Near Mebane in Alamance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
W. Kerr Scott
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, March 28, 2010
1. W. Kerr Scott Marker
Erected 1969 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number G-81.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.
Location. 36° 2.484′ N, 79° 19.919′ W. Marker is near Mebane, North Carolina, in Alamance County. Marker is on North Carolina 119 (State Highway 119) just south of Jim Minor Road, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1999 NC-119, Mebane NC 27302, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Alexander Wilson (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hawfields Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); John Butler (approx. 2.2 miles away); Johnston Moves West (approx. 2˝ miles away); Nathaniel Polk DeShong (approx. 3.8 miles away); Thomas M. Holt (approx. 3.8 miles away); Graham College (approx. 4.2 miles away); Kirk-Holden War (approx. 4.2 miles away).
More about this marker. Marker is in a beautifully landscaped flower garden.
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Regarding W. Kerr Scott. William Kerr Scott was born on April 17, 1896 in Haw River, North Carolina. Scott attended public schools in Hawfields, N.C. and graduated from North Carolina State College at Raleigh in 1917.
He served during the First World War as a private in the Field Artillery, United States Army in 1918.
He was a member of the Democratic Party in North Carolina. He was the 62nd Governor of North Carolina from 1949 until 1953 and a United States Senator from 1954 until 1958.
Gov. Scott died April 16, 1958 in Burlington, North Carolina. He is buried in Hawfields Presbyterian Church Cemetery near Mebane, N.C.
Also see . . .
1. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on March 29, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina.)
2. North Carolina Office of Governor - Governors of North Carolina - William Kerr Scott. (Submitted on June 5, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Additional keywords. Orange County, Mebane, Mebanesville, Burlington, Graham, Swepsonville, Hawfields
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, March 28, 2010
2. W. Kerr Scott Marker
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, March 28, 2010
3. W. Kerr Scott Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,022 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
