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Hinton James
Hinton James is the name of: * the first student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill * Hinton James (representative) ''Note: This article is about the U.S. Congressman from Laurinburg, not the first student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. See Hinton James for more information.'' Hinton James (April 24, 1884 – November 3, 1948) was a U.S. ... (1884–1948), was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina * Hinton James Community, part of student housing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill {{hndis, James, Hinton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a coeducational public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. It is one of three schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States. The first public institution of higher education in North Carolina, the school opened on February 12, 1795. Until the 1970s, the university was simply known as the University of North Carolina. After the other state universities were combined into a single public university system, called the University of North Carolina, the original institution was given the new name of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Beginnings: Late 18th century After the first constitution of the state of North Carolina was adopted in 1776 after the United States declared its independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, work began to establish the independent state of North Carolina. Article 41 of North Carolina Constitution set forth to establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinton James (representative)
''Note: This article is about the U.S. Congressman from Laurinburg, not the first student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. See Hinton James for more information.'' Hinton James (April 24, 1884 – November 3, 1948) was a U.S. Congressman from the state of North Carolina between 1930 and 1931. James, born in Laurinburg, North Carolina, attended Davidson College and became a cotton merchant in Laurinburg. He was elected to the Laurinburg city council in 1917 and elected mayor in 1919; he served a single two-year term. James was elected to the 71st United States Congress in 1930 in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William C. Hammer William Cicero Hammer (March 24, 1865 – September 26, 1930) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. Born near Asheboro, North Carolina, Hammer attended private and common schools. He studied at Yadkin Institute and Western Maryland C ...; he served from November 4, 1930, to March 3, 1931 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
