Samuel Dinsmore Purviance (January 7, 1774 – 1806) was a Congressional Representative from

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; born on Masonboro Sound at Castle Fin House, near

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; attended a private school; studied law; was admitted to the

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and practiced at

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; also owned and operated a large

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; In about 1792 he married Mary Brownlow (c.1774–January 23, 1802), daughter of John Brownlow and Rebecca Evans of Cumberland County, North Carolina. He was member of the State house of commons in 1798 and 1799; member of the

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from

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in 1801; trustee of

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in 1803; elected as a

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to the Eighth Congress (March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805); continued the practice of law in Fayetteville; died on the Red River in 1806, while on an exploring expedition into the West.

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U.S. Congress Biographical Directory entry
1774 births 1806 deaths Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives North Carolina state senators Politicians from Wilmington, North Carolina Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub

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