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Bartholomew Moore Gatling (April 12, 1871 – August 2, 1950) was an American
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coach and lawyer. He served as the head football coach at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—now known as
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—from 1893 to 1895, compiling a record of 4–4–1. Gatling was born in
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to John Gatling, a prominent lawyer and former member of the
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, and Sarah Louis Moore Gatling. He earned a
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from the
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in 1892 and a Bachelor of Laws degree from
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in 1895. Gatling practiced law in Raleigh and was the chairman of the Wake Democratic Executive Committee. He was Raleigh's postmaster from 1915 to 1922. Gatling continued his law practice until his death, on August 2, 1950, at his birthplace in Raleigh.


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