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Clothing and Textile Politicians in North Carolina


  Julian Shakespeare Carr (1845-1924) — also known as Julian S. Carr; Jule Carr — of Durham, Durham County, N.C. Born in Durham, Durham County, N.C., October 12, 1845. Son of John Wesley Carr (1814-1889) and Elizabeth Pannill (Bullock) Carr (1815-1906). Democrat. Co-owner and president of the company which made "Bull Durham" tobacco; founder of the Durham Cotton Manufacturing Company and Durham Hosiery Mills; involved in railroads, utilities, and banking; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1888, 1912 (Honorary Vice-President), 1916. Member, United Confederate Veterans. Died, of pneumonia, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 29, 1924 (age 78 years, 200 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of John Wesley Carr (1814-1889) and Elizabeth Pannill (Bullock) Carr (1815-1906); nephew of Robert Bullock; married, February 18, 1873, to Nancy Graham 'Nannie' Parrish (1853-1915); first cousin of William Simeon Bullock. See Bullock family of Florida.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ben Elbert Douglas, Sr. (1894-1982) — also known as Ben E. Douglas — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Born in Scotts Crossroad, Iredell County, N.C., September 3, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; fur merchant; mayor of Charlotte, N.C., 1935-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1940, 1956. Charlotte/Douglas International Airport was named for him in 1941. Died in 1982 (age about 87 years). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, N.C.
  Fay Webb Gardner (1885-1969) — also known as Fay Lamar Webb; Mrs. O. Max Gardner — of Shelby, Cleveland County, N.C. Born in Shelby, Cleveland County, N.C., September 7, 1885. Daughter of James Landrum Webb (1853-1930) and Kansas Love (Andrews) Webb (1856-1938). Democrat. Executive and stylist, Cleveland Cloth Mills of Shelby, N.C.; member of North Carolina Democratic State Committee, 1929; member of North Carolina Democratic State Executive Committee, 1930-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1948, 1952. Female. Baptist. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution; United Daughters of the Confederacy; Colonial Dames. Died January 16, 1969 (age 83 years, 131 days). Interment at Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, N.C.
  Relatives: Married, November 6, 1907, to Oliver Max Gardner. See Gardner family of North Carolina.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about O. Max Gardner: Joseph L. Morrison, Governor O. Max Gardner : A Power in North Carolina and New Deal Washington (out of print)
  J. Frank McCrary — of Asheboro, Randolph County, N.C. Hosiery manufacturer; oil distributor; mayor of Asheboro, N.C., 1952-53. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Alexander Simmons Monroe (b. 1893) — also known as Alex S. Monroe — of Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C. Born in Troy, Montgomery County, N.C., November 19, 1893. Son of Calvin Spencer Monroe and Mary Simmons (Campbell) Monroe. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; textile executive; member of North Carolina state senate 18th District, 1959. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Osmund Fairworth Pool (1874-1955) — also known as Osmund F. Pool — of Taylorsville, Alexander County, N.C. Born in Alexander County, N.C., February 24, 1874. Son of James Benjamin Pool and Elizabeth (Teague) Pool (1842-1906). Republican. Dry goods merchant; school teacher and principal; hotel owner; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1925; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1928; postmaster. Died, from nephrosclerosis, in Taylorsville, Alexander County, N.C., February 25, 1955 (age 81 years, 1 days). Interment at Taylorsville Cemetery, Taylorsville, N.C.
  Relatives: Married, December 25, 1895, to Martha Elmeta 'Mattie' Watts (1876-1942).
  Lawrence Davis Tyson (1861-1929) — also known as Lawrence D. Tyson — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Greenville, Pitt County, N.C., July 4, 1861. Son of Richard Lawrence Tyson and Margaret Louise (Turnage) Tyson. Democrat. University professor; lawyer; president, Knoxville Cotton Mills, Knoxville Spinning Co., Poplar Creek Coal and Iron Co., Lenoir City Land Co., East Tennessee Coal and Iron Co., Coal Creek Mining and Manufacturing Co.; colonel in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1903-05; Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1903-05; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1908; general in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1920; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1925-29; died in office 1929. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the Revolution. Died in 1929 (age about 67 years). Interment at Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Married, February 10, 1886, to Bettie Humes McGhee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Amidas A. Whitener (b. 1874) — also known as A. A. Whitener — of Hickory, Catawba County, N.C. Born in Hickory, Catawba County, N.C., August 10, 1874. Son of L. S. Whitener and Amanda Catherine (Abernethy) Whitener. Republican. President, Carolina Glove Co.; interests in cotton mills; mayor of Hickory, N.C., 1900; candidate for U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1914, 1924; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1924. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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