William Cawthorn Explained

William Cawthorn was a state legislator in North Carolina. He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented Warren County, North Carolina.^[1] He served two terms from 1868 to 1872.^[2] John A. Hyman was the state senator from Warren County.^[3]

He lived in Warrenton, North Carolina.^[4] He attended the Freedmen's Convention held in Raleigh in 1866.^[5]

See also

• North Carolina General Assembly of 1868–1869
• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Web site: North Carolina State House of Representatives - 1868-1869. www.carolana.com.
2. Web site: North Carolina State House of Representatives - 1870-1872. www.carolana.com.
3. Web site: North Carolina Manual . 1913 .
4. Web site: Public Laws of the State of North-Carolina Passed by the General Assembly . Carolina . North . 1869 .
5. Web site: Freedmen's Convention (1866 : Raleigh, N.C.). Minutes of the Freedmen's Convention, Held in the City of Raleigh on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th of October, 1866.. docsouth.unc.edu.