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  Faircloth, William T.
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AffiliationRepublican  
  1880-01-01  
 
NameWilliam T. Faircloth
Address Wayne County
Goldsboro, North Carolina , United States
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Born January 08, 1829
DiedDecember 29, 1900 (71 years)
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Jun 19, 2020 06:23am
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InfoWilliam Turner Faircloth - born on a farm on Otter Creek in Edgecombe County, the son of William and Susan Edwards Faircloth. Graduated from Wake Forest College 1854 at the head of his class. Attended Richmond M. Pearson's law school at Richmond Hill in Yadkin County.

Opened a law practice at Snow Hill 1856 and served as county solicitor. Moved to Goldsboro 1857-1861. He served in the Confederate Army throughout the Civil War, then resumed his law practice in Goldsboro.

Delegate to the NC Constitutional Convention 1865-1866, 1875

NC House (Wayne) 1865-1866

Solicitor 1866-1868

Associate justice, NC Supreme Court 1875-1878

Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in 1884

Republican nominee for associate justice of the state supreme court 1888

NC Chief Justice 1895-1900. He was elected on a Republican-Populist Fusion ticket. Died in his home in Goldsboro around 10 p.m. on 12/29/1900 (New York Times, 12/30/1900). He was buried in Fairview Cemetery in LaGrange.



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  11/06/1894 NC Chief Justice Won 53.76% (+7.52%)
  11/04/1890 NC - Asc Justice of Sup Ct - Special Election Lost 41.45% (-17.10%)
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