This Day in the History of the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
July
23,
1868
Governor William W. Holden and the Reconstruction-era Board of Trustees removed David Lowry Swain from his position as president.Top |
August
29,
1868
David Lowry Swain died after being thrown from his buggy on August 11. Previously a state representative and governor of North Carolina, Swain served as president from 1835 to 1868.Top |
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