Langston family papers, 1823-1956 [manuscript].

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Langston family papers, 1823-1956 [manuscript].

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Langston family papers, 1823-1956 and undated, primarily consist of receipts from state and county tax payments, as well as receipts for the settling of other unspecified transactions. Also included are several deeds relating to land sales among members of the Langston family in Johnston County, N.C., and Wayne County, N.C.; 1840s materials relating to the North Carolina militia, including a certificate of commission designating Uriah Langston an officer in the militia, two manifests of equipment issued to the 28th Regiment of the North Carolina Militia, and what appears to be a muster role for the unit; and a few letters relating to Ira Langston's activities in the Democratic Party, in a Freemasons lodge, and as an elections official and school commissioner in Johnston County, N.C.

250 items (0.5 linear ft.).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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North Carolina. Militia

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North Carolina. Militia Regiment, 28th.

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Democratic Party (N.C.)

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During the 1960 election, the North Carolina Democratic Party was led by Bert L. Bennett, state executive committee chairman, and operated out of headquarters in Raleigh, N.C. Democratic candidates for whom the state party campaigned in 1960 included John F. Kennedy for President of the United States and Terry Sandford for Governor of North Carolina. From the guide to the Democratic Party Campaign Headquarters Records, ., 1960, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. S...

Langston family.

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Langston family members were active as lawyers and landowners in Wayne County, N.C., and Johnston County, N.C., since at least the 1820s. Uriah Langston owned land in both counties and was a member of the North Carolina State Militia. He may also have been a lawyer. Ira Langston practiced law in Bentonville, N.C., and served on the school commission and as an elections official. He was a member of the Democratic Party and also of a Freemason lodge. From the description of Langston fa...