stokely Sidbury
Joseph A. Hill
1844.
874
STATE OFFICIALS.
MEMBERS OF CONVENTIONS.
875
CLAY.
1861
George Green
John D. Whitford
1868
[See Cherokee]
1865
C. C. Clark
1875
J. S. Anderson
M[atthias] E. Manly
CLEVELAND.
1868
David Heaton
W. H. S. Sweet
1861
W. J. T. Miller
C. D. Pierson15
J. W. Tracy
1875
R. F. Lehman
1865
D[avid] Beam
John S. Mannix
R. Swan
1868
Plato Durham
CUMBERLAND.
1875
Plato Durham
BOROUGH MEMBERS FROM FAYETTEVILLE.13
COLUMBUS.
1788
John Ingram14
1835
Alexander Troy
COUNTY MEMBERS.
Absalom Powell
1861
Richard Wooten
1788
Alexander McCallaster [McAllister]
1865
A.J. Jones
Thomas Armstrong
1868
Haynes Lennon
William Barry Grove
1875
Forney George
James Porterfield
George Elliott
CRAVEN
1789
John Ingran
BOROUGH MEMBERS FROM NEW BERN.13
John Hay
William B[arry] Grove
1788
John Sitgreaves
James Moore
1789
Isaac Guion
Robert Adam
COUNTY MEMBERS.
1835
John D. Toomer
Archibald McDiarmid
1788
Richard D[obbs] Spaight
1861
David McNeill
Joseph Leech
Warren Winslow
Abner Neale
M. J. McDuffie4
Benjamin Williams
1865
[Together with Harnett]
Rlchard Nixon
Neill McKay
1789
John Allen
R[alph] P. Buxton
Richard Nixon
D. G. McRae
Joseph Leech
1868
W. A. Mann
Thomas Williams
J. W. Hood18
1835
William Gaston
1875
Ralph P. Buxton
Richard D[obbs] Spaight
J. C. Blocker
VOTES ON TiTLE PAGE.
Do. R.D. W, CONNER OF WiLSON, N.C. Persona Ely
unpiled and adited this 1,053 Page Manual for
22 use of members of the 1913 geniral assembly
HE was havid to the NORTH CAROLINE Historical
mission when it was tarmed in 1903 and powed a,
ceretary of the Commission from 1903 to 1934
When the office of Chief archinst of The
NITED STATES was provided for by act 7 congress
amEd Dr. CONNOR to that past- -
1934, President franklin D. Roosevelt immediately
a tremendor responsibility awaited lim -
The newly completed Naturial archies Building
Washington D. e. was, under the direction T
'' Connor; to become, for the first time in the
intury of The Nation, the Permanent have of the
chives of The UNITED STATES- The most noterwithing
these bring the original signed Parchment Decume its
This DECLARATION of AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE and The
ISTITUTION 7 The UNITED STATES-
Dr. CONNOR served with untiring divot in to this
wk until his retainent in 1941-
PAGE 323
UTES ON are 323-
JOH Nixon have named to the six member
vermals Commil or Upper legislative House in 1677
nd this Iring ten wie was his only Public service in
Paspirtary annals of CAROLINA The Province
not exparated into NORTH CARCLINA and SOUTH CARILINA
the '71'
The Co mail lead broad Powers ! Lagislature, Indianal
arm, and advisory to The Gevernor THOMAS GASTOHURCH
M herer occupied the office -
To attain membership on The Garmar's Councl
HOV NTXON first had to have the Patronage 7
Ga Grown we one or hime Lards Pripristors it The
arice of CAROLINA
The Era was marked & bitter factional disputer
of undet Emined and the way 7 life
were publied to Fendal England than The BELTISH
main of CARCLINA-
The JOHN Nixon propertis. were located in The
BEMORLE Sound orgin it Northeast CAROLINA, -
Wheth JOHN Lixon returned to ENGRANZ or wat
main. Entisas a math FL efreculation latione or
withor. of list might have rimained is more The
The Charlen 9 CERVINA was granted by The Kinn
AREES II in 1663 the Sipt Lands Pagmieters.
pant The interving negar in Eastern CARCLINE governed by
ACEENAL THEMPS in 1676 and 1697 was then Known
6 country The German's Camell and The
a Commons with as a singl: whit termed
rund assembly "-" too 1691 after which the The
inisl, Do Denies wet of exparete places above the
PAGE 357
ON PAGE 357
RiCHARD Nixon was elected one 7 a Three-menlier
legation representing CRAVEN county in ThENORTH
ROLINA House 7 Commons in The 174 and 745 Session
The General assemble One Delegate was from The
rough of NEW BERN, while Two Delegates - including 0
CHARD NIXON -- were twom The County BOTH WNEWBERN- sessions met
MR, WAY Nixon perved in only one General assemble The
overnor GABRIEL JOHNSTON - Both met in vew BERN
you the turbulent Eighteen (18) year nagine 1-7
The Entrie JOHNSTON tenure was tarn by Political
spute, confusion, division and internal revolt,
ssions within Eight (8) general assemilities- -
Into the Period were crowded Twenty one (20) exparate
PARE 425
TCS civ PARE 425.
