John Motley Morehead

John Motley Morehead
29th Governor of North Carolina
In office
January 1, 1841 – January 1, 1845
Preceded byEdward Bishop Dudley
Succeeded byWilliam Alexander Graham
Member of the North Carolina General Assembly
Personal details
Born(1796-07-04)July 4, 1796
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, US
DiedAugust 27, 1866(1866-08-27) (aged 70)
Rockbridge Springs, Virginia, US
Political partyWhig
RelationsJames Turner Morehead (brother)
ChildrenJames
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
OccupationLawyer

John Motley Morehead (July 4, 1796 – August 27, 1866) was an American lawyer and politician who became the 29th governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina (1841 to 1845). He became known as "the Father of Modern North Carolina."[1][2]

  1. ^ Slappey, Kellie. "John Motley Morehead". NorthCarolinaHistory.org. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
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