McRae, Duncan G. (Duncan Grainger), 1808-1889.

Duncan G. (Duncan Grainger) McRae (1808-1889) was a steamboat agent at Wilmington, N.C.; president of the Fayetteville and Western Railroad; and justice of the peace of Cumberland County, N.C. He was also involved with the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a fraternal organization. During the Civil War McRae was imprisoned by the United States military at Fort Macon. His father Duncan McRae was a businessman, postmaster, and banker of Fayetteville, N.C.

From the guide to the Duncan G. McRae Papers, 1798-1898, (bulk 1819-1876), (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

Duncan G. McRae was a steamboat agent at Wilmington, N.C., president of the Fayetteville and Western Railroad, and justice of the peace of Cumberland County, N.C. His father Duncan was a businessman, postmaster, and banker of Fayetteville, N.C.

From the description of Duncan G. McRae papers, 1798-1898 (bulk 1819-1876). WorldCat record id: 24150879