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Letter to Editor
February 20, 1898
The News & Observer
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Letter to editor highlighting Warren County's superior historical political achievements over Orange County, including multiple high officials in 1816 and long congressional tenure.
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WARREN'S GLORY.
It Had Both Senators, Representatives
Governor and Other Prominent Offi-
cers at The Same Time.
To the Editor: I saw a statement to
the effect, not long since in your paper,
that at one time Orange county had the
honor of having both of the United
States Senators. It is a great honor
for a county to have at the same time
both of the Senators, and it is but nat-
ural to be proud of the fact and to boast
of it. In writing this it is not my pur-
pose to try to minimize Orange's dis-
tinction in having both of the Senators,
but to show that while Orange has just
grounds to be proud, Warren has great-
er. In 1816 Nathaniel Macon and James
Turner, ex-Governor of the State, were
both in the Senate; Weldon N. Edwards
was the representative in the lower
house of Congress from the district,
succeeding Mr. Macon when he was
transferred to the Senate; Judge John
Hall was on the Superior court bench,
and was transferred to the Supreme
court bench two years later, when the
court was organized as it is now con-
stituted; Robert H. Jones was United
States District Attorney, Chief Justice
Marshall being the presiding judge of the
circuit; William Miller was Governor of
the State, his immediate predecessor be-
ing William Hawkins—all of Warren
county.
For fifty years, without interruption
the representative in Congress from the
district was from Warren—from 1789
to 1840. And Warren has furnished
more Attorney Generals than any other
county in the State. Oliver Fitts,
afterwards Judge Fitts, of Alabama,
Robert H. Jones, Blake Baker, Wm.
Daton, Jr., Matt W. Ransom, Jos. B.
Batchelor and Wm. A. Jenkins. So if
Orange has just cause for boasting,
what should be the feeling of old War-
ren?
J. H. MILAM.
It Had Both Senators, Representatives
Governor and Other Prominent Offi-
cers at The Same Time.
To the Editor: I saw a statement to
the effect, not long since in your paper,
that at one time Orange county had the
honor of having both of the United
States Senators. It is a great honor
for a county to have at the same time
both of the Senators, and it is but nat-
ural to be proud of the fact and to boast
of it. In writing this it is not my pur-
pose to try to minimize Orange's dis-
tinction in having both of the Senators,
but to show that while Orange has just
grounds to be proud, Warren has great-
er. In 1816 Nathaniel Macon and James
Turner, ex-Governor of the State, were
both in the Senate; Weldon N. Edwards
was the representative in the lower
house of Congress from the district,
succeeding Mr. Macon when he was
transferred to the Senate; Judge John
Hall was on the Superior court bench,
and was transferred to the Supreme
court bench two years later, when the
court was organized as it is now con-
stituted; Robert H. Jones was United
States District Attorney, Chief Justice
Marshall being the presiding judge of the
circuit; William Miller was Governor of
the State, his immediate predecessor be-
ing William Hawkins—all of Warren
county.
For fifty years, without interruption
the representative in Congress from the
district was from Warren—from 1789
to 1840. And Warren has furnished
more Attorney Generals than any other
county in the State. Oliver Fitts,
afterwards Judge Fitts, of Alabama,
Robert H. Jones, Blake Baker, Wm.
Daton, Jr., Matt W. Ransom, Jos. B.
Batchelor and Wm. A. Jenkins. So if
Orange has just cause for boasting,
what should be the feeling of old War-
ren?
J. H. MILAM.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical
Informative
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Warren County
Orange County
Us Senators
Governor
Congress Representation
Attorneys General
North Carolina Politics
What entities or persons were involved?
J. H. Milam
To The Editor
Letter to Editor Details
Author
J. H. Milam
Recipient
To The Editor
Main Argument
while orange county had both us senators at one time, warren county had even greater distinction in 1816 with both senators, a representative, governor, and other prominent officials from the county, plus a 50-year uninterrupted congressional representation and multiple attorneys general.
Notable Details
In 1816: Senators Nathaniel Macon And James Turner (Ex Governor); Representative Weldon N. Edwards; Superior Court Judge John Hall (Later Supreme Court); Us District Attorney Robert H. Jones; Governor William Miller (Predecessor William Hawkins) All From Warren County.
Warren Represented In Congress From 1789 To 1840.
Attorneys General From Warren: Oliver Fitts, Robert H. Jones, Blake Baker, Wm. Daton Jr., Matt W. Ransom, Jos. B. Batchelor, Wm. A. Jenkins.