on December 26, 1793, RISHARD NIXON was E lected
ouncilor of State from CRAVEN country - This SEVEN
indian Council was named by joint Ballot of the
No Ligislatis Houses - for a one year Term 1. The
is Empowned "to advise The Gromar (RICHARD DOBRS
AIGHT) in the Execution of his office" and was to dr
dependent of The Rovernor - Members of The Council
I'd not be membras of Either The Senate or The
use of commons. -
PARES 568 and 569
OTES ON PAGES 568 and 569
after a lappe of 42 years, mother RICHARD Nixon was
acted to represent CRAVEN Country in The North Carolina
WE of Commons There was one Senator and Two
presentation: all Three named from The Country at large
(42. Nixon period in Three General assemblies at this
icial Point in the history 7 North Carolina which read
State under american Indifindence on December 16, 1776
he Three Cegislative Sessions met in TARBURCUGH in 1787
-d in FAYETTEVILLE in 1785 and 1789- The burning
sur lefore The State was the adoption or Rejection
The 1 constitution of The UNITED STATES -
he 1787 (Egislative Session at TARBOROUGH anthorize
voters of The State to Elect Delegates to a U.S. Constat
usiden Ratification of The Constitution of The UNITED
vent ion to meet at HILLSBOROUGH on July 21, 1788 a
TES
PARE 721- -
)TES ON PAGE 721 i
The year 1801 finds RICHARD Nixon Elected once more
The NORTH CAROLINA House of commons this time
ippresenting (VEW HANOVER country - His Honselillugue
its 5 the notable TIMOTHY BLOODWORTH, an outspoken
Federalist and a militant oppoirant of The
tification of The Federal constitution in the conventions
1788 and 1789- (
RICHARD Nixon) was re-Elected to The House of Commons
ch year for The sessions 7 1802; 1805 and 1806 all
on NEW HANOVER country- (
PAGE 722
PES ON PAGE 722 -
NEW HANOVER country Elected RICHARD Nixon to The NORTH
his OLINA SENATE in The 1816 session of The General arrived
is the final record of his Public service in NORTH
ROLINA at The State or teceral levels of Gramment -
tils 9961
ES UN PARE 874
long with five other Garen County DE legate, RICHARD Nixon
Elected to The Constitutional consention to meet in
SBOROUGH 5 Jul, 25, 1788 -
luz anout in curritial ministrer 7 The CRAVEN Countr Depreation
RICHARD DOBBS SPAIGHT a leadercy The Federalist faction
: the colleagns 7 RISHARD Nixon in the 1787 Nerth, careling
32 of commoners SPAIGHT was a Delegate to The Continuted
press in 1783 and 1784, a Deligate with PHIENDELPHIA
vention of 1787; a signer 7 The constitution of The UNITED
IES, and later period Three terms as Gashward The State-
girl in stature with KICHARD DOBBS SPAIGHT were then
unalist Leaders who fimily supported Rating isnt in it
unmilated by Public continent in opporation-
& Federal constitution, but they were greatly
the Federalists had lost right of the fact that the
lance 7 Population of NORTH CAROLINA was no longer
fined to the wealthy and influential ATLANTIC coastal
naties The bank country 76 higher altindes and
letter and healthier climate. Grants of Public cand
ame another insentive a imprate westward. The
ddle countries attracted thousands of were residents trom
tes to the worth as far as NewEngland - CAPE TEAR River
ps carried additional thousand inland
mers and dimirant unstilled workmen. There ware
But most of these back country reople ware small
v tactitis for Education. Travel by landwas
ticult Public and Private DELT was indiaparad ---
ORTH CAROLINA 12 per Surrency was worthless
However there back country people most other Poor
nd Powerful and highl capatal: Political
his leadsiship headed II such menas THOMAS PERSON;
LIE When ") JUNES; DAVID enconvery TIMITHY
OCDWORTH and then dominated The Convention 7 1788 as
and milliamily success Ratisiention 4. The
w Frediand agen Ten(in) days of
stole Debate Failsol A Reting tage
is of 194 T, 84
PARES 508, 569 and 874
THER NOTES ON PAGES 568, 567 and 874 -
RICHARD Nixon was again Elected to repassent CRAVEN
uty in The NORTH BAROLINA House 7 Commons which met in
ETTEVILLE from November 3nd to December cl, 1788 -
n Eanwhile, Eleven (11) States had Ratified The Consti-
ion of The UNITED STATES and A was in tall force and
at - NORTH CAROLINA (AND RHODE ISLAND) remained outside 7
fidinal union and did not cast its Electoral Vates
General GEORGE Washington as our first President-
he November December 1788 Session of The Reneral assimhly
greated by a landslide 7 Petitions from Every Country
re- consider the actions by The constitutional Convention
788 at HICCSBOROUGH_
ction of Delegates to form a 2nd constitutional Con-
Wherenpon, The general assembly called for my
tion to meet in FAYETTEVILLE on sovember 7, 1789-
RICHARD NixoN was Elected a CRAVEN country elegate
his Consention -
There was, in a single year, a complete neversal 7
his opinion in NORTH CAROLING -
The anti Federalist (Eadership tought to defer the
E E, but after tive days of affort to delay or amend, a
tion to Ratify carried by a count of 195 to 77- -
RICHARD NixoN waste perve CRAVEN country one more Term-
3rd- in The sv, House 7 commons, lring Elected to
a
General assembly which met in FAYETTEVILLE from
3rd 789 to DEC 22, 1789 -
3
ADMINISIRATIVE DEPARTMENTS.
STATE LIBRARY.
97
2. It has wourd for the State the following private collections.
THE STATE LIBRARY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
numbering many thousands of valuable manuscripts: letters and
MILES O. SHERRILL, Librarian.
papers of Gov. Zebulon B. Vance, Judge James Iredell, Gen. Bryan
The State Library has become an agency of great importance in the
Grimes. Mrs. Cornella P. Spencer. Gov. David L. Swain, Editor E. J.
educational development of North Carolina. The educational move-
Hale. Dr. Calvin 11. Willey. Hon. John II. Bryan, Gov. Jonathan
ment of recent years has awakened great interest in library work,
Worth. Col. William L. Saunders, Gov. William A. Grahain, the Pettl-
and our people realize now more forcibly than ever before the value
grew family. Gov. Charles B. Aycock, Judge Archibald D. Murphey,
of this work. The patronage of the State Library by students in our
and several smaller collections.
schools and colleges and by the general public within the past two
3. It has issued the following publications: "Public Education in
years has shown a marked growth and an increasing realization of the.
