Person in the county’s record
W. A. (William Alexander) Graham
From the state marker“Governor, 1845-1849; Secretary of the Navy; United States Senator; Whig nominee for Vice-President in 1852. His birthplace is 3 mi. E.”
State historical marker: O-25: William A. Graham
1839–1923 as the Library of Congress records it · Library of Congress authority record ↗
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- Background context: Historical marker O-25: William A. Graham NC Highway Historical Marker Governor, 1845-1849; Secretary of the Navy; United States Senator; Whig nominee for Vice-President in 1852. His birthplace is 3 mi. E.
- Read contemporary evidence: DigitalNC newspapers: 3,463 Orange County pages naming W. A. Graham DigitalNC Searchable pages from historic Orange County newspapers
- Search beyond the index: NC LIVE: prepared search for W. A. (William Alexander) Graham NC LIVE An advanced search of the state’s shared databases already scoped to Orange County’s places and this subject; edit it freely, and sign in through your North Carolina library to read
- Ask locally: Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection, Orange County Public Library Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection (OCPL) The county library’s local-history room at the Main Library in Hillsborough: books, journals, maps, and microfilm of county records from 1752
- Ask locally: Local History Help Hours and request form OCPL Local History Liaison The library’s Local History Liaison helps in person most Mondays, 12 to 3, at the Main Library, or by the online request form
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