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  Williams, Benjamin
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NameBenjamin Williams
Address Moore County
, North Carolina , United States
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Born January 01, 1751
DiedJuly 20, 1814 (63 years)
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InfoWILLIAMS, Benjamin, a Governor and U.S. Representative from North Carolina; born near Smithfield, Johnston County, N.C., January 1, 1751; attended the country schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits; member of the provincial congress in 1774 and 1775; served in the Revolutionary Army as second lieutenant; promoted to captain in the Second Regiment July 19, 1776; promoted to colonel for gallantry at Guilford, N.C., July 12, 1781; member of the State house of commons in 1779, 1785, and 1789; member of the State senate in 1780, 1781, April 1784, October 1784, and 1786, and again in 1807 and 1809

U.S. House (F-NC) 1793-1795

Governor (F-NC) 1799-1802 and 1807-1808

Died in Moore County, N.C., July 20, 1814; interment in the family cemetery in Moore County, near Carbonton, N.C.; reinterment, 1970, at his last residence in Moore County, now known as "The House in the Horseshoe," a mile and a half from his original grave on Governor’s Creek.

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  11/30/1809 NC Governor Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  12/00/1808 NC Governor Lost 44.19% (-11.63%)
  11/24/1807 NC Governor Won 47.09% (+13.23%)
  08/15/1806 NC District 08 Lost 0.66% (-94.95%)
  12/00/1805 NC Governor Lost 37.57% (-24.86%)
  11/25/1801 NC Governor Won 66.85% (+34.27%)
  11/26/1800 NC Governor Won 59.62% (+39.44%)
  11/22/1799 NC Governor Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  02/13/1795 NC District 10 Lost 29.64% (-31.31%)
  02/15/1793 NC District 10 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/11/1792 NC Governor Lost 15.73% (-22.47%)
  03/00/1780 NC State House - Craven County Won 50.00% (+0.00%)
  03/00/1779 NC State House - Craven County Won 50.00% (+0.00%)
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