North Carolina, 1790-1840: A Documentary History," 2 vols.; "The
place of the Library in educational work. Not a day passes that
Correspondence of Jonathan Worth," 2 vols; "Literary and Ilistorical
students are not found in the Library, at work investigating various
Activities in North Carolina, 1900-1905"; "A Legislative Manual of
subjects connected with the history, industries, and general life of
North Carolina" for 1909, 1911, and 1913, and thirteen bulletins.
North Carolina, or with the great problems of the Nation. and of the
4. It recovered for the State. through the gift of the Italian Gov-
world. This patronage is not confined to any particular school or race.
ernment, Canova's famous statue of Washington.
It comes from the schools and colleges of Raleigh, of the State at
J. It has erected in the rotunda of the capitol a marble bust of
large, from universities such as Johns Hopkins, Columbia, Harvard,
William A. Graham: and obtained, without cost to the State, similar
and from students who are not connected with educational institu-
busts of Matt. W. Ransom. Samuel Johnston, and John M. More-
tions at all. The practical politician studying modern problems
comes along with the historian whose researches are among records
head.
centuries old.
It has assisted a large number of students in their Investigations
into North Carolina history. and gave information about the history
To meet all these varlous needs, the Trustees are-directing their
efforts to the building up of a great reference library. No works of
of the State wherever It was possible, and has encouraged in many
fiction, unless they be by North Carolina authors, or portray North
ways the study of our history in the schools of the State.
Carolina life, are purchased. The meager appropriation is better ex-
MEMBERS OF THE IIISTORICAL COMMISSION.
pended, in the judginent of the Trustees, in the purchase of works
W.J.PEELE
1903-
of reference, history, biographies, treatises on problems of modern
J. D. HUFHAM
1903-1905.
llfe, etc., etc.
F. A. SONDLEY
1903-1905.
All works written by or about North Carolinians, or about North
RICHARD DILLARD
1903-1905.
R. D. W. CONNOR
1903-1907.
Carollna, are purchased. The North Carolina collection now forms
CHARLES L. RAPER
1905-1907.
one of the most interesting and valuable features of the Library.
THOMAS W. BLOUNT
1905-1911.
Another peculiarly valuable feature of the Library is the collection
J. BRYAN GRIMES
1905-
of bound newspapers. This now contains 2,535 volumes. There is
M. C. S. NOBLE
1907-
D. H. HILL
1907-
no other such collection of North Carolina newspapers in existence.
THOMAS M. PITTMAN
1911-
Ranging in unbroken files from 1791 to date, they contain the history
of the State during the most important periods of her existence.
SECRETARY.
R. D. W. CONNOR
1903-
SUMMARY.
Total number of volumes in Library
32,246
Total number of Government books
5,852
Total number of bound newspapers
2,825
Total number of bound magazines
1,629
ADMONISIZATIVE DEPARTMENTS.
BOARD OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
119
N.C. GEOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC SURVEY.
the State has an Interest; shall suggest such improvements, enlarge-
BOARD.
ments, or extensions of such works as they shall deem proper, and
GOVERNOR W. W. KITCHIN, er officio
Person.
such new works of similar nature as shall seem to them to be de-
F. R. HEWITT
Buncombe.
manded by the growth of trade or the general prosperity of the State;
HUGH McR
New Hanover.
the amount, condition, and character of the State's interest in rail-
R. D. CALDWELL
Robeson.
M. R. BRASWELL
Nash.
roads, roads, and other works of Internal improvements in which the
State has stock or whose bonds she holds as security; the condition of
SCRVEY STATE.
such roads or other corporate bodies and State institutions in detail,
JOSEPH HYDE PRATT, State Geologist.
J. S. HOLMES, Forester.
financial condition, receipts and disbursements, etc.
E. W. MYERS, Hydraulic and Civil Engineer.
The board may require of the president or chief officer of any rail-
F. B. LANEY, Geologist.
road or other works of public improvement or any public institution
J. E. POGUE, JR. Geologist.
in which the State has an interest, a written report, under oath, of
Highway Engineers: W. S. FALLIS. R. P. COBLE,
T. F. HICKERSON. R. T. BROWN, E. L. PICKARD.
the affairs of his company or institution for the year, and a failure on
Miss II. M. BERRY, Secretary.
part of such chief officer of any public institution or company in which
the State has an interest to make a true report is made a misde-
meanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment.
BOARD OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Provision is also made for the appointment of a special auditor to
By B. C. BECKWITH, Member of the Board, Raleigh, N. C.
audit the accounts and books of all institutions, corporate bodies and
State departments whenever the Governor and the board may deem
State Board of Internal Improvements was created and made
it necessary.
y corporate by chapter 9S2, Acts of the General Assembly of
When the board, as it is authorized to do, is making an investigation
Carolina, 1S10. In 1836 the board was made to consist of the
of the affairs of any public institution or company in which the State
nor of the State, president cx officio, and two commissioners, to
has an interest or the official conduct of any official thereof, if any
ennially appointed by the Governor with the advice of the
person shall refuse to obey any summons of, or shall refuse to answer
11 of State.
any question when requested SO to do, by a member of the board, he
oter 101 of the Revisal of 1905 provides that the two commis-
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be fined and imprisoned.
be now appointed biennially by the Governor with "the advice
And upon report of the board, the Governor may suspend or remove
Senate." The private secretary of the Governor is secretary
from office any of sald officials, if in the opinion of the board and the
to of the board, which meets in the Governor's office, or at any
Governor the interest of the State demands it.
dace in the State as it may see fit.
Board has charge of all the State's interest in all railroads,
The Legislature of 1909 amended chapter 101 of the Revisal S0 that
and other works of internal improvement; and the Legislature
whenever the General Assembly shall direct or authorize directly or
added. "also all public institutions in which the State has an
indirectly the erection or alteration of any building or buildings at
excepting the higher educational institutions that are not
any State institution, charitable, educational, or penal, the Board of
ritable."
Internal Improvements shall let the same out by contract, and take
oard shall biennially report to the General Assembly the con-
from the contractor a bond with sufficient security payable to the State
f all public or State Institutions and buildings in their charge.
