Cornelius Harnett

Cornelius Harnett
Poplar Grove, near Wilmington, North Carolina
Born(1723-04-10)April 10, 1723
Chowan County, Province of North Carolina
DiedApril 20, 1781(1781-04-20) (aged 58)
Chowan County, North Carolina
Occupationpolitician
SpouseMary Hold

Cornelius Harnett (April 10, 1723 – April 20, 1781) was an American Founding Father, politician, merchant, plantation owner, and slaveholder from Wilmington, North Carolina. He was a leading American Revolutionary statesman in the Cape Fear region, and a delegate for North Carolina in the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1779 where he signed the Articles of Confederation. Cornelius Harnett is the namesake of Harnett County, North Carolina.[1][2]

  1. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 150.
  2. ^ Lennon, Donald R. Lennon (1988). "Cornelius Harnett, Jr". NCPEDIA. Retrieved October 20, 2019.