Stephen Cabarrus - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Stephen Cabarrus held the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives

Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives

The Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives is the presiding officer of one of the houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The Speaker is elected by the members of the house when they convene for their regular session in January of each odd-numbered year...

in North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

from 1789 to 1793 and from 1800 to 1805.

Cabarrus County, North Carolina

Cabarrus County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 131,063 people, 49,519 households, and 36,545 families residing in the county. The population density was 360 people per square mile . There were 52,848 housing units at an average density of 145 per square mile...

is named after him because, while serving as speaker, Cabarrus cast the deciding vote to create the new county in 1792.http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/COUNTIES/Cabarrus/cbhistry.html
Born in France, Cabarrus lived in Edenton, North Carolina

Edenton, North Carolina

Edenton is a town in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,966 at the 2008 census. It is the county seat of Chowan County. Edenton is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. In recent years Edenton has become a popular retirement location and a destination for...

.http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/NC/CNTYOUT/CNTYMAPS/COUNT2.HTM

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