In such sum as the board may deem, sufficient, with the condition that
5. roads, and other works of Internal improvements in which
he will faithfully perform his contract according to plans or specifica-
154
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE STATE CAPITOL
185
It must be remembered that the stone with which the building was
"The lobbies and Hall of Representatives have their columns and
erected was the property of the State. Had the State been compelled
antre of the Octagon Tower of Andronicus Cyrrhestes, and the plan
to purchase this material, the cost of the Capitol would have been
of the hall is of the formation of the Greek theater and the columns
considerably increased.
and antre in the Senatorial chamber and rotunda are of the Temple of
The following is a description of the Capitol, written by David
Erectheus, Minerva Polias, and Pandrosus, in the Acropolis of Athens,
Paton, the architect:
near the above-named Parthenon.
"The State Capitol is 100 feet in length from north to south by
"Third, or attic story, consists of rooms appropriated to the Su-
140 feet from east to west. The whole height is 971/2 feet in the
preme Court and Library, each containing an area of 693 square feet.
center. The apex of pediment is 64 feet in height. The stylobate is
Galleries of both houses have an area of 1,300 square feet; also, two
18 feet in height. The columns of the east and west porticoes are
apartments entering from Senate gallery, each 169 square feet, of four
5 feet 2½ inches in diameter. An entablature, including blocking
presses and the lobbies' stairs, 988 square feet. These lobbies, as
course, is continued around the building, 12 feet high.
well as rotunda, are lit with cupolas, and it is proposed to finish the
"The columns and entablature are Grecian Doric, and copied from
Court and Library in the florid Gothic style."
the Temple of Minerva, commonly called the Parthenon, which was
In the summer of 1840 the work was finished. The Assembly had,
erected in Athens about 500 years before Christ. An octagon tower
surrounds the rotunda, which is ornamented with Grecian cornices,
in December, 1832, appropriated $50,000 for the building. Mr. Boy-
etc., and its dome is decorated at top with a similar ornament to that
lan, Judge Cameron and State Treasurer Mhoon and their associates
of the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, commonly called the Lan-
spent that sum in the foundation. They proposed to have a Capitol
thorn of Demosthenes.
worthy of the State. At every subsequent session the Assembly made
"The interior of the Capitol is divided into three stories: First,
additional appropriations. There was some caviling, and the com-
the lower story, consisting of ten rooms, eight of which are appro-
missioners resigned; but the Legislature and the new commissioners
priated as offices to the Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, and Comp-
took no step backwards. Year by year they pressed on the work as
troller, each having two rooms of the same size-the one containing
it had been begun, until at last, after more than seven years, the sum
an area of 649 square feet, the other 528 square feet-the two com-
of $531,674.46 was expended. As large as that sum was for the time,
mittee rooms, each containing 200 square feet, and four closets; also,
when the State was SO poor and when the entire taxes for all State
the rotunda, corridors," vestibules, and piazzas, contain an area of
purposes reached less than $100,000, yet the people were satisfied.
4,370 square feet. The vestibules are decorated with columns and
The building had been erected with rigorous economy, and it was an
antre, similar to those of the Ionic Temple on the Ilissus, near the
object of great pride to the people. Indeed. never was money better
Acropolis of Athens. The remainder is groined with stone and brick,
expended than in the erection of this noble Capitol.
springing from columns and pilasters of the Roman Doric.
Speaking of this structure, Samuel A. Ashe, in an address on David
"The second story consists of Senatorial and Representatives'
Paton, delivered in 1909, says:
chambers, the former containing an area of 2,545 and the latter 2,849
"Not seventy years have passed since the completion of this build-
square feet. Four apartments enter from Senate Chamber, two of
ing, yet it has undying memories. It was finished the year Henry
which contain each an area of 169 square feet, and the other two
Clay was set aside and his place as the Whig leader given to General
contain each an area of 154 square feet; also, two rooms enter from
Harrison. Four years later Clay spoke from the western portico;
Representatives' chamber, each containing an area of 170 square
but, like Webster and Calhoun, the prize of the presidency was de-
feet; of two committee rooms, each containing an area of 231 feet;
nied him. The voices of other men of large mould also have been
of four presses and the passages, stairs, lobbles, and colonnades, con-
beard within this Capitol. Here, 100, our great jurists-Gaston.
taining an area of 3,204 square feet.
Ruffin. Pearson and their associates-beld their sessions and brought
208
STATE CONSTITUTION.
STATE CONSTITUTION.
209
for muster, household and kitchen furniture. the mechanical and
SEC. 4. Every person presenting himself for registration shall be
agricultural implements of mechanics and farmers, libraries and
able to read and write any section of the Constitution in the Eng-
scientific instruments, or any other personal property, to a value not
lish language; and before he shall be entitled to vote be shall have
exceeding three hundred dollars.
paid, on or before the first day of May of the year in which he pro-
Sec. 6. The taxes levied by the commissioners of the several coun-
poses to vote, his poll tax for the previous year as prescribed by
ties for county purposes shall be levied In like manner with the State
Article V, section 1, of the Constitution. But no male person who
taxes, and shall never exceed the double of the State tax, except for
was on January 1, 1867, or at any time prior thereto, entitled to
a special purpose, and with the special approval of the General
vote under the laws of any State in the United States wherein he
Assembly.
then resided, and no lineal descendant of any such person, shall be
SEC. 7. Every act of the General Assembly levying a tax shall
denied the right to register and vote at any election in this State
state the special object to which it is to be applied, and it shall be
by reason of his failure to possess the educational qualifications
applied to no other purpose.
herein prescribed: Provided, he shall have registered In accordance
with the terms of this section prior to December 1. 1908. The Gen-
ARTICLE VI.
eral Assembly shall provide for the registration of all persons en-
SUFFRAGE AND ELIGIBILITY TO OFFICE.
