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A lifelong historian, Carraway helped found the Historic Preservation Society of North Carolina. In 1939, she discovered sets of John Hawks's plans for the original Tryon Palace, which greatly assisted with the restoration. She served as secretary of the Tryon Palace Commission from 1945 to 1956, then Restoration Director from 1956 to 1971.
Tryon Palace, also called the Governor's House and the Governor's Palace, is a two-story building located in the eastern part of New Bern, North Carolina. The building is a faithful reconstruction of the original 1770 residence built by architect John Hawks. The original building was destroyed by fire in 1798.
Terrence A. Duffy was born on August 15, 1958, in South Side, Chicago, to John J. Duffy and Barbara Duffy. [1] [2] [3] His grandfather, John F. Duffy, was a Chicago alderman who eventually became Cook County Board president. [4] [5] Duffy grew up on Chicago's southwest side in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood and graduated from Leo High School ...
The reconstructed Tryon Palace in 2022. In 1764, William Tryon was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Province of North Carolina. Expecting to soon succeed Arthur Dobbs as governor and organize building projects, he brought Hawks with him to the colony to serve as an architect. Tryon was not immediately promoted to governor as expected but ...
The North Carolina Executive Mansion (also referred to as the North Carolina Governor's Mansion) is the official residence of the governor of North Carolina and their family. The First Lady of North Carolina is the mansion's official hostess. Building began in the year 1883 and it was designed by architects Samuel Sloan and A.G. Bauer.
Tryon was born on 8 June 1729 at the Tryon family's seat at Norbury Park, Surrey, the son of Charles Tryon and Lady Mary Shirley. His maternal grandfather was Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers . In 1751, Tryon enlisted in the British Army as a lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards and was promoted to the rank of captain later that year.
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Michael W. Tryon (born July 30, 1955 [1]) was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 66th district from 2013 to 2017 and the 64th district from 2005 to 2013. Previously, he served on the McHenry County Board from 1989 to 2004 and held the leadership position of County Board Chairman from 1998 to 2004.