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  Winston, Joseph
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AffiliationDemocratic-Republican   
NameJoseph Winston
Address Stokes County
, North Carolina , United States
EmailNone
WebsiteNone
Born June 17, 1746
DiedApril 21, 1815 (68 years)
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Last ModifedChronicler
Apr 26, 2020 07:03pm
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InfoWINSTON, Joseph, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Louisa County, Va., June 17, 1746; moved in 1766 to that part of Rowan County which later became Stokes County, N.C.; participated in expeditions against the hostile frontier Indians; member of the Hillsboro convention in 1775; member of the commission that concluded a treaty with the Cherokees in 1777; appointed entry taker for Surry County in 1778; chief ranger of Surry County; served as major in the Revolutionary Army; member of the State senate in 1790, 1791, 1802, 1807, and 1812

U.S. Representative (AF-NC) 1793-1795

U.S. Representative (DR-NC) 1803-7

Died near Germanton, Stokes County, N.C., April 21, 1815; interment in the family burial ground near Germanton; reinterment on Guilford Battle Grounds, N.C.

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Importance? 7.00000 Average

FAMILY
Daughter Minerva Elizabeth Winston Williams 1772-

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RACES
  08/13/1812 NC Senate - Stokes County Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/12/1808 NC - District 12 Lost 40.09% (-14.88%)
  11/24/1807 NC Governor Lost 19.05% (-28.04%)
  08/10/1804 NC District 12 Won 57.04% (+14.09%)
  08/15/1803 NC District 12 Won 29.65% (+1.02%)
  02/13/1795 NC District 03 Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  02/15/1793 NC District 03 Won 59.46% (+19.31%)
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