Curtis Hooks Brogden

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Curtis Hooks Brogden

Curtis Hooks Brogden (born November 6, 1816 in Goldsboro , North Carolina , † January 5, 1901 ) was an American politician and the 42nd governor of the state of North Carolina.

Early years

Curtis Brogden attended local schools in his home country. He later studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1845. But he never did this job. Since 1834 he was a member of the North Carolina National Guard. There he made it to major general over the years.

Political rise

His political career began with his election to the House of Representatives from North Carolina in 1838. He held this mandate until 1851, at which time he was a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1838 and 1858 he was also a magistrate of the Wayne County . He served in the North Carolina Senate from 1852 to 1857 . He was then from 1857 to 1867, also during the Civil War , Auditor ( State Comptroller ) in the government of North Carolina. From 1868 to 1872 he was once again a member of the State Senate.

North Carolina Governor

The former Democrat Brogden had meanwhile switched to the Republicans . In 1872 he was elected Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. After the death of Governor Tod Robinson Caldwell in July 1874, he had to take over his office. His tenure began on July 11, 1874 and ended on January 1, 1877. During this time, the University of North Carolina , which had been closed until then, was reopened. The governor initiated reform of the judiciary and promoted the building of a better school system for the black population. He also supported the expansion of the railroad in North Carolina.

Further career and death

After resigning from the office of governor, Brogden was a member of the US House of Representatives in Washington from 1877 to 1879 . In 1876 he represented North Carolina at the American Independence Centennial in Philadelphia . His last political office was from 1886 to 1888 as a member of the North Carolina Parliament.

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