Abner Nash
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| Born | August 8, 1740 Prince Edward County, Colony of Virginia, British America |
| Died | December 2, 1786 (aged 46) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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Abner Nash (August 8, 1740 – December 2, 1786) was an American politician who served as the second governor of North Carolina from 1780 to 1781 and as a member of the Continental Congress from 1782 until his death.
Life story
Nash was born the son of Col. John Nash and Anne Owen
Nash was an active supporter of the revolutionary cause. He represented New Bern in the rebel "
He was elected governor by the legislature in 1780. During his brief tenure as governor, North Carolina saw some of its worst conflicts as a battleground in the
Death
Later in 1782, North Carolina eased political tensions by sending Nash as a delegate to the Continental Congress. He would serve there the rest of his life, as he died at a session in New York City. Abner was initially buried in St. Paul's Churchyard in Manhattan, but his body was later returned for burial in a private, family plot in Craven County, North Carolina.[3][4]
Family
His son, Frederick Nash, was also a lawyer and political leader. He would serve as Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Another descendant, Frederic, would later become a famous poet by his middle name, Ogden Nash.
References
- ^ Note a common report that she was the daughter of Sir Hugh Owen, 2nd Baronet of Orielton Wales, is incorrect (Sir Hugh daughter Anne Owen died unmarried) See, page 47 of "Memoirs of Ancient Family of Owen of Orielton, Co Pembroke" pub 1886]
- ^ Authur Dobbs Esquire 1689–1765
- ^ a b c d Nash, Jaquelin Drane (1991). "Abner Nash". NCPedia. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Angley, Wilson (2004). "Abner Nash". NCPedia. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- "Abner Nash Papers". North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC, USA. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- Hamilton, Joseph Grégoire de Roulhac (1909). "Presentation of portrait of Governor Abner Nash to the State of North Carolina in the hall of the House of Representatives, at Raleigh, November 15, 1909, by the North Carolina Society of the Sons of the Revolution". [Raleigh, N.C.
- Malone, Dumas (1932). Dictionary of American biography. Vol. 13. London: Milford.
- Powell, William Stevens (1991). Dictionary of North Carolina biography. Vol. 4, L–O. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.
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