Montford McGehee | |
|---|---|
| 2nd North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture | |
| In office 1880–1887 | |
| Appointed by | State Board of Agriculture |
| Preceded by | Leonidas L. Polk |
| Succeeded by | John Robinson |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Caswell County, North Carolina[1] | |
| In office 1864–1864 | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Person County, North Carolina[1] | |
| In office 1879–1879 | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Person County, North Carolina | |
| In office 1876–1876 | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Person County, North Carolina[1] | |
| In office 1872–1872 | |
| Delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention[1] | |
| In office 1865–1866 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1822 Person County, North Carolina |
| Died | March 31, 1895 Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery |
| Political party | Whig, Democratic[1] |
| Spouse | Sally Polk Badger |
| Children | Lucius Polk McGehee |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina, B.A., 1841; M.A. 1844 Harvard Law School |
Montford McGehee (December 4, 1822 – March 31, 1895)[1][2] was a North Carolina politician and farmer[3] who served in the North Carolina General Assembly, and as the second North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture.[4]
- ^ a b c d e f Powell, William S. (1991), Dictionary of North Carolina Biography: Vol. 4, L-O, Durham, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, p. 148
- ^ Sheppard, Steve (1999), The History of Legal Education in the United States: Commentaries And Primary Sources, Volume 1, Pasadena, California: Salem Press, Inc., p. 446
- ^ Obituary 1 -- Montford McGehee, Special Dispatch to the Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia: Atlanta Constitution, April 3, 1895, p. 8
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ NORTH CAROLINA Death of Hon. Montford McGehee--A Big Mill Enterprise at Weldon, Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland: Baltimore Sun, April 2, 1895, p. 6
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