titled to vote without the educational qualifications herein prescribed,
SECTION 1. Every male person born in the United States, and every
and shall, on or before November 1, 1908, provide for the making of
male person who has been naturalized, twenty-one years of age, and
a permanent record of such registration, and all persons so regis-
possessing the qualifications set out in this article, shall be entitled
tered shall forever thereafter have the right to vote in all elections
to vote at any election by the people in the State, except as herein
by the people in this State, unless disqualified under section 2 of
otherwise provided.
this article: Provided, such person shall have paid his poll tax as
SEC. 2. He shall have resided in the State of North Carolina for
above required.
two years, in the county six months, and in the precinct, ward or
SEC. 5. That this amendment to the Constitution is presented and
other election district in which he offers to vote, four months next
adopted as one indivisible plan for the regulation of the suffrage,
preceding the election: Provided, that removal from one precinct,
with the intent and purpose to SO connect the different parts and to
ward, or other election district, to another in the same county, shall
make them SO dependent upon each other that the whole shall stand
not operate to deprive any person of the right to vote in the precinct,
or fall together.
ward or other election district from which be has removed until
SEC. 6. All elections by the people shall be by ballot, and all elec-
four months after such removal. No person who has been convicted,
tions by the General Assembly shall be vira rocc.
or who has confessed his guilt in open court upon indictment, of any
SEC. T. Every voter in North Carolina, except as in this article
crime, the punishment of which now is or may hereafter be Impris-
disqualified, shall be eligible to office, but before entering upon the
onment in the State's Prison, shall be permitted to vote unless the
duties of the office he shall take and subscribe the following oath:
do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will sup-
said person shall be first restored to citizenship in the manner pre-
scribed by law.
port "I, and maintain the Constitution and laws of the United States
SEC. 3. Every person offering to vote shall be at the time a legally
and the Constitution and laws of North Carolina not inconsistent
registered voter as herein prescribed and in the manner hereafter
therewith. and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of my
provided by law, and the General Assembly of North Carolina shall
office as
So help me, God."
SEC. & The following classes of persons shall be disqualified for
enact general registration laws to carry into effect the provisions of
office: First, all persons who shall deny the being of Almighty God.
this article.
14
DESCRIPHICAL SERTCHES.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
251
sien of 18:0: was President of the North Carolina Rafiroad Com-
y In 1834: was the choice of the Democratic caucus for United
Democratic Presidential Elector in the First Congressional District
Tes Senator in ING. and was defeated In open session by Hon.
in 1896. Has been for several years, and is now, Chairman of the
er c. Pritchard. through a combination of Republicans and Popu-
Public School Committee of Washington. Elected to the Fifty-sixth,
s: was chairman of Democratic State Convention, 1900, 1910;
Fifty-seventh, Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth, Sixty-first, Sixty-
been for ten years a member of the Board of Trustees of the
second, and Sixty-third Congresses. Address: Washington, N. C.
e University; is also a Trustee of Trinity College; was chosen
sidential Elector for the State at large in 1900. Married Miss
y P., the eldest daughter of United States Senator, afterwards
CLAUDE KITCHIN.
f Justice, A. S. Merrimon. October 31, 1878
Was
elected
to
the
(Second District.-Counties: Bertie, Edgecombe, Greene, Halifax,
ed States Senate to succeed Jeter C. Pritchard, Republican, for
Lenoir, Northampton, Warren, and Wilson-8 counties.)
erm beginning March 4, 1903. His first term expired March 3.
The unanimous choice of the Democratic caucus, he was
CLAUDE KITCHIN, Democrat, of Halifax County, was born in Hall-
sted January 19, 1909, for a second term.
fax County, N. C., near Scotland Neck, March 24, 1869. Graduated
from Wake Forest College, June, 1888, and was married to Miss Kate
Mills, November 13th of the same year. Admitted to the Bar Septem-
ber, 1890, and has since been engaged in the practice of the law at
REPRESENTATIVES.
Scotland Neck. Elected to Fifty-seventh, Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth,
Sixtieth, Slxty-first, Sixty-second, and Sixty-third Congresses. Ad-
dress: Scotland Neck, N. C.
JOIIN HUMPIIREY SMALL
st District.-Counties: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck,
JOHN MILLER FAISON.
Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt,
1 and Washington-14 counties.)
(Third District.-Counties: Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Jones, Ons-
5 HUMPHREY SMALL, Democrat, of Beaufort County, was born
low, Painlico, Pender, Sampson, and Wayne-9 counties.)
shington, N. C. Educated in the schools of Washington, and at
JOHN MILLÉR FAISON, Democrat, of Faison, was born near Faison,
College. North Carolina. Is a lawyer in active practice.
N. C., April 17, 1802; attended Faison Male Academy and lived on
llege in 1876 and taught school from 1876 to 1SS0. Licensed to
farm in early life; graduated in B.S. course at Davidson College,
law In January, 1881. Elected Reading Clerk of the State
North Carolina, in 1883, and studied medicine at University of Vir-
in 1881. Elected Superintendent of Public Instruction of
ginia and received M.D. diploma; then attended post-graduate medical
rt County in the latter part of 1881. Elected and continued
course at New York Polyclinic in 1885, and was licensed to practice
as Solicitor of the Inferior Court of Beaufort County from
medicine in North Carolina In 1885, and became a member of the
1885. Proprietor and editor of the Washington Gazette from
North Carolina Medical Society; has practiced medicine and surgery
ISSG. Attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Beaufort
and farmed at Faison, N. C., since; has for many years taken an
from 1888 to 1596. A member of the City Council from May.
active interest In politics and other public questions; has been a
May. 1890. and for one year. during that period. was Mayor
member of the County Democratic Executive Committee; member of
bington. Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee
the North Carolina Jamestown Exposition Commission; was married
lirst Congressional District in 1885. Chairman of the Demo
to Miss Eliza F. DeVane, of Clinton, N. C., in December, 1887, who,
Decutive Committee of Beaufort County from 1889 to 150.
with their six children, is now living. Elected to the Sixty-second
and Sixty-third Congresses.
