Littleton in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Willis Alston, Jr.

1769-1837

Photographed By Michael Buckner, May 3, 2023

1. Willis Alston, Jr. Marker

Inscription. US Congressman, 1799-1815 and 1825-1831, as a Jeffersonian Republican; NC Representative and Senator. Grave 4 1/2 mi. SE.

Erected 1960 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number E-66.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.

Location. 36° 26.072′ N, 77° 54.706′ W. Marker is in Littleton, North Carolina, in Halifax County. Marker is at the intersection of East South Main Street (U.S. 158) and Mosby Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Mosby Ave, Littleton NC 27850, 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. Littleton College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Person's Ordinary (approx. half a mile away); Ella Baker (approx. 0.6 miles away); Plummer Bernard Young (approx. 0.7 miles away); Nathaniel Macon (approx. 5.2 miles away); a different marker also named Nathaniel Macon (approx. 5.7 miles away); Raleigh and Gaston Railroad (approx. 5.9 miles away); Walter Clark (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Littleton.

Also see . . . Willis Alston, Jr. 1769-1837.

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into a large, well connected, politically active family on his father’s plantation near Littleton in Halifax County, Willis Alston became a prominent political figure at the state and national level. While a student at Princeton in 1791, he was elected to serve in the North Carolina House of Commons. He served in the House of Commons for another three terms and in the Senate from 1794 until 1796. His political career moved him to the national scene as he served in Congress from 1799 until 1815. An outspoken politician, Alston became known as a staunch supporter of Jeffersonian politics.

(Submitted on May 4, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 24 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 4, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.