Alfred M. Scales
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N 36° 19.613 W 079° 38.543
17S E 621855 N 4021060
Located in Rockingham County .. Reidsville, NC
Alfred M. Scales another Governor of North Carolina that served not only in politics, but also in the War Between the States.
Waymark Code: WM9HV
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2006
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Alfred M. Scales was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina on November 26, 1827, and had been a successful lawyer, state legislator, and member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1857-1859) before
answering the call to serve his state and his new nation at arms. A supporter of John C. Breckinridge in the 1860 presidential election, Scales attended the state's secession convention in February 1861, and hesitated in advocating immediate secession. Remarkably, Scales voluntarily enlisted as a 34 year old Private in Company H of the 13th Regiment North Carolina Troops on or about April 30, 1861. Quickly recognizing his merit, the company elected Scales as their Captain on the same date. (The date of his rank was re-ported as May 3, 1861)
After the war, Scales was reelected to the State Legislature (1866), as well as to Congress (1874-1884), and served as governor of North Carolina for two terms (1884-1888). After retiring from public service, Scales became President of the Piedmont Bank of Greensboro, NC. He died on February 9, 1892.
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