American military officer and Founding Father (1756-1820)
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William Richardson Davie
Portrait by Charles Willson Peale
10th Governor of North Carolina
In office December 7, 1798 – November 23, 1799
Preceded by
Samuel Ashe
Succeeded by
Benjamin Williams
Personal details
Born
(1756-06-20)June 20, 1756 Egremont, Cumberland, England, Great Britain
Died
November 29, 1820(1820-11-29) (aged 64) Chester County, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party
Federalist
Spouse
Sarah Jones
(m. 1782)
Education
College of New Jersey
Signature
Military career
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
North Carolina Militia
Years of service
1778,1779–1782
Rank
Colonel Commissary General for North Carolina
Unit
Rowan County Regiment (1779)
North Carolina Light Dragoons Regiment (1779)
2nd Mecklenburg County Regiment (1779–1780)
Independent Corps of Light Horse (1780)
North Carolina State Cavalry-Western District (1780)
Battles/wars
American Revolutionary War
Battle of Stono Ferry
Battle of Charlotte
William Richardson Davie (June 20, 1756 – November 29, 1820) was an American statesman, politician, military general, Founding Father of the United States[1] who served as the 10th Governor of North Carolina from 1798 to 1799. A member of the Federalist Party, Davie also served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention as a representative of North Carolina. He is also one of the key founders of the University of North Carolina.
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