Engelhard, J. A. (Joseph Adolphus), 1832-1879
Variant namesMajor Joseph Adolphus Engelhard (1832-1879) was a graduate of the University of North Carolina and attended Harvard Law School, later practicing law in Tarboro, N.C.
Engelhard served in the Confederate Army, attaining the rank of major.
Following the war, he obtained a substantial interest in the Wilmington (N.C.) Journal newspaper, acting as editor.
He was elected to the office of Secretary of State for the state of North Carolina, a post which he held until his death.
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| referencedIn | Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part II: The Civil War and the Confederacy, 1832-1915. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Image Collection, 1799-1999 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives. |
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| associatedWith | Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 | person |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | Harvard Law School | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | North Carolina. Secretary of State | corporateBody |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | University of North Carolina (1793-1962) | corporateBody |
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| Tarboro | NC | US | |
| Wilmington | NC | US | |
| Monticello | MS | US | |
| Raleigh | NC | US |
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Birth 1832-02-27
Death 1879-02-15
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