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William Cawthorn
William Cawthorn was a state legislator in North Carolina. He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented Warren County, North Carolina. He served two terms from 1868 to 1872. John A. Hyman was the state senator from Warren County. He lived in Warrenton, North Carolina. He attended the Freedmen's Convention held in Raleigh in 1866. See also *North Carolina General Assembly of 1868–1869 *African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cawthorn, William Year of birth missing (living people) Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carolina House Of Representatives
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the North Carolina Senate. The qualifications to be a member of the House are found in the state Constitution: "Each Representative, at the time of his election, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election." Elsewhere, the constitution specifies that qualified voters that are 21 are eligible for candidacy except if otherwise disqualified by the constitution, and that no elected officials may deny the existence of God, although the latter provision is no longer enforced, as it would be illegal to do so. Prior to the Constitution of 1868, the lower house of the North Carolina Legislature was known as the North Carolina House of Commons. Partisa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
