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Collection Overview
| Size | 0.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 2 items) |
| Abstract | James Iredell (1788-1853) was a lawyer, North Carolina governor, and United States senator. The collection is legal fee books, 1807-1832 and 1841, at Edenton and Raleigh, N.C., of Iredell. |
| Creator | Iredell, James, 1788-1853. |
| Language | English |
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Biographical
Information
| 1788 | James Iredell, Jr. born in Edenton, N.C. |
| 1806 | Graduated Princeton University |
| 1807 | Began practicing law in Edenton, N.C. |
| 1812 | Served as captain, United States army, War of 1812 |
| 1813, 1816-1828 | Served in North Carolina State House of Commons |
| 1819- | Judge for Superior Court |
| 1827-1828 | Governor of North Carolina |
| 1828-1831 | United States senator |
| 1836-1837 | Member of commission to revise state laws |
| 1840-1852 | Reporter for Supreme Court |
| 1853 | Died, Edenton, N.C. |
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Scope and Content
The collection is two legal fee books, 1807-1832 and 1841, at Edenton and Raleigh, N.C., of Iredell.
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James Iredell Account Books, 1807-1841.
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, January 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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