Near Madison in Rockingham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thomas Settle, Jr.
1831-1888
Photographed By Michael Buckner, February 24, 2023
1. Thomas Settle, Jr. Marker
Erected 1975 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-17.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.
Location. 36° 24.833′ N, 79° 49.832′ W. Marker is near Madison, North Carolina, in Rockingham County. Marker is at the intersection of Settle Bridge Road and River Road, on the left when traveling north on Settle Bridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1580 Settle Bridge Road, Stoneville NC 27048, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stephen A. Douglas (approx. 2.8 miles away); Wentworth Methodist Church (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Wentworth Methodist Church (approx. 3.1 miles away); Wentworth and the War (approx. 3.4 miles away); Wright Tavern (approx. 3˝ miles away); Alexander Martin (approx. 4.2 miles away); Glenn T. Settle (approx. 6 miles away); Dan River (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.
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1. Thomas Settle, Jr.
Thomas(Submitted on February 25, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina.)Settle, Jr., state supreme court justice and a founder of the North Carolina Republican party, was the son of Thomas and Henrietta Graves Settle of Rockingham County. His father was a speaker of the House of Commons, congressman, and superior court judge. Thomas Settle, Jr., was educated by private tutors and attended The University of North Carolina, where he was graduated with an A.B. degree in 1850. He then became the private secretary of the recently elected Democratic governor, David S. Reid, who was Settle's brother-in-law and first cousin. After a year on the governor's staff, Settle studied law with state supreme court justice Richmond M. Pearson, a former colleague of his father's on the superior court bench. In 1854 Settle began practicing law in his native county.
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2. Thomas Settle (judge).
Thomas Settle (January 23, 1831 – December 1, 1888) was a United States Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Peru, an associate justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.(Submitted on February 25, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina.)
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2. Thomas Settle, Jr.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
