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American Revolutionary War. Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge. Battle of Camden Court House. Richard Caswell (August 3, 1729 – November 10, 1789) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the first and fifth governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1776 to 1780 and from 1785 to 1787.
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29 de ago. de 2023 · Richard Caswell, from the Kirkdale area of Liverpool, was jailed for seven years for conspiracy to supply cocaine and diamorphine, possessing criminal property, and conspiracy to commit robbery.
A lawyer and surveyor prior to the American Revolution, Richard Caswell fought on the side of Royal Governor William Tryon at the Battle of Alamance. Caswell served as a delegate to the First Continental Congress. He led the Patriot forces in the pivotal Battle of Moores Creek Bridge.
Written By Kellie Slappey. Richard Caswell was not only one of the first of delegates chosen to represent North Carolina at the first Continental Congress but he was also the first and fifth governor of the Tar Heel State. Richard Caswell made a tremendous contribution to the United States in its beginning.
Caswell the Statesman. Richard Caswell's career began at an early age. At only the age of 17, he was appointed as an apprentice to Surveyor General James Mackilwean, and learned the art of surveying, a very profitable trade in the Eighteenth Century.
See also: Richard Caswell, Research Branch, NC Office of Archives and History. Richard Caswell, militia officer and governor of North Carolina, was born at Joppa, then a flourishing seaport and the county seat of Baltimore County, Md. His parents were Richard Caswell and Christian Dallam.
History. Richard Caswell. An active member of the colonial government and militia, Richard Caswell participated in the Battle of Alamance against the Regulators in 1771. When relations between the colonies and England became strained in 1774, he was elected to the Continental Congress.
