Near Willard in Pender County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Timothy Bloodworth

1736-1814

Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 27, 2010

1. Timothy Bloodworth Marker

Inscription.
U.S. Senator, 1795–1801; member, U.S. House, in First Congress, 1790–91. Opposed ratification of U.S. Constitution, 1788, 1789. Lived near here.

Erected 2002 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-106.)

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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.

Location. 34° 41.017′ N, 77° 56.597′ W. Marker is near Willard, North Carolina, in Pender County. Marker is on U.S. 117 just south of Interstate 40, on the left when traveling south. It is at exit 390. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burgaw NC 28425, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Welsh Tract (approx. ¼ mile away); Van Eeden (approx. 4.1 miles away); Our Heroes (approx. 9.3 miles away); Burgaw Station (approx. 9.3 miles away); Town of Burgaw (approx. 9.3 miles away); Burgaw Depot (approx. 9.3 miles away); S. S. Satchwell (approx. 9.3 miles away); George Burrington (approx. 10.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Timothy Bloodworth. North Carolina History Project website entry:
“In 1787, Bloodworth resigned from Congress to fight the ratification

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in North Carolina of the new federal Constitution. Elected as a delegate from New Hanover County [county seat in Wilmington] to the Hillsborough convention, Bloodworth was one of the most effective Anti-Federalist opponents of the document. Bloodworth warned that the proposed new government would overwhelm the states. Remembering the Jay-Gardoqui Treaty debate, Bloodworth argued that the more democratic House of Representatives, as well as the Senate, should be required to vote on treaties before they became effective. He claimed that Northern interests would dominate the new government and demanded that a bill of rights be added to the Constitution. In part because of his influence, the Hillsborough Convention refused to ratify the document. Meanwhile, the General Assembly appointed Bloodworth to represent the state should another federal convention be called. After the new government was created and Congress approved a bill of rights, a second state convention met in Fayetteville in 1789 and finally ratified the Constitution. At the convention, Bloodworth continued to oppose ratification, yet his unsuccessful opposition did little political damage. Although he lost a narrow race for the United States Senate, he was elected to the state senate and was the only Anti-Federalist elected to the House of Representatives in North Carolina’s first congressional elections.” (Submitted on March 14, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)

Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 27, 2010

2. Timothy Bloodworth Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,142 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.