Person in the county’s record

Romulus M. (Romulus Mitchell) Saunders

“Was Minister to Spain, 1845-49; congressman, judge, and legislator. Lived 1/10 mile north.”
State historical marker: G-12: Romulus M. Saunders 1791-1867

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What it was and why it mattered

NCpedia: Romulus Mitchell Saunders NCpedia Dictionary of North Carolina Biography entry
Historical marker G-12: Romulus M. Saunders 1791-1867 NC Highway Historical Marker Was Minister to Spain, 1845-49; congressman, judge, and legislator. Lived 1/10 mile north.

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Organizations that keep the county’s own knowledge

Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection, Orange County Public Library Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection (OCPL) The county library’s local-history room in Hillsborough: books, maps, microfilm, family files, and staff who know the county

In the index

Works across North Carolina libraries and archives whose catalog description names this person. Each links to the institution that holds or provides it.

Willie Person Mangum papers,

Mangum, Willie Person,; Mangum, Arthur,; Mangum, Charity Alston Cain

Library of Congress

Correspondence of David Paton, superintendent of construction and architect of the State Capitol in Raleigh, N.C.

Town, Ithiel, 1784-1844. · 1820

Correspondence of David Paton, superintendent of construction and architect of the State Capitol in Raleigh. Correspondence includes letters from architect Ithiel Town about the commissioners for rebuilding the State Ca…

DPLA

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