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Archibald Henderson (politician)
Archibald Henderson (August 7, 1768 – October 21, 1822) was a legislator, lawyer, and Congressional Representative from North Carolina. Biography Henderson was born on August 7, 1768, near Williamsboro, Granville County, North Carolina. He was the son of jurist Richard Henderson, the brother of Chief Justice Leonard Henderson, and father-in-law of U.S. Congressman Nathaniel Boyden. Henderson attended the Granville common schools, and graduated from Springer College. In ca. 1790, he moved to Salisbury, North Carolina, where he studied law, and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Salisbury. The Archibald Henderson Law Office at Salisbury was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. He was clerk and master in equity from 1795–1798. Henderson was elected as a Federalist to the Sixth and Seventh United States Congress (March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803). He was a member of the North Carolina General Assembly 1807–1809, 1814, 1819, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Locke (U
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Federalist Party (United States)
The Federalist Party was a conservative political party which was the first political party in the United States. As such, under Alexander Hamilton, it dominated the national government from 1789 to 1801. Defeated by the Jeffersonian Republicans in 1800, it became a minority party while keeping its stronghold in New England and made a brief resurgence by opposing the War of 1812. It then collapsed with its last presidential candidate in 1816. Remnants lasted for a few years afterwards. The party appealed to businesses and to conservatives who favored banks, national over state government, manufacturing, an army and navy, and in world affairs preferred Great Britain and strongly opposed the French Revolution. The party favored centralization, federalism, modernization, industrialization and protectionism. The Federalists called for a strong national government that promoted economic growth and fostered friendly relationships with Great Britain in opposition to Revolutionary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1822 Deaths
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1768 Births
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Members Of The North Carolina House Of Representatives
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Seventh United States Congress
The 7th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1801, to March 4, 1803, during the first two years of Thomas Jefferson's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the First Census of the United States in 1790. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority, except during the Special session of the Senate, when there was a Federalist majority in the Senate. Major events * March 4, 1801: Thomas Jefferson became President of the United States. * May 10, 1801: The pascha of Tripoli declared war on United States by having the flagpole on the consulate chopped down * March 16, 1802: West Point established * February 24, 1803: First time an Act of Congress was declared unconstitutional: U.S. Supreme Court case, ''Marbury v. Madison'' Major legislati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sixth United States Congress
The 6th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1799, to March 4, 1801, during the last two years of John Adams's presidency. It was the last Congress of the 18th century and the first to convene in the 19th. The apportionment of seats in House of Representatives was based on the First Census of the United States in 1790. Both chambers had a Federalist majority. This was the last Congress in which the Federalist Party controlled the presidency or either chamber of Congress. Major events * December 14, 1799: Former President George Washington died * February 24, 1800: Library of Congress founded * November 17, 1800: Congress held its first session in Washington, D.C. * January 20, 1801: John Marshall was appointed Chief Justice of the United States * February 17, 180 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the bicameral legislature of the State government of North Carolina. The legislature consists of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The General Assembly meets in the North Carolina Legislative Building in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the ''General Statutes''. The General Assembly is a bicameral legislature, consisting of the North Carolina House of Representatives (formerly called the North Carolina House of Commons until 1868) and the North Carolina Senate. Since 1868, the House has had 120 members, while the Senate has had 50 members. There are no term limits for either chamber. History Colonial period The North Carolina legislature traces its roots to the first assembly for the "County of Albemarle", which was convened in 1665 by Governor William Drummond. Albemarle County was the portion of the British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th United States Congress
The 6th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1799, to March 4, 1801, during the last two years of John Adams's presidency. It was the last Congress of the 18th century and the first to convene in the 19th. The apportionment of seats in House of Representatives was based on the First Census of the United States in 1790. Both chambers had a Federalist majority. This was the last Congress in which the Federalist Party controlled the presidency or either chamber of Congress. Major events * December 14, 1799: Former President George Washington died * February 24, 1800: Library of Congress founded * November 17, 1800: Congress held its first session in Washington, D.C. * January 20, 1801: John Marshall was appointed Chief Justice of the United States * February 17, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value". A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property. The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. Of the more than one and a half million properties on the National Register, 95,000 are listed individually. The remainder are contributing resources within historic districts. For most of its history, the National Register has been administered by the National Park Service (NPS), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. Its goals are to help property owners and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willis Alston
Willis Alston Jr. (1769April 10, 1837) was a politician and slaveowner from North Carolina. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party and later a Jacksonian, he served as a US Representative in the 6th to the 13th Congresses (1799–1815) and the 19th to the 21st Congresses (1825–1831). He was the nephew of Nathaniel Macon. Early life Willis Alston was born in 1769 near Littleton in the Province of North Carolina. Career Alston engaged in agricultural pursuits at his slave plantation, Butterwood Plantation. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Commons in 1790 and served for two years; in 1794 he was elected to a single term in the North Carolina Senate. In 1798, Alston was elected as a Federalist to the U.S. House, defeating incumbent Thomas Blount and two other candidates. Alston served from March 4, 1799, to March 4, 1815. Early in the Jefferson administration, Alston changed parties and became affiliated with the Republican Party. Local Federalists recruit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archibald Henderson Law Office
The Archibald Henderson Law Office is a historic law office building located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. History The Law Office was built in 1796, and is a one-story, one room, frame building with a low hipped roof and a brick foundation. It was the law office of Congressman and North Carolina politician Archibald Henderson (1768–1822). Upon his death, the law office was inherited by his daughter, Jane Caroline Henderson, who married Congressman and jurist, Nathaniel Boyden (1796–1873). The Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is located in the Salisbury Historic District. See also * Alfred Moore Scales Law Office: NRHP listing in Madison, North Carolina * Brown-Cowles House and Cowles Law Office: NRHP listing in Wilkesboro, North Carolina * Thomas B. Finley Law Office: NRHP listing in Wilkesboro, North Carolina * Nash Law Office: NRHP listing in Hillsborough, North Carolina * Zollicoffer's Law Office: NRHP listing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
