U.S. Senator. He graduated from the University of North Carolina, in 1885, managed the family farm, taught school for several years and was editor-publisher of the Clinton Caucasian News. He served in the North Carolina State Senate in 1890, was president of the National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union, (1894-95), chairman of the People’s Party State committee in 1894 and a member of the executive committee of the University of North Carolina, (1891-99). Studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1899 and commenced to practice law in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 1895, he was elected as a Populist to the United States Senate, serving until 1901. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he was chairman of the Populist National Executive Committee, (1901-04) and was affiliated with the Cotton and Tobacco Cooperative Marketing Association, (1923-24). He then resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, unti his death at age 75.
U.S. Senator. He graduated from the University of North Carolina, in 1885, managed the family farm, taught school for several years and was editor-publisher of the Clinton Caucasian News. He served in the North Carolina State Senate in 1890, was president of the National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union, (1894-95), chairman of the People’s Party State committee in 1894 and a member of the executive committee of the University of North Carolina, (1891-99). Studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1899 and commenced to practice law in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 1895, he was elected as a Populist to the United States Senate, serving until 1901. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he was chairman of the Populist National Executive Committee, (1901-04) and was affiliated with the Cotton and Tobacco Cooperative Marketing Association, (1923-24). He then resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, unti his death at age 75.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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