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Submitted to Gov. Thomas W. Bickett around July 1920 a note congratulating him on his anti-lynching efforts. 

Statesville, NC, resident in 1920

Resident and commissioner of Pembroke NC in 1920

The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company was a tobacco manufacturing operation in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It was chartered in 1890 and for a period of time (1899 to 1912) was part of the American Tobacco Company trust owned by James B. Duke. The company has undergone many changes through the years but can still be found today under the name of Reynolds American, Inc.

Statesville, NC, resident in 1920

Born May 20, 1888, in Cumberland County, North Carolina. At the outbreak of World War I, McLemore was a carpenter for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Born February 22, 1891, in Worley, North Carolina. Randall was a laborer in Hot Springs, North Carolina, when he registered for the draft (World War I) in June 1917. He was subsequently inducted into the service in May 1918 and served with the 156th Depot Brigade and the 316th Field Artillery. He was honorably discharged on March 24, 1919.

Born January 2, 1883, in Iredell County, North Carolina. Morrison served as a captain in the 113th Field Artillery during World War I. He was deployed overseas from May 1918 to March 1919 and saw combat at St. Mihiel, the Meuse-Argonne, and Lorraine. He received an honorably discharge on March 28, 1919.

Born October 10, 1864, near Wadesboro, North Carolina. Beverly was a prominent African American farmer and land owner in Anson County, North Carolina.

He lived in Johnston County and signed a letter of petition to Arthur Dobbs about the need for another justice in their section of the county.

He lived in Johnston County and signed a letter of petition to Arthur Dobbs about the need for another justice in their section of the county.

He was born August 3, 1729 and died November 10, 1789. He was a militia officer, member of the colonial assembly, and the first elected governor of North Carolina in 1776 after independence was declared. He was re-elected several times as North Carolina's governor in 1777, 1778, 1779, 1785, 1786, and 1787.

Born December 5, 1857, in Nansemond County, Virginia. Dillard was a physician in Edenton, North Carolina.

Edgecumbe (also spelled Edgecombe) held numerous political offices.  During Arthur Dobbs's royal gubernatorial administration, he was on the Board of Trade. His father, Richard Edgecumbe, 1st Baron Edgecumbe, is the namesake for Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

Born December 13, 1874, in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. An attorney by training, Allsbrook was senior partner of the Allsbrook & Phillips law office in Tarboro, North Carolina, and was later a law partner of congressman Claude Kitchin. He additionally served as mayor of Tarboro from 1904 to 1905 and as solicitor for the fourth (later second) judicial district of North Carolina from 1910 to 1923.

An Irish officer in the British Army, Montgomery led several campaigns during the Seven Years War.  Later during the American Revolution, he became a major general in the Continental Army.

Osbaldeston was the Bishop of London from 1762 to 1764.

He lived in Johnston County and signed a letter of petition to Arthur Dobbs about the need for another justice in their section of the county.

Born April 18, 1878, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Busbee was president of the Atlantic Fire Insurance Company, president of the Raleigh Building and Loan Association, and chairman of the Wake County Welfare Board.

He also signed a petition requesting a Justice of the Peace be assigned to Currituck County after the previous justice was moved out of the county.

He signed a letter of petition to Arthur Dobbs on behalf of William Strother ca. 1763.

Born May 20, 1858, in Macon County, North Carolina. Roane served as sheriff of Macon County for eight years and later as a deputy United States Marshal.