John Wilbur Atwater
John Wilbur Atwater | |
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| Born | December 27, 1840 near Fearrington, North Carolina |
| Died | July 4, 1910 (aged 69) Fearrington, North Carolina |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Service/ |  Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Private[1] |
| Unit |  1st North Carolina Infantry |
John Wilbur Atwater (December 27, 1840 – July 4, 1910) was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1899 and 1901.
Early life and education[]
Atwater was born near Fearrington, North Carolina in 1840.[2] He attended common schools and the William Closs Academy.
Service with the Confederacy[]
A farmer, he enlisted in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, serving in Company D, First Regiment, of the North Carolina Volunteer Infantry.[2] Atwater was with the army of Gen. Robert E. Lee until the Lee's surrender at Appomattox.
Later career[]
Atwater joined the Farmers' Alliance in 1887, and was the first president of the Chatham County Alliance. He was elected to the North Carolina Senate in 1890 as an ; he was subsequently elected in 1892 and 1896 as a Populist. In 1898, as an Independent Populist, Atwater was sent to the 56th U.S. Congress, serving from March 4, 1899 to March 3, 1901. He unsuccessfully ran for re-election in 1900 and returned to farming.
Death and legacy[]
He died in Fearington in 1910 and is buried in the Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery near Pittsboro.
References[]
- ^ "Atwater, John W". National Park Service. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Who Was Who in American History - the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1975. p. 19. ISBN 0837932017.
- United States Congress. "John Wilbur Atwater (id: A000334)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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