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Biographical Description

Matthew Rowan (died 1760) was a merchant, shipbuilder, colonial administrator, and politician who served as acting governor of North Carolina from January 1753 until Arthur Dobbs's arrival in October 1754. He was a member of the colonial Assembly, a member of the North Carolina Council (1737-1760), and surveyor-general for North Carolina (appointed 1737).

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