Gen. Richard Dobbs Spaight
Birth | 25 MAR 1758 | |||
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Occup | 1785-1787 | ![]() | ||
History | May-Sep 1787 | Constitutional Convention, 1787 Signer | ![]() | |
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Org. | 1789-1802 | Chapel Hill, University of NC, Trustee | ![]() | |
Occup | 1792-1795 | ![]() | ||
Occup | 1798-1801 | ![]() | ||
Occup | 1801-1802 | ![]() | ||
Death | 5 SEP 1802 | Cause: killed in duel | ||
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in 1763 on the death of his parents, he was sent to Ireland, graduated University of Glasgow 1778, then returned to NC. at Battle of Camden 1780; member of the Constitutional Convention 1787, signer of the US Constitution for NC; first native born Governor of NC 1792-1795