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| Name | William T. Faircloth |
| Address | Wayne County
Goldsboro, North Carolina , United States |
| Email | None |
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January 08, 1829
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| Died | December 29, 1900
(71 years)
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| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Modifed | Chronicler
Jun 19, 2020 06:23am |
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| Info | William Turner Faircloth - born on a farm on Otter Creek in Edgecombe County, the son of William and Susan Edwards Faircloth. Graduated from Wake Forest College 1854 at the head of his class. Attended Richmond M. Pearson's law school at Richmond Hill in Yadkin County.
Opened a law practice at Snow Hill 1856 and served as county solicitor. Moved to Goldsboro 1857-1861. He served in the Confederate Army throughout the Civil War, then resumed his law practice in Goldsboro.
Delegate to the NC Constitutional Convention 1865-1866, 1875
NC House (Wayne) 1865-1866
Solicitor 1866-1868
Associate justice, NC Supreme Court 1875-1878
Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in 1884
Republican nominee for associate justice of the state supreme court 1888
NC Chief Justice 1895-1900. He was elected on a Republican-Populist Fusion ticket. Died in his home in Goldsboro around 10 p.m. on 12/29/1900 (New York Times, 12/30/1900). He was buried in Fairview Cemetery in LaGrange.
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