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{{short description|American politician}}
'''Stephen Cabarrus''' (1754–1808) held the office of the [[Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives|Speaker of the House of Representatives]] in [[North Carolina]] from 1789 to 1793 and from 1800 to 1805.
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'''Stephen Cabarrus''' (1754–1808) held the office of the [[Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives|Speaker of the House of Representatives]] in [[North Carolina]] from 1789 to 1793 and from 1800 to 1805.


[[Cabarrus County, North Carolina]] 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]
[[Cabarrus County, North Carolina]] is named after him because, while serving as speaker, Cabarrus cast the deciding vote to create the new county in 1792.<ref name="ncpedia.org">{{cite web|url=http://ncpedia.org/biography/cabarrus-stephen|title=Cabarrus, Stephen|work=ncpedia.org|accessdate=3 February 2015}}</ref>
Born in [[Bayonne]], France, Cabarrus lived in [[Edenton, North Carolina]], having emigrated in 1776.<ref name="ncpedia.org"/> His remains were interred in the churchyard of [[St. Paul's Church, Edenton]].<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | author =Elizabeth Van Hoore and Catherine Cockshutt | title =St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Churchyard| work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date =February 1975| url = https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/CO0008.pdf | publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office | accessdate = 2014-08-01}}</ref>
Born in France, Cabarrus lived in [[Edenton, North Carolina]].[http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/NC/CNTYOUT/CNTYMAPS/COUNT2.HTM]
==See also==
* [[Francisco Cabarrus]]

==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:33, 21 March 2023

Stephen Cabarrus (1754–1808) held the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in North Carolina from 1789 to 1793 and from 1800 to 1805.

Cabarrus County, North Carolina is named after him because, while serving as speaker, Cabarrus cast the deciding vote to create the new county in 1792.[1] Born in Bayonne, France, Cabarrus lived in Edenton, North Carolina, having emigrated in 1776.[1] His remains were interred in the churchyard of St. Paul's Church, Edenton.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Cabarrus, Stephen". ncpedia.org. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ^ Elizabeth Van Hoore and Catherine Cockshutt (February 1975). "St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Churchyard" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.