Tade
SAN FRANCISCO
Triple
$339.75
Single
SACRAMENTO/
$328.50
$388.10
MODESTO
335
334
COLONIAL OFFICIALS
1744
Edward Moseley
OFFICIAL REGISTER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
1744-1755
Enoch Hall
1749-1755
James Hasell'
1755-1758
Peter Henley
PRESIDENTS OF THE COUNCIL, OR UPPER HOUSE.
1758
James Hasell
1758-1766
Charles Berry
1673-1679
John Jenkins
1766-1767
James Hasell
1699
Henderson Walker
1767-1776
Martin Howard
1706
William Glover
1774-1775
James Hasell+
1708
Thomas Cary
1711-1712
Edward Hyde
NOTES.
1712-1722
Thomas Pollock
Elected under Locke's Fundamental Constitutions," but never came to the colony.
1722-1723
William Reed
In 1741. while Chief Justice Smith was absent in England, John Montgomery received
a temporary appointment as chief justice. Judge Smith dying in England. Judge Mont-
1727-1729
Christopher Gale
gomery was commissioned chief justice in 1743.
Served as chief justice in the absence of Judge Hall.
1731
William Smith
Served as chief justice in the absence of Judge Howard.
1733
Nathaniel Rice
1734-1740
William Smith
1741-1750
Nathaniel Rice
1751-1752
Matthew Rowan
1753
James Murray.
1754-1759
Matthew. Rowan
1759-1761
James Hasell
1764
James Murray
1765-1766
James Hasell
1767
John Rutherford.
1768-1775
James Hassell
OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
SPEAKERS.
1666
George Catchmaid
Albemarle
1675
Thomas Eastchurch
1676
Thomas Cullen
1697
John Porter
Chowan
1708
Edward Moseley
Chowan
1711
William Swann
Albemarle
1712
Thomas Snoden [Snowden]
1715-1723
Edward Moseley
Chowan
1724
Thomas Swann
336
COLONIAL OFFICIALS.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
337
RICHARD EVERARD, Governor.
Second Assembly.
First Assembly.
Edenton, Sept. 21, 1736-Oct. 12, 1736.
First session, Edenton, Nov. 1, 1725-Nov. 2, 1725.
Speaker
William Downing
Tyrrell
Second session, Edenton, Apr. 5, 1726-Apr. 13, 1726.
[Journals of the Lower House have been lost.]
peaker (first session)
Maurice Moore
Third Assembly.
peaker (second session)
John Baptista Ashe
Beaufort
Terk
First session, New Bern, Feb. 6, 1738[39]-Mar. 7, 1738[39].
John Hicks
Second session, New Bern, Mar. 7, 1738[39]-Mar. 8, 1738[39].
Third session, New Bern, Nov. 15, 1739.
GEORGE BURRINGTON. Governor.
Speaker
William Downing
Tyrrell
Clerk
First Assembly.
William Herritage
Edenton, April 13, 1731-May 27, 1731.
Fourth Assembly.
eaker
Edward Moseley
Chowan
First session, New Bern, Feb. 5, 1739[40]-Feb. 27, 1739[40].
erk
Ayliffe Williams
Second session, Edenton, July 31, 1740-Aug. 22, 1740.
Speaker
John Hodgson
Chowan
Second Assembly.
Clerk
William Herritage
Edenton, July 3, 1733-July 18, 1733.
Fifth Assembly.
eaker
Edward Moseley
Chowan
rk
First session, Edenton, Mar. 15, 1742-[?].
Ayliffe Williams
Second session, Edenton, July 22, 1743-July 27, 1743.
Third Assembly.
Speaker
Samuel Swann
Onslow
Edenton, Nov. 5, 1733-Nov. 8, 1733.
Sixth Assembly.
'use never organized, as the Council, or Upper House, failed to
secure a quorum.]
First\ session. New Bern, 'Nov. 15, 1744-Dec. 4, 1744.
Second session, New Bern, April 8, 1745-April 20, 1745.
Fourth Assembly.
Speaker
Samuel Swann
Edenton, Nov. 6, 1734-Nov. 13, 1734.
Onslow
ther
Edward Moseley
Seventh Assembly.
Chowan
k
Abra[ham] Blackall
Chowan
First session, New Bern, June 12, 1746-June 28, 1746.
Second session, Wilmington, Nov. 21, 1746-Dec. 5, 1746.
Speaker
GABRIEL JOHNSTON, Governor.
Samuel Swann
Onslow
First Assembly.
Eighth Assembly.
Edenton, Jan. 15, 1734[1735]-Mar. 1, 1734[1735].
First session, New Bern, Feb. 25, 1746[47]-Mar. 7, 1746[47].
ker
Second session, New Bern, Oct. 2, 1747-Oct. 9, 1747.
William Downing
Tyrrell
Third session, New Bern, Mar. 18, 1747[48]-April 6, 1748.
Joseph Anderson
Fourth and fifth sessions, Journals lost.
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07 NORTH CAROLINA -1972-1973-
OTES --
PASQUOTANK country tormed in'670, the Village 7 NIXONTON
inves from much Earlier times - It is located in the
or Northeast carner of NORTH CAROLINA on LITTLE River,
out Eight (8) miles Es upptrian tromACBEMARLE Sound-
In 1784 The PASQUOTANK Court House was moved to
XONTON and the County Seat remained there to 1800 -
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a telep have call to The Honorables CHARLES R. JONAS
ans (Repulation) from NORTH CAROLINA may help you
mhar 7 The u, S. House 7 Representative for TWENTY (20)
termine XONTON and the origin of the name 7 the village 7
the Precise year in which it was PO
table Colonial Lineage and both are historians
mad -- Congression JONAS and Lurs. JONAS are 7
OF
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R. MC ALLISTER LLOYD
R. TALIESIN DAVIS
Mrs. would Humes my invitation the for Kimestrea to I touse
August 25, 1972
REV. KENNETH D. JONES
Please reply to
SECRETARY EMERITUS
286 Kings Road
J. HUSHSON JONES. M.B.E.
Madison, New Jersey
LIVING PAST PRESIDENTS
EDWARD R. EDWARDS
Mr. Robert J. Dole
JOSHUA W. DAVIES, M.D.
