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Whitmell P
Whitmell is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Whitmell Hill (1743–1797), American planter from Martin County, North Carolina *Whitmell P. Martin (1867–1929), U.S. Representative from Louisiana *Whitmell P. Tunstall (1810–1854), lawyer and state legislator in Chatham, Virginia See also *Whitmell, Virginia, unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitmell Hill
Whitmell Hill (February 12, 1743 – September 26, 1797) was an American planter from Martin County, North Carolina and commander of the Martin County Regiment of the North Carolina militia during the American Revolution. He was a delegate for North Carolina to the Continental Congress from 1778 to 1780 and served as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Commons in 1778. Early life Whitmell was the son of a John and Martha Hill, and was born in Bertie County, North Carolina. In 1760 he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and returned to North Carolina to begin developing his own plantation, ''Hill’s Ferry'', in what was to become Martin County when it was established in 1774. Service in the American Revolution Service record: * Lt. Colonel in the Martin County Regiment of the North Carolina militia (1775-1778) * Colonel over the Martin County Regiment of the North Carolina militia (1778 & 1781-1783) * North Carolina delegate to the Continental Congress (1778-178 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitmell P
Whitmell is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Whitmell Hill (1743–1797), American planter from Martin County, North Carolina *Whitmell P. Martin (1867–1929), U.S. Representative from Louisiana *Whitmell P. Tunstall (1810–1854), lawyer and state legislator in Chatham, Virginia See also *Whitmell, Virginia, unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |