Born on a farm in Nash County, near Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Bunn attended the local schools. During the Civil War he enlisted in the Confederate States Army as a second lieutenant in Company A, 47th North Carolina Regiment. He was promoted successively and became captain of the 4th Company of Sharpshooters, MacRae's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia from 1861 to 1865. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1866 and commenced practice in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Bunn was elected mayor of Rocky Mount in 1867. He served as a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1875 and to the Democratic National Convention in 1880. He served as a member of the State house of representatives 1883–1885.
Bunn was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first, Fifty-second, and Fifty-third Congresses (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895). He served as chairman of the Committee on Claims (Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1894. Postmaster of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, from April 23, 1895, until the appointment of his successor on July 27, 1897. He resumed the practice of law. He died in Nash County, near Rocky Mount, North Carolina, August 25, 1907. He was interred in Pineview Cemetery.
benjamin, bunn, benjamin, hickman, bunn, october, 1844, august, 1907, representative, from, north, carolina, born, farm, nash, county, near, rocky, mount, north, carolina, bunn, attended, local, schools, during, civil, enlisted, confederate, states, army, seco. Benjamin Hickman Bunn October 19 1844 August 25 1907 was a U S Representative from North Carolina Benjamin H Bunn Born on a farm in Nash County near Rocky Mount North Carolina Bunn attended the local schools During the Civil War he enlisted in the Confederate States Army as a second lieutenant in Company A 47th North Carolina Regiment He was promoted successively and became captain of the 4th Company of Sharpshooters MacRae s Brigade Army of Northern Virginia from 1861 to 1865 He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1866 and commenced practice in Rocky Mount North Carolina Bunn was elected mayor of Rocky Mount in 1867 He served as a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1875 and to the Democratic National Convention in 1880 He served as a member of the State house of representatives 1883 1885 Bunn was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty first Fifty second and Fifty third Congresses March 4 1889 March 3 1895 He served as chairman of the Committee on Claims Fifty second and Fifty third Congresses He was not a candidate for renomination in 1894 Postmaster of Rocky Mount North Carolina from April 23 1895 until the appointment of his successor on July 27 1897 He resumed the practice of law He died in Nash County near Rocky Mount North Carolina August 25 1907 He was interred in Pineview Cemetery His home near Rocky Mount Benvenue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 1 References edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Sources editUnited States Congress Benjamin H Bunn id B001062 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byJohn Nichols Member of the U S House of Representatives from North Carolina s 4th congressional district1889 1895 Succeeded byWilliam F Strowd Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benjamin H Bunn amp oldid 1191146967, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
