Laurinburg in Scotland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Edwin Gill
1899–1978
Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 18, 2017
1. Edwin Gill Marker
Erected 2014 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number I-90.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 34° 46.481′ N, 79° 27.842′ W. Marker is in Laurinburg, North Carolina, in Scotland County. Marker is at the intersection of West Church Street (U.S. 74) and Atkinson Street, on the left when traveling east on West Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laurinburg NC 28352, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Terry Sanford 1917-1998 (within shouting distance of this marker); Laurinburg (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scotland County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Our Confederate Heroes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Quackenbush (approx. 0.2 miles away); 09.11.2001 (approx. ¼ mile away); Laurinburg Institute
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Also see . . . Edwin M. Gill Papers at the University of North Carolina. “Edwin Maurice Gill was born in Laurinburg, N.C., 20 July 1899. He served in the General Assembly in 1929 and 1931 and was private secretary to Governor O. Max Gardner, 1931-1933. He was Commissioner of Paroles, 1933-1942; Commissioner of Revenue, 1942-1949; and Collector of Internal Revenue, 1950-1953. He was elected State Treasurer in 1953, an office he held until his retirement in 1977. The collection includes personal files maintained by Gill, circa 1933-1977, consisting of correspondence and speeches, book reviews, other writings by him, photographs, and audio recordings. Subjects documented include O. Max Gardner, tax structure and state finances in North Carolina, parole, the North Carolina Museum of Art, the North Carolina Art Society, and education, economic development, roads and the Democratic Party in North Carolina.” (Submitted on March 24, 2017.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 18, 2017
2. Edwin Gill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
