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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Iredell Meares |
| Address |
Wilmington, North Carolina , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
December 00, 1857
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| Died | September 19, 1931
(73 years)
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| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Modifed | E Pluribus Unum
Feb 25, 2024 09:07pm |
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| Info | Meares was prominent in the Red Shirt movement in 1898 in Wilmington and a prominent Democrat in eastern NC until 1908. He was a descendant of US Supreme Court Associate Justice James Iredell.
In 1908, Meares endorsed Taft for President and became a Republican. He supported TR's candidacy in 1912 and joined the NC Progressive Party that year before returning to the Republican Party in 1916.
Republican nominee for NC Superior Court 1916
Chairman, Hiram Johnson's NC presidential campaign 1920
Lived his final years in Washington DC.
Statesville Record and Landmark, 9/18/1931 |
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