John Willis Ellis
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John Willis Ellis was the 35th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1859 to 1861. Elected as tensions were rising prior to the American Civil War, Ellis led his state to secede from the U
John Willis Ellis
Bust of John Willis Ellis at the North Carolina Museum of History.
Salisbury, North Carolina
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Salisbury is a city in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, United States; it has been the county seat of Rowan County since 1753 when its territory extended to the Mississippi River. Located 25 mil
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…in office on July 7, 1861. The Speaker of the North Carolina Senate, Henry T. Clark, completed his term. He is buried at the Old English Cemetery in Salisbury, North Carolina. North Carolina History Project Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine…
Clockwise from top left: Rowan County Courthouse, Fame statue, St. John's Lutheran Church, Farmers & Merchants Bank, the Bell Tower Green
Old Rowan County Courthouse in Salisbury, 1934
Main Street (1914)
Child laborer in Salisbury, 1908