Montford McGehee
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Alfred M. Scales
Montford McGehee | |
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| 2nd North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture | |
| In office 1880–1887 | |
| Appointed by | State Board of Agriculture |
| Governor | Thomas J. Jarvis Alfred M. Scales |
| Preceded by | Leonidas L. Polk |
| Succeeded by | John Robinson |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Caswell County, North Carolina[1] | |
| In office 1864–1864 | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Person County, North Carolina[1] | |
| In office 1879–1879 | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Person County, North Carolina | |
| In office 1876–1876 | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Person County, North Carolina[1] | |
| In office 1872–1872 | |
| Delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention[1] | |
| In office 1865–1866 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1822 |
| Died | March 31, 1895 (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery |
| Party | Whig, Democratic[1] |
| Spouse | Sally Polk Badger |
| Children | Lucius Polk McGehee |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina, B.A., 1841; M.A. 1844 Harvard Law School |
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]
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]
Family life
Marriage
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
McGehee had a son Lucius Polk McGehee who was also a lawyer.[2]