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NC H892
Bill
Status
6/8/2011
Primary Sponsor
Alma Adams
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AI Summary
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Honors William David Newsome and Parker D. Robbins, free persons of color who served as members of the North Carolina General Assembly following the Civil War
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William David Newsome served as the first teacher of Pleasant Plains School in Hertford County and represented Hertford County in the House of Representatives from 1868 to 1872
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Parker D. Robbins served in the Second United States Colored Cavalry during the Civil War, was elected to North Carolina's constitutional convention in 1868, and served in the House of Representatives from 1869 to 1870 representing Bertie County
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Parker D. Robbins served as postmaster of Harrellsville from 1870 to 1877, obtained two patents for agricultural inventions, and later became a sawmill and cotton gin owner in Duplin County who built and operated a steamboat on the Cape Fear River
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Resolution recognizes both men as outstanding community leaders and distinguishes their service to the State of North Carolina
Legislative Description
Honor William Newsome and Parker Robbins
Last Action
Adopted
6/8/2011