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Writers from Chapel Hill, North Carolina (22 P) Pages in category "People from Chapel Hill, North Carolina" The following 89 pages are in this category, out of 89 total.
Jonathan Howes, 78, American politician, Secretary of the NCDENR (1992–1997), Mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina (1987–1991), heart disease. [ 514 ] Françoise-Hélène Jourda , 59, French architect.
The Occaneechi Indians lived in the area of what is now Hillsborough, north of Chapel Hill, prior to European settlement. [6]The area was the home place of early settler William Barbee of Middlesex County, Virginia, whose 1753 grant of 585 acres on the north and south side of "Lick Branch" [7] from John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville was the first of two land grants in what is now the Chapel ...
Lanier served on the Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen from 1945 to 1949 and on the Orange County Board of Commissioners from 1954 to 1956. [1] In 1957, he was elected to the North Carolina Senate, representing the 16th district. He won reelected two years later. [2] In 1961, North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford appointed Lanier state personnel ...
Meadow Walker's Sweetest Tributes to Late Dad Paul Walker Over the Years Read article The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 actor continued: “Look at this photo Pablo, it will make you smile.
The land was a land grant to the University of North Carolina by the State of North Carolina. The land encompassed 125 acres (51 ha), and was sold for five shillings on October 21, 1776. The cemetery currently covers 6.98 acres (2.82 ha).
Hill became a member of the Texas State Police in 1870, and spent his career advancing from first lieutenant to colonel. [160] From 1904 to 1907, Hill traveled throughout Texas gathering information to create a history of Texas but he never finished. [160] Hill died on October 9, 1913, and was buried at his son's ranch. [162]
Hewitt Walker Calhoun (May 13, 1918 [2] – March 28, 2012) [3] was an Eastern Band Cherokee musician, dancer, and teacher. [4] He was a medicine man and spiritual leader who worked to preserve the history, religion, and herbal healing methods of his people. [ 5 ]