Caswell, Richard, 1729-1789
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Richard Caswell
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Caswell, Richard. North Carolina
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Caswell, Richard. Kinston, North Carolina
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Caswell, Richard, d. 1729-1789
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Caswell, Richard, Governor, 1729-1789.
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Caswell served as governor of North Carolina from 1776-1780.
American Rev. General.
Richard Caswell (1729-1789) was governor of North Carolina, general in the state forces during the Revolutionary War, state comptroller, and speaker of the state senate. Caswell came to North Carolina from Maryland about 1746 and became a surveyor, a clerk of Orange County court, and a lawyer. He lived in a part of Johnston County which later was apportioned to be part of Dobbs County and now Lenoir County, N.C. His political career began in 1754 and he held positions in the General Assembly and other public offices almost continually thereafter. Caswell was also a militia officer under Governor William Tryon in the Battle of Alamance, N.C. During the Revolution and the post-Revolutionary period, he served in the Provincial Congress, the Continental Congress, the General Assembly, as speaker of the House of Representatives, as speaker of the Senate, as major general of militia, as comptroller, and twice as governor of North Carolina, 1776-1779 and 1785-1878.
Member of the Continental Congress, Governor of North Carlina.
Governor of North Carolina, delegate of the U.S. Continental Congress of North Carolina, and army officer.
American Revolutionary officer; Gov. of N.C.
Richard Caswell was governor of North Carolina, general in the state forces during the Revolution, state comptroller, and speaker of the state senate.
Fayetteville (Cumberland Co.), N.C. resident.
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