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Zebulon Baird Vance (May 13, 1830 – April 14, 1894) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 37th and 43rd governor of North Carolina, a U.S. Senator from North Carolina, and a Confederate officer during the American Civil War.
- May 13, 1830, Reems Creek, Buncombe County, North Carolina, U.S.
- Augustus S. Merrimon
12 de abr. de 2024 · Zebulon B. Vance (born May 13, 1830, Buncombe county, N.C., U.S.—died April 14, 1894, Washington, D.C.) was a North Carolina representative, governor, and senator during the American Civil War and Reconstruction eras. Vance studied law at the University of North Carolina and for a time practiced in Asheville. Elected in 1854 as a ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Widely hailed as the South’s most prominent politician during the Civil War and post-bellum periods, Zebulon Baird Vance’s decorated career as a public servant included positions in the military, the Governor of North Carolina, and a U.S. Senator.
Zebulon Baird Vance, Confederate soldier, governor of North Carolina, congressman, and U.S. senator, was the third child and second son of David and Mira Baird Vance. He was born in the old homestead in Buncombe County, on Reems Creek, about twelve miles north of Asheville.
- Zebulon Vance & The Civil War
- Journey Back to Politics
- Third Term as Governor & The Western North Carolina Railroad
- Personal Tragedy & Political Victory
- Vance’s Death & Legacy
Returning home briefly to muster a group of local men, Vance set out quickly for Raleigh in the company of the “Rough and Ready Guards.” In August 1861, Vance became Colonel of the Twenty-Sixth Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers. Vance and his new troops headed for the coast where federal forces were concentrating their attacks. The Twenty-Sixth...
Though Zeb was with his family once more, he was deeply unhappy. Without a pardon, Vance could not run for office and could only participate in politics from the sidelines. The loss of the political spotlight led Vance into a depression and led him to contemplate relocation from North Carolina. In February of 1865, he suffered a stroke that left hi...
More than a decade after holding his last political office, Zebulon Vance returned triumphant to the governorship of North Carolina in 1877. Vance and the Democrats ran another racist campaign, and Vance constantly had to defend his actions during the Civil War. However, a majority of North Carolinians still preferred Vance to his Republican oppone...
Though Vance was triumphant in his quest to regain political office, he still had not attained his desired seat in the US Senate. By 1878, he was poised to gain the coveted position. However, tragedy struck the Vance family with the deaths of Mira Vance in April and Hattie Vance in November of 1878. After losing his mother and his beloved wife in l...
In 1889, inflammation in Zebulon Vance’s eye led to its surgical removal. His slow recovery from this operation marked the beginning of his decline, both physically and politically. His final years in office, including his election for a third term as senator, were marked by a constant battle with the Farmer’s Alliance. Thispolitical organization o...
Zebulon B. Vance: A Confederate Nationalist in the North Carolina Gubernatorial Election of 1864. North Carolina Gubernatorial Election of 1864. Joe A. Mobley. In the January remaining 1864, eight months Zebulon of his Baird first Vance term as governor could look of North forward Carolina. with The past some trepidation to.
Zebulon Baird Vance (1830-1894) Zebulon Baird Vance was born in the Reems Creek valley of Buncombe County, North Carolina on May 13, 1830. He was the third of eight children of David and Mira Baird Vance. During the American Revolution, his grandfather, Col. David Vance, served with Washington's Army during the winter of 1777-1778 at Valley ...
