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Willie Person Mangum

“Member of United States Senate for 18 years and president pro tempore, 1842-45; Congressman; Whig party leader. Home site, grave, 10 mi. N.E.”

State historical marker: G-28: Willie P. Mangum

3 works in the index name this person, and 3 more are by them.

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Map of Orange County, N.C.

Tate, George W. · 1891 · George W. Tate

Relief shown by hachures. Shows towns, roads, railroads, residences, schools, churches, mills, mines, natural features, roads, and railroads including the North Carolina Rail Road and Chapel Hill Railroad. Includes phot…

Willie Person Mangum (1792-1861) Papers

Mangum, Willie Person, 1792-1861 · 1705

Selected miscellaneous items (1820-1889) from Mangum Family Papers in the Southern Historical Collection, UNC, chiefly deeds and other legal papers (10 ft.); and selected material (1809-1894) from the Mangum papers in t…

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