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J. E. Rankin (1845–1928), mayor of Asheville and chair of the Buncombe County Commissioners for 26 years James W. Reid (1917–1972), served as the Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina Robert R. Reynolds (1884–1963), U.S. Senator of isolationist sympathies in World War II
Writers from Asheville, North Carolina (1 C, 33 P) Pages in category "People from Asheville, North Carolina" The following 97 pages are in this category, out of 97 total.
John Ashe (1725–1781), Brigadier General during the American Revolutionary War, in charge of North Carolina militia and state troops from 1776 to 1779 (New Hanover County) William Blount (1749–1800), first North Carolina signatory of United States Constitution; played a role in the creation of the State of Tennessee
Asheville. The mountainous western North Carolina city of Asheville is mentioned several times throughout the book. Kya’s dad, Pa, is from Asheville. His family owned a plantation there, but ...
Ohio has produced a slew of famous people from each of its 88 counties.
Sportspeople from Buncombe County, North Carolina (2 C, 11 P) A. ... People from Asheville, North Carolina (5 C, 97 P) B. People from Black Mountain, North Carolina ...
Here are famous people who call Grand Strand home. Terri Richardson. December 22, 2023 at 2:00 AM ... Rose, does. Rock is a native of Andrews and his mother still has a home in Georgetown County.
The county seat, named "Morristown" in 1793, was established on a plateau where two Indian trails crossed. In 1797, Morristown was incorporated and renamed "Asheville" after North Carolina Governor Samuel Ashe. [21] [22] In the 1800s, James McDowell established land for burial of slaves belonging to his and the Smith families in Asheville.