Tod Robinson Caldwell (February 19, 1818 – July 11, 1874) was an American lawyer and the 41stgovernor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1871 until his death in Hillsborough in North Carolina in 1874. He was a son of John Caldwell (1779–1857) and Hannah Pickett Robinson (1794–1875).
He was born in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina where he had a home for most of his life. Caldwell attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating on June 4, 1840.[1] He was a member of the Dialectic Society. He was examined by the Supreme Court and admitted to Superior Court Practice (much like passing a bar examination) in June 1841, becoming solicitor for Burke County.[2] In 1842 he was elected a member of the North Carolina House of Commons in which he served two sessions. In 1850 he represented Burke County in the state senate. After the close of the Civil War he was a member of the Reconstruction Convention, and President of Western North Carolina Railroad.[3]
Caldwell was elected the first lieutenant governor of North Carolina in 1868, the same year the state constitution had created the office. He became governor in 1871 upon the impeachment and conviction of Governor William Woods Holden. Caldwell was elected governor in his own right in 1872, by about two thousand majority, becoming the second Republican elected governor of North Carolina.[4] His areas of interest were the state debt and the state finances and the opening of the public schools which had been closed in 1863 due to lack of money. He appointed Alexander McIver as Superintendent of Public Instruction and got a bill passed allowing private aid for public schools in order to gain funds to reopen the schools.[5]
Caldwell married Minerva Ruffin Cain on December 12, 1840.[6] Tod and Minerva had at least four children: Mary Ruffin Caldwell, wife of Dr. Waighstill Collett; John "Jack" Caldwell, killed at Gettysburg; Martha R. Caldwell, wife of Edward W. Ward; and Hannah J. Caldwell, wife of Walter Brem.[7][8]
Shortly after arriving on July 9, 1874, at Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina to attend the railroad's stockholders' meeting, Caldwell became very ill and died unexpectedly two days later on July 11, 1874.[9] Newspaper reports stated he died from cholera morbus.[9] His body was returned to the state capital to lie in state after which his body was carried to Morganton and buried in the family plot in Forest Hill Cemetery.[10]
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^Weekly Raleigh Register. Raleigh North Carolina: 4. June 26, 1840. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^The Raleigh Register. Raleigh, North Carolina: 3. June 18, 1841. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^The Weekly Ansonian. Polkton, North Carolina: 2. July 16, 1874. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^The Weekly Ansonian. Polkton, North Carolina: 2. July 16, 1874. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^Cheney, John L. (1981). North Carolina government, 1585–1979 : a narrative and statistical history. Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Dept. of the Secretary of State. p. 179.
^"Bible Records of Tod Robinson and Martha Ann Terry". The USGenWeb Archives Project. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
^1850 US Census, Burke County, NC, page 348A, Morganton, Family #214, lines 6–10;
^1860 US Census, Burke County, NC, page 441A, Morganton PO, Family #1130, lines 20–25
^ abThe Charlotte Democrat. Charlotte, North Carolina: 3. July 13, 1874. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^"Gov. Caldwell's Remains". The Daily Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina: 1, Column 5. July 14, 1874.
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Tod Robinson Caldwell February 19 1818 July 11 1874 was an American lawyer and the 41st governor of the U S state of North Carolina from 1871 until his death in Hillsborough in North Carolina in 1874 He was a son of John Caldwell 1779 1857 and Hannah Pickett Robinson 1794 1875 Tod Robinson Caldwell41st Governor of North CarolinaIn office March 22 1871 July 11 1874Preceded byWilliam Woods HoldenSucceeded byCurtis Hooks Brogden1st Lieutenant Governor of North CarolinaIn office 1868 1871Preceded byNone office established Succeeded byCurtis Hooks BrogdenMember of the North Carolina SenateIn office 1850 1851Member of the North Carolina House of CommonsIn office 1842 1845 1848 1849Personal detailsBorn 1818 02 19 February 19 1818Morganton North Carolina U S DiedJuly 11 1874 1874 07 11 aged 56 Hillsborough North Carolina U S Political partyRepublicanSpouseMinerva Ruffin Cain m 1840 wbr Children4Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillOccupationPolitician lawyer railroad president He was born in Morganton Burke County North Carolina where he had a home for most of his life Caldwell attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduating on June 4 1840 1 He was a member of the Dialectic Society He was examined by the Supreme Court and admitted to Superior Court Practice much like passing a bar examination in June 1841 becoming solicitor for Burke County 2 In 1842 he was elected a member of the North Carolina House of Commons in which he served two sessions In 1850 he represented Burke County in the state senate After the close of the Civil War he was a member of the Reconstruction Convention and President of Western North Carolina Railroad 3 Caldwell was elected the first lieutenant governor of North Carolina in 1868 the same year the state constitution had created the office He became governor in 1871 upon the impeachment and conviction of Governor William Woods Holden Caldwell was elected governor in his own right in 1872 by about two thousand majority becoming the second Republican elected governor of North Carolina 4 His areas of interest were the state debt and the state finances and the opening of the public schools which had been closed in 1863 due to lack of money He appointed Alexander McIver as Superintendent of Public Instruction and got a bill passed allowing private aid for public schools in order to gain funds to reopen the schools 5 Caldwell married Minerva Ruffin Cain on December 12 1840 6 Tod and Minerva had at least four children Mary Ruffin Caldwell wife of Dr Waighstill Collett John Jack Caldwell killed at Gettysburg Martha R Caldwell wife of Edward W Ward and Hannah J Caldwell wife of Walter Brem 7 8 Shortly after arriving on July 9 1874 at Hillsborough Orange County North Carolina to attend the railroad s stockholders meeting Caldwell became very ill and died unexpectedly two days later on July 11 1874 9 Newspaper reports stated he died from cholera morbus 9 His body was returned to the state capital to lie in state after which his body was carried to Morganton and buried in the family plot in Forest Hill Cemetery 10 References edit Weekly Raleigh Register Raleigh North Carolina 4 June 26 1840 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Missing or empty title help The Raleigh Register Raleigh North Carolina 3 June 18 1841 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Missing or empty title help The Weekly Ansonian Polkton North Carolina 2 July 16 1874 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Missing or empty title help The Weekly Ansonian Polkton North Carolina 2 July 16 1874 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Missing or empty title help Cheney John L 1981 North Carolina government 1585 1979 a narrative and statistical history Raleigh North Carolina North Carolina Dept of the Secretary of State p 179 Bible Records of Tod Robinson and Martha Ann Terry The USGenWeb Archives Project Retrieved August 14 2014 1850 US Census Burke County NC page 348A Morganton Family 214 lines 6 10 1860 US Census Burke County NC page 441A Morganton PO Family 1130 lines 20 25 a b The Charlotte Democrat Charlotte North Carolina 3 July 13 1874 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Missing or empty title help Gov Caldwell s Remains The Daily Charlotte Observer Charlotte North Carolina 1 Column 5 July 14 1874 External links editOurCampaigns com Political career of Tod R Caldwell Party political offices Preceded byWilliam Woods Holden Republican nominee for Governor of North Carolina1872 Succeeded byThomas Settle Political offices Preceded byNone office established Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina1868 1871 Succeeded byCurtis H Brogden Preceded byWilliam W Holden Governor of North Carolina1871 1874 Succeeded byCurtis H Brogden Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tod Robinson Caldwell amp 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