Livingstone, John A. (John Alexander), 1885 or 1886-1937

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John Alexander Livingstone, lawyer, librarian and marshal of the North Carolina State Supreme Court, and long-time correspondent for the News and Observer of Raleigh, N.C.

From the description of John Alexander Livingstone papers, 1927-1937. WorldCat record id: 31069805

John Alexander Livingstone (1885 or 1886-1937) was born in Anson County, North Carolina, son of Walter Woodberry and Lydia Vick Livingstone. He graduated from the Pee Dee Institute in Wadesboro, North Carolina, and Trinity College (Duke University), and studied at both the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and the Raleigh School of Law. After teaching for several years, Livingstone took a position as associate editor of The Gaston Press (Gastonia, N.C.), then worked with The Wilmington Star (Wilmington, N.C.) as a reporter and city editor before moving to the News and Observer (Raleigh) in 1919.

Livingstone served as the News and Observer's special correspondent in Washington, D.C., from 1927 to 1930. Upon his return to Raleigh, Livingstone started a law practice and continued to serve as an editor and legal correspondent for the News and Observer In 1931, he was appointed librarian of the North Carolina Supreme Court, and in 1935 was named marshal of that court.

Livingstone was an enthusiastic Democrat and was active in both the Masons and the Shriners, among many other organizations and affiliations. He married Rosalie Preston Turner in 1935. Livingstone died unexpectedly in May 1937, victim of an attack of angina.

From the guide to the John Alexander Livingstone Papers, ., 1927-1937, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

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creatorOf Livingstone, John A. (John Alexander), 1885 or 6-1937. John Alexander Livingstone papers, 1927-1937. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Livingstone, John A. (John Alexander), 1885 or 6-1937. Hoch family collection : John A. Livingstone papers, 1908-1937 (bulk 1917-1937). North Carolina Division of Archives & Hist
creatorOf John Alexander Livingstone Papers, ., 1927-1937 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
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associatedWith Cochran, George Francis. person
associatedWith Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948. person
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