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Elias Carr

From the state marker

“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

1839–1900 · Dates from the Library of Congress · Library of Congress authority record ↗

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By Elias Carr

Facts about the university : a statement

University of North Carolina (1793-1962). Board of Trustees. Executive Committee; Carr, Elias, 1839-1900 · 1895 · The Board

Statement of facts about the University of North Carolina issued about 1895 by the executive committee of the board of trustees and signed at the end by Elias Carr as president ex officio of the board. The piece deals with the university's history, and it was printed at Chapel Hill with no press also named.

UNC

About Elias Carr

Charles L. Hinton Family Bible Records

1790

Hinton family entries from 1790 to 1973, written in an 1818 Bible printed by M. Carey & Son. Among the added pages are an obituary of Uncle Jerry Hinton, described as one of Raleigh's oldest African American men, and newspaper clippings on the death of Governor Elias Carr. Chapel Hill and Hillsborough appear among the places named. 52 images.

Included because: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Carr, Elias, 1839-1900.

NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

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Background

  • Historical marker E-20: Elias CarrNC 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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