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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | James C. Dobbin |
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Fayetteville, North Carolina , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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January 17, 1814
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| Died | August 04, 1857
(43 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | RBH
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| Info | DOBBIN, James Cochrane, (grandson of James Cochran), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Fayetteville, N.C., January 17, 1814; attended the Fayetteville Academy and the William Bingham School, Hillsboro, N.C.; was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1832; studied law with U.S. Senator Robert Strange; was admitted to the bar in 1835 and commenced practice in Fayetteville
US Representative (D-NC) 1845-1847
Resumed the practice of law
NC House of Commons (D-Cumberland) 1848-1852 (speaker 1850)
Delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1852
US Secretary of the Navy 1853-1857
Dobbin's health was greatly impaired during his service as Navy Secretary, and he spent most of his brief retirement confined to his bed. [Fayetteville Observer, 8/6/1857]
Died in Fayetteville NC at 9:45 a.m., 8/4/1857; interment in Cross Creek Cemetery.
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