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Elias Carr

“Governor, 1893-1897. First president of the North Carolina Farmers' Alliance. Bracebridge Hall, his home, 1 mi. N.”

State historical marker: E-20: Elias Carr

1 work in the index name this person.

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  • Historical marker E-20: Elias Carr NC Highway Historical Marker Governor, 1893-1897. First president of the North Carolina Farmers' Alliance. Bracebridge Hall, his home, 1 mi. N.

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Charles L. Hinton Family Bible Records

1860

Page 43 contains an obituary of Uncle Jerry Hinton, one of the oldest living African-American men in Raleigh.; Pages 44-47 contain newspaper clippings related to the death of N.C. Governor Elias Carr; Written in: The Ho…

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