Republican National Committee
ROBERT L. ROBERTS
310 First Street
ROBERT A. FOWKES, PH.D
Washington, D. C. 20003
RICHARD TALIESIN DAVIS
REV. JOHN M. OWEN, M.A., B.D.
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
Dear Mr. Dole:
R. MC ALLISTER LLOYD
WILFRED GREENWAY
Subject: The Importance of
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
President Richard Nixon's
LITERATURE
Welsh Ancestry
DR. THOMAS E. BIRD
BENEVOLENCE
EDWARD R. EDWARDS
I know that you are extremely busy at this
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time but I thought possibly you would be interested
W.C.W. JAMES
in our new book entitled "Our Welsh Heritage" which
SCHOLARSHIP
is included with this letter.
BRENT WILLIAMS
HOPKINS MEDAL AWARD
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
If you will refer to Page 34, also the last
WELSH STUDIES
page of the book, you will find very interesting
DR. ROBERT E. MORGAN
facts regarding President Richard Nixon's Welsh
MUSIC
background.
FRANCES WILLIAMS
HISTORIAN
DR. EDWARD G. HARTMANN
There are many millions of Americans who
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are proud of their Welsh heritage and are very
EDUARD M. MINOR
active throughout the United States through their
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WILFRED GREENWAY
membership in many Welsh Societies such as the St.
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David's Societies, Church organizations, etc.
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In fact, today over 500 copies of "Our Welsh
Heritage" books were shipped to Chicago to go on sale
at the National Gymanfa Ganu which is to be held over
Labor Day in that city. (See Page 25)
Since we are a non-profit organization they
will go on sale for only $1.50 each which barely
covers our cost. Now in the event the National Re-
publican Organization wishes to purchase and distribute
OF
THE
PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
DR. ISLYN THOMAS
NORMAN MORR 15
SOCIETY
STATE OF
PHYSICIAN
SOARD OF STEWARDS
JOSHUA W. DAVIES, M.D.
HENRT PARSONS, CHAIRMAN
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HERGERT R. SCULL
SRENT WILLIAMS
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TREASURER
york
CHAPLAIN
BILL M. WOODS
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
JOHN J. YORWERTH
1ST W.C.W. JAMES
HUGH L. ROSERTS, JR.
2ND JOHN J. YORWERTH
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,
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TEL.: (212) 924-8415
HENRY PARSONS
ROBER A. FOWKES, PH. D
Mr. Robert J. Dole
August 25, 1972
R. MC ALLISTER LLOYD
R. TALIESIN DAVIS
Republican National Committee
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REV. KENNETH O. JONES
SECRETARY EMERITUS
J. HUSHSON JONES. M.B.E.
copies of "Our Welsh Heritage" book we would CO-
operate in supplying you with any quantity that
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you might desire at the price of $1.50 each.
EDWARD R. EDWARDS
JOSHUA W. DAVIES, M.D.
ROBERT L. ROBERTS
Unfortunately we have only recently been
ROBERT A. FOWKES, PH.D
informed of President Nixon's Welsh background
RICHARD TALIESIN DAVIS
through the efforts of the White House Staff, and
REV. JOHN M. OWEN, M.A., S.D.
were only able to add this information on the last
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
R. MC ALLISTER LLDYD
page of the second printing of the book which has
WILFRED GREENWAY
just come off the press. In the revised printing.
of the book next year President Nixon will have a
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
LITERATURE
more prominent place in the book. Millions of
DR. THOMAS E. SIRD
Americans of Welsh ancestry will be extremely
SENEVDLENCE
interested in President Nixon's Welsh background,
EDWARD R. EDWARDS
which I am sure would benefit his reelection campaign.
MEMBERSHIP
W.C.W. JAMES
SCHOLARSHIP
Another thought would be that if it would
BRENT WILLIAMS
help President Nixon's reelection I would be more
HOPKINS MEDAL AWARD
than pleased to accept an invitation to the White
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
House to personally present "Our Welsh Heritage"
WELSH STUDIES
DR. ROBERT E. MORBAN
to President Nixon. This would only take a few
MUSIC
minutes of the President's busy schedule.
FRANCES WILLIAMS
HISTORIAN
Any photographs or publicity of the presenta-
DR. EDWARD G. HARTMANN
GENEALOSICAL COLLECTION
tion would create considerable interest for many
EDUARD H. MINOR
millions of Americans of Welsh decent who are living
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in all of the 50 States.
WILFRED SREENWAY
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It might be of interest to you that I first
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met President Nixon in Mexico City in 1952 at the
inauguration of the Mexican President. The second
time I met President Nixon was in 1962 in Italy while
we were both at the Milan Airport waiting for a plane
to take us to Geneva, Switzerland where his family
was vacationing at the time.
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PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
SOCIETY
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DR. ISLYN THOMAS
NORMAN MORR 18
STATE OF
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BOARD OF STEWARDS
JOSHUA W. DAVIES, M.D.
HENRY PARSONS, CHAIRMAN
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WILLIAM D. IRVING, M.D.
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MADISON, W.J. 07940
MEN
COUNSELLOR
HUGH L. ROSERTS, JR.
WOODBIDE, N.Y. 11377
(201) 377-0178 (BUS.)
(212) 726-4451
DAVID'S
R. TALIESIN DAVIS
HERBERT R. SCULL
BRENT WILLIAMS
VICE PRESIDENTS
TREASURER
is
ddiry
GYCHWYN
TORK
CHAPLAIN
SILL M. WOODS
1ST W.C.W. JAMES
HUGH L. ROBERTS. JR.
