D. C. Parris

Life and Orange County connections

Dated events connected with this person, in date order. See these 17 dated events in the chronology →

1. January 1, 1885 Dr. Thomas J. Wilson and Dr. D. C. Parris form a medical partnership in Hillsborough Dr. Thomas J. Wilson took Dr. D. C. Parris, newly come from South Carolina, into partnership for the practice of medicine in Hillsborough and Orange County. Parris made Hillsborough his home. People: D. C. ParrisSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), January 3, 1885, p. 3
2. May 9, 1885 Dr. Thomas J. Wilson leaves Hillsborough for Asheville Dr. Thomas J. Wilson, long a leading physician of Hillsborough, left to practice in Asheville after his family had gone ahead on April 30. Dr. D. C. Parris took over his practice and office at the Wilson residence. People: D. C. ParrisSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), May 16, 1885, p. 3
3. by February 20, 1886 A. A. Springs of Winston leases the old Pogue factory to make plug tobacco A. A. Springs, a Winston tobacco manufacturer, leased the old Pogue factory in Hillsborough to make plug tobacco and bought the Dr. Wilson residence from Dr. D. C. Parris for his family. He moved to Hillsborough in April, had the factory repaired with L. C. H. Brown as manager, and in May opened a dry goods store on Churton Street. People: D. C. ParrisSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), February 20, 1886, p. 3
4. January 8, 1889 Orange County names its first superintendent of health Ten years after the 1879 law allowing county boards of health, Orange organized one, and the state health board's report for 1889-90 lists Dr. D. C. Parris of Hillsborough as part-time superintendent. Dr. C. D. Jones succeeded him in 1898 and served until the full-time department began in 1935. People: D. C. Parris, Halcott P. JonesSearch the index · Lefler and Wager, Orange County, 1752-1952 (1953), p. 215 · Also: Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), January 12, 1889, p. 3
5. June 7, 1889 Eagle Lodge No. 71 elects Joseph G. Cooley worshipful master At its regular meeting Eagle Lodge No. 71 of Masons at Hillsborough elected Joseph G. Cooley worshipful master for the Masonic year, with D. Y. Mebane senior warden, John K. Hughes junior warden, E. A. Rosemond treasurer and D. C. Parris secretary. People: John Knox Hughes, Edward Atkins Rosemond, D. C. ParrisSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), June 15, 1889, p. 3
6. January 5, 1891 The county board of health re-elects Dr. D. C. Parris superintendent of health Meeting on the first Monday of the year, the Orange County Board of Health re-elected Dr. D. C. Parris as county superintendent of health. People: D. C. ParrisSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), January 10, 1891, p. 3
7. January 4, 1892 County commissioners elect Dr. D. C. Parris coroner The coroner, Dr. A. C. Jordan, did not qualify for the office, so the Board of Commissioners chose Dr. D. C. Parris to fill the vacancy at its Monday meeting. People: D. C. ParrisSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), January 9, 1892, p. 3
8. night of February 13, 1892 Miles Toomer, a Black man, is found fatally burned near the Methodist church in Hillsborough Toomer was found on the night of Saturday, February 13, with his clothing almost entirely burned away, and he died. Coroner Dr. D. C. Parris called a jury, which heard witnesses Monday and Tuesday, and Lewis Ruffin was sent to jail on Tuesday night. People: D. C. ParrisSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), February 20, 1892, p. 3
9. August 17, 1892 Orange County Democrats hold their county convention and name a ticket Meeting at the court house, the convention chose C. W. Johnston of Chapel Hill township as chairman and Joseph A. Harris as secretary. It nominated Hughes for sheriff, John Laws for register of deeds, D. M. Laws for treasurer, Dr. D. C. Parris for coroner and George W. Tate for surveyor, named James Norwood for the House, and recommended Thomas M. Cheek for the district's Senate seat. A resolution also asked the governor to appoint Maj. John W. Graham to the Supreme Court seat left empty by the death of Justice Davis. People: John W. Graham, Joseph A. Harris, D. C. Parris, George W. Tate, Dudley M. LawsSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), August 20, 1892, p. 2
10. September 4, 1893 The Orange County Board of Health elects Dr. C. D. Jones superintendent of health over Dr. D. C. Parris Meeting at the court house in Hillsborough, the county Board of Health chose Dr. C. D. Jones county superintendent of health on the second ballot after a tie with Dr. D. C. Parris, who had held the post for several years. The board then elected Parris its president and Jones its secretary. People: D. C. ParrisSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), September 9, 1893, p. 3
11. September 1, 1894 Orange County Democrats nominate D. C. Parks for the House and a full county ticket The Democratic county convention, meeting at the court house under chairman Matthew Atwater, nominated David C. Parks for the state House, Samuel M. Gattis for clerk of superior court, John K. Hughes for sheriff, John Laws for register of deeds, D. M. Laws for treasurer, Dr. D. C. Parris for coroner and Col. George W. Tate for surveyor. It also ordered a party vote at every precinct on election day to record Orange Democrats' choice for the two United States Senate seats, and bound its House nominee to vote for the winners. People: David C. Parks, Samuel Mallett Gattis, Matthew Atwater, D. C. Parris, George W. Tate, John Knox Hughes, Dudley M. LawsSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), September 8, 1894, p. 2
12. by March 21, 1896 D. C. Parris and J. T. Shaw open the Hillsboro Drug Company Dr. D. C. Parris and J. T. Shaw opened the Hillsboro Drug Company, a new drugstore next door to the post office, and Parris moved his medical office to the rear of the store. People: D. C. ParrisSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), March 21, 1896, p. 3