Alfred Rowland
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Alfred Rowland was a U.S. Representative
from North Carolina
.
Born in Lumberton, North Carolina
, Rowland attended the common schools.
He entered the Confederate States Army
in May 1861 and served as a lieutenant in Company D, Eighteenth Regiment of North Carolina State Troops, until May 12, 1864.
Imprisoned at Fort Delaware until June 1865.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1867 and commenced practice in Lumberton.
Register of deeds for Robeson County in 1867.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1876, 1877, 1880, and 1881.
Rowland was elected as a Democrat
to the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1891).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1890.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Lumberton, North Carolina
, August 2, 1898.
He was interred in Meadow Brook Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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Born in Lumberton, North Carolina
Lumberton, North Carolina
Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,795 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robeson County. Lumberton, located in southern North Carolina's Inner Banks region, is located on the Lumber River...
, Rowland attended the common schools.
He entered the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
in May 1861 and served as a lieutenant in Company D, Eighteenth Regiment of North Carolina State Troops, until May 12, 1864.
Imprisoned at Fort Delaware until June 1865.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1867 and commenced practice in Lumberton.
Register of deeds for Robeson County in 1867.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1876, 1877, 1880, and 1881.
Rowland was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1891).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1890.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Lumberton, North Carolina
Lumberton, North Carolina
Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,795 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robeson County. Lumberton, located in southern North Carolina's Inner Banks region, is located on the Lumber River...
, August 2, 1898.
He was interred in Meadow Brook Cemetery.