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Born September 22, 1895, near Greenville, North Carolina. Savage was the manager of his father's livery stable in Greenville, North Carolina, upon the outbreak of World War I. The Eastern District Exemption Board overturned a ruling by the county board to exempt this young man. He was subsequently enlisted for service in August 1918 and was honorably discharged the following December.

Born in Monroe, North Carolina, on May 24, 1870. A lawyer by profession, Armfield served as a mayor of Monroe and as a one-term state senator representing the twentieth district during Gov. Cameron Morrison's administration.

Born April 2, 1868, in Laurens, South Carolina. Simpson was a physician and longtime resident of Honolulu, Hawaii, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During World War I, he served as the Chief of the Medical Section for the Council of National Defense.

Most likely Francis Howard Mebane, born in North Carolina on April 13, 1892. Principal of Pantego Colored School in Beaufort, North Carolina.

Born August 4, 1875, in La Grange, North Carolina. Wooten was an attorney who served as mayor of Greenville (1905-1907, 1911-1912), as the government appeals agent for Pitt County during World War I, and as judge for the Pitt County Court.

Born February 22, 1875, in Cary, North Carolina. Page was an industrialist and banker who is credited as being the father of the state's modern highway system. Following his service as an engineer in World War I, Page was appointed by Gov. Thomas W. Bickett as the chairman of the newly organized North Carolina Highway Commission, an office he held for ten years.

Born August 20, 1857, in Thomasville, North Carolina. Lambeth was a leading businessman and citizen who helped establish the chair manufacturing industry in Thomasville by helping to organize the Thomasville Manufacturing Company and the Standard Chair Company. He additionally served as the president of the Thomasville Bank and of the Lambeth Furniture Company.

Born August 3, 1870, in Brunswick County, Virginia. Butler was a prominent African American insurance agent, banker, and steamboat agent in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

Born June 7, 1858, in Edenton, North Carolina. Wood was a prominent and influential local politician, businessman, and banker.

Born July 13, 1857, in Ixonia, Wisconsin. Martin was an influential physician, editor, and longtime Chicago resident. During World War I, he was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson to served as a member of the advisory commission for the Council of National Defense.

Born July 15, 1864, near Charlottestown, Canada. Lane served as United States Secretary of the Interior during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson, from 1913 to 1920.

Born December 22, 1871, in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Seely was a architect, developer, and philanthropist in Asheville, North Carolina. During World War I, he was appointed by Gov. Thomas W. Bickett to serve on the North Carolina Council of Defense.

Born July 30 1872, in Brooklyn, New York. Rupprecht was the president of the Consolidated Textile Corporation, a collective of twenty-five mills throughout New England and the South. The corporation included several textile operations in North Carolina.

Born September 27, 1857, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. French was a West Point graduate and career army officer. During World War I, he served as commander of Camp Jackson (May 19, 1918 to August 31, 1918) and then Camp Sevier (until December 7, 1918).

Born January 20, 1854, near Pollocksville, North Carolina. Simmons was a United States Senator representing North Carolina from 1901 to 1931.

He was born ca. 1698 and died July 17, 1752. He served as the second royal governor of North Carolina. He was appointed governor March 27, 1733 but did not arrive in the colonies until October 27, 1734.

Born January 3, 1890, in Gallivants Ferry, South Carolina. Gaskins was the bookkeeper for the Smithfield Herald when he registered for the draft (World War I) in June 1917. He was subsequently inducted into the service in August 1918 and served with the 56th Pioneer Infantry until honorably discharged in July 1919. He served overseas from September 1918 to June 1919.

Born November 2, 1874, in Stanly County, North Carolina. Blalock was a farmer, sheriff of Stanly County for two terms, and was periodically supervisor of prison camps. In September 1919, Sheriff Blalock was dispatched to the Wiscassett Mills to disarm picketers. The confrontation turned into a shoot-out, with Blalock being wounded in the fray.

Geo. C. Goodman & Company, prescription druggists, in Mooresville, N.C.

George Anson (1697-1762) was a Royal Navy officer. He participated in various wars: War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714), War of Quadruple Alliance (1718-1720), War of Jenkin's Ear (1739-1748), and War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748).  During the War of Jenkin's Ear, he and his fleet circumnavigated the globe.  During the Seven Years War, he became the First Lord of the Admiralty. He is the namesake of Anson County, North Carolina.

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

from Bladen County

Born July 14, 1848, in Tarboro, North Carolina. Thomas was a physician in Wilmington, North Carolina. During World War I, he served on the state's eastern district exemption board.

Born December 2, 1869, in Virginia. Scott was a lead certified public accountant in Charlotte, North Carolina. He served as the director of the Division of Accounts in the State Department of Revenue from 1934 to his death in 1936. He was the father of Hollywood star Randolph Scott.

Born May 14, 1857, in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. Smith was a prominent businessman connected with a variety of establishments in Wilmington, North Carolina, including the Smith and Gilchrist firm, the Acme Manufacturing Company, and the Cape Fear Packing Company.