Warren Winslow
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member showbizkid
N 35° 03.341 W 078° 52.408
17S E 693933 N 3881285
Warren Winslow was a United States Congressman from North Carolina and also served as Acting Governor of North Carolina. A state historic marker is near the grave.
Waymark Code: WMH55
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member cache_test_dummies
Views: 30


Warren Winslow served as the acting Governor of North Carolina in December 1854. He was elected to represent North Carolina's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1855 to 1861.

His Civil War claim to fame is the fact that he negotiated the surrender to North Carolina, after it succeeded from the Union, of the United State Arsenal in Fayetteville. His tombstone reads:

In Memory of
WARREN WINSLOW
Son of John and Caroline Winslow
BORN
Jamuary 1, 1810
DIED
August 16, 1862
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There the weary be at rest

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Description:
Local Politician and Civil War Figure


Date of birth: 01/01/1810

Date of death: 08/16/1862

Area of notoriety: Politics

Marker Type: Headstone

Setting: Outdoor

Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daylight Hours

Fee required?: No

Web site: [Web Link]

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