London, Henry Armand, 1846-1918

Henry Armand London of Pittsboro, N.C., was a journalist and lawyer who attended the University of North Carolina until 1864 when he joined the Confederate army. After the war, he returned to Pittsboro, where he was involved in many business ventures and in community activities. He served as UNC trustee, 1901-1917.

From the description of Henry Armand London papers, 1862-1877; 1887. WorldCat record id: 27183585

Henry Armand London, journalist and lawyer, was born in Pittsboro, N.C., the son of Henry Adolphus and Sally Lord London. He attended the Pittsboro Academny before entering the sophomore class at the University of North Carolina in July 1862. He left UNC in the first session of his senior year to join the Confederate army in November 1864. Serving as a courier in Company I of the 32nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment, he participated in one of the last actions of the Civil War in carrying the message to General William R. Cox to cease firing because Robert E. Lee had just surrendered.

After the war, London received a B.A. from UNC and returned to Pittsboro to read law under John Manning. In 1878, he founded the Chatham Record, a weekly newspaper that he edited and published until his death. He was active in many business ventures and in community activities. He served as UNC trustee, 1901-1917, and received an honorary M.A. degree in 1911.

In 1875, London married Bettie Louise Jackson (1853-1930), granddaughter of North Carolina Governor Jonathan Worth. The couple had eight children.

(Adapted from an entry by Claiborne T. Smith, Jr., in the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography (UNC Press, 1991).)

From the guide to the Henry Armand London Papers, 1862-1887, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)