McGehee graduated with his bachelor's degrees from the University of North Carolina in 1841, where in 1844, he also received his Master of Arts degree. From 1841 to 1842 McGehee studied law at Harvard Law School.[1][2] After he left Harvard, McGehee furthered his legal education by reading for the law under the tutelage of North Carolina Judge W.H. Battle, and was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1844.[1]
McGehee had a son Lucius Polk McGehee who was also a lawyer.[2]
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McGehee died on March 31, 1895, at age seventy-three at his home in Raleigh, North Carolina, after a long illness.[3][4]
End Notesedit
^ abcdefghiPowell, William S. (1991), Dictionary of North Carolina Biography: Vol. 4, L-O, Durham, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, p. 148
^ abcSheppard, Steve (1999), The History of Legal Education in the United States: Commentaries And Primary Sources, Volume 1, Pasadena, California: Salem Press, Inc., p. 446
^ abObituary 1 -- Montford McGehee, Special Dispatch to the Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia: Atlanta Constitution, April 3, 1895, p. 8{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ abNORTH CAROLINA Death of Hon. Montford McGehee--A Big Mill Enterprise at Weldon, Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland: Baltimore Sun, April 2, 1895, p. 6{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
montford, mcgehee, december, 1822, march, 1895, north, carolina, politician, farmer, served, north, carolina, general, assembly, second, north, carolina, commissioner, agriculture, north, carolina, commissioner, agriculturein, office, 1880, 1887appointed, byst. Montford McGehee December 4 1822 March 31 1895 1 2 was a North Carolina politician and farmer 3 who served in the North Carolina General Assembly and as the second North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture 4 Montford McGehee2nd North Carolina Commissioner of AgricultureIn office 1880 1887Appointed byState Board of AgriculturePreceded byLeonidas L PolkSucceeded byJohn RobinsonMember of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives from Caswell County North Carolina 1 In office 1864 1864Member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives from Person County North Carolina 1 In office 1879 1879Member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives from Person County North CarolinaIn office 1876 1876Member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives from Person County North Carolina 1 In office 1872 1872Delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention 1 In office 1865 1866Personal detailsBornDecember 4 1822Person County North CarolinaDiedMarch 31 1895Raleigh North CarolinaResting placeOakwood CemeteryPolitical partyWhig Democratic 1 SpouseSally Polk BadgerChildrenLucius Polk McGeheeAlma materUniversity of North Carolina B A 1841 M A 1844 Harvard Law School Contents 1 Education 2 Family life 2 1 Marriage 2 2 Children 3 Death 4 End Notes 5 External linksEducation editMcGehee graduated with his bachelor s degrees from the University of North Carolina in 1841 where in 1844 he also received his Master of Arts degree From 1841 to 1842 McGehee studied law at Harvard Law School 1 2 After he left Harvard McGehee furthered his legal education by reading for the law under the tutelage of North Carolina Judge W H Battle and was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1844 1 Family life editMarriage edit On September 25 1854 McGehee married Sally Polk Badger daughter of U S Senator George Edmund Badger at Christ Church Raleigh North Carolina 1 Children edit McGehee had a son Lucius Polk McGehee who was also a lawyer 2 Death editMcGehee died on March 31 1895 at age seventy three at his home in Raleigh North Carolina after a long illness 3 4 End Notes edit a b c d e f g h i Powell William S 1991 Dictionary of North Carolina Biography Vol 4 L O Durham North Carolina University of North Carolina Press p 148 a b c Sheppard Steve 1999 The History of Legal Education in the United States Commentaries And Primary Sources Volume 1 Pasadena California Salem Press Inc p 446 a b Obituary 1 Montford McGehee Special Dispatch to the Atlanta Constitution Atlanta Georgia Atlanta Constitution April 3 1895 p 8 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint others link a b NORTH CAROLINA Death of Hon Montford McGehee A Big Mill Enterprise at Weldon Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun Baltimore Maryland Baltimore Sun April 2 1895 p 6 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint others link External links editMontford McGehee Papers 1827 1890 Montford McGehee at Find a GravePolitical officesPreceded byLeonidas L Polk 2nd North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture1880 1887 Succeeded byJohn Robinson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Montford McGehee amp oldid 1147696602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