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
JOHN J. TORWERTH
2ND JOHN J. YORWERTH
114 COACHLIGHT SQUARE
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OVEMBER
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MONTROSE. N.Y. 10848
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HUGH L. ROBERTS, JR.
HENRY PARSONS
ROBERT A. FOWKES. PH. D
R. MC ALLISTER LLOYD
Mr. Robert J. Dole
August 25, 1972
R. TALIESIN DAVIS
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
Republican National Committee
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SECRETARY EMERITUS
J. HUGHBON JONES. M.B.E.
I am planning a three weeks trip to Wales
LIVING PAST PRESIDENTS
and Europe starting about September 10th, so in the
KOWARD R. EDWARDS
event you like my suggestion to present the book to
JOSHUA W. GAVIES, M.D.
President Nixon, it should be put into action before
ROBERT L. ROBERTS
I leave.
ROBERT A. FOWKES, PH.D
RICHARD TALIESIN DAVIS
REV. JOHN M. OWEN, M.A., B.D.
I certainly would like to hear from you.
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
R. MC ALLISTER LLOYD
WILFRED GREENWAY
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
LITERATURE
DR. THOMAS E. BIRD
Joby Rones
BENEVOLENCE
EDWARD R. EDWARDS
President
MEMBERSHIP
IT:emw
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Enclosure
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CC Clark MacGregor
HOPKINS MEDAL AWARD
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
P.S. If it would be proper and desirable
WELCH STUDIES
I could at the same time as I present the
DR. ROBERT E. MORGAN
booklet to President Nixon, make him an
MUSIC
FRANCES WILLIAMS
honorary member of our Society, if he so
HISTORIAN
desired.
DR. EDWARD 6. HARTMANN
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Madison Scientist Adds To Laurels
Thomas'WelshmanOfYear
SCRANTON, Pa. - Dr. Islyn
member of the war production
Association and the Plastics Insti-
Thomas, Madison, N.J., well-known
board, and later worked with Vice
tate, London, England. He received
author, lecturer and international
President Lyndon Johnson on the Al-
his doctorate from the University of
consultant to the plastics industry.
liance for Progress program.
Scranton in 1966.
added to his already impressive list
Currently serving as allitative
He is the author of Injection
of citations when he was named
visa-president of the New York
Molding of Plastics,' which is re-
"Wetshman of the Year" and be-
State St. David's Society, be recent-
garded as a basic textbook for the
came the recipient of the 1970 Dis-
ly was elected to membership in the
industry, has written numerous ar-
tinguished Citizen Award presented
Honorable Society of Cymrodomorin,
ticles on technical subjects related
by the St. David's Society of Scran-
founded in 1761 for the encourage-
to the plastics industry and serves
ton, Pa., at their annual dinner
ment of the arts, literature and
as a consulting editor of "Interna-
March 1.
science of Wales.
tional Plastics Engineesing, a
Dr. Thomas, a former resident of
He has been in frequent demand
technical publication printed in Lon-
Scranton, was designated to receive
as speaker at Welsh affairs and as
don.
1
the coveted award based on his
his business interests have broa-
Dr. Thomas was the principal
membership in the society and his
dened over the years, Dr. Thomas
speaker at the Annual St. David's
personal contribution to the fields of
has fostered his inherent love of
Banquet of the Welsh Society of New
business and science.
music and his allegiance to his
Jersey on Saturday evening, March
A graduate of Johnson School of
Welsh heritage.
6 in Dunellen, N.J. His subject was
Technology, Plastics Industries
Dr. Thomas is one of the founders,
Welsh Heritage.
Technical Institute, Dr. Thomas
a charter member and past pres-
In his speech, Dr. Thomas empha-
also attended Columbia University
ident of the Newark Section of the
sized the fact that those of Welsh de-
and the University of Scranton.
Society of Plastics Engineers. He
scent have every reason to be proud
He began his career in the plastics
also served for six years on the na-
of the little mountainous country of
industry in 1930 with Consolidated
tional council and later served as
Wales, which down through the cen-
Molded Products Corp., leaving as
national president among a mem-
turies, never weakened in its strug-
chief engineer in 1942. He was a
bership of 14,000 engineers.
gle to retain its language. culture
professor of plastics engineering at
In 1959, he was awarded a distin-
and customs.
Brooklyn Polyteclinic Institute.
Dr. Islyn Thomas
guished life membership in recogni-
In 1942, he became associated
tion of his outstanding service to the
For its size, few countries sent 30
with the Ideal Toy Co. as general
distinguished citizen
society.
much of themselves to America as
manager, when the industry was en-
did Wales - men who hot only loved
gaged in the conversion of toy fac-
industries, a job which has involved
With the Society of Plastics Indus-
liberty, but who worked and fought
tories to war production.
extensive traveling and has made
tries, Dr. Thomas was on the board
for it. Seventeen signers of the De-
He later became interested in the
his name recognizable as one of the
of directors for a number of years
claration of Independence, eight
purchasing, selling and merging of
top plastics consultants in the free
and from 1956 to 1959 was the na-
presidents of the United States and
plastic companies throughout the
world.
tional chairman of the Mold Makers'
Jefferson Davis, president of the
world and in 1960 became an inter-
During the term of President
Division of SPI. He is also a
Confederacy, were of Welsh extrac-
national consultant for the plastics
Harry S. Truman, he served as a
member of the Plastics Pioneers
tion.
Our Welsh Deritage
by
Dr. Islyn Thomas
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DAVID SOCIETY S. is & A DDYRY DDRAIG GYCHWYN GOCH STATE OF STATE YORK OF NEW
NOVEMBER 9. 1835
$330
(THE RED DRAGON SHALL LEAD THE WAY)
WALES- "NURSE OF ALL THE BRITISH RACE"
"Thou most renowned Wales, thou famous
ancient place, which still has been
the nurse of all the British race."
(M. Drayton)
St. David's Society of the State of New Pork