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signed in 1871, was appointed to succeed member of the Convention of 1865; also a member of the State Senate of 1865-66, and him. Thomas Settle was born in Rockingham was elected its President. In April, 1868, he County, Jan. 23, 183 1. His father, Thomas was elected a Justice of the Supreme Court. Settle, was Member of Congress 18 17-21, He resigned after his appointment as minis Speaker of the House of Commons in the ter to Peru, Feb. 18, 1871, and was succeeded State Legislature 1827-28, and Judge of the by Hon. Nathaniel Boyden. Superior Court for nearly a quarter of a cen Judge Settle returned from Peru in 1872, tury, from 1832 till his resignation in 1854. was President of the National Convention of

The subject of this that year, which nomi sketch graduated at nated Grant for a sec the State University ond term, and a can in 1850 in the same didate for Congress class with John Man against Gen. J. M. ning and Prof. W. C. Leach, by whom he Kerr. Among his was defeated by a nar college mates were row majority. Judge United States Sena Dick having resigned, Judge Settle was, Dec. tors Ransom and Pool, 5, 1872, reappointed to Governor Scales, Gen erals Pettigrew and the Supreme Court by Bryan Grimes, Dr. E. Governor Caldwell, Burke Haywood, Pres and served till 1876. ident Battle of the Upon his nomination University, Rev. Dr. that year as Republi Thomas E. Skinner, can candidate for Gov Major Rufus S.Tucker, ernor against Vance, Oliver H. Dockery, he resigned and en Seaton Gales, Peter M. tered the canvass, Hale, David M. Carter, which was one of the Francis E. Shober, most notable ever and many others who known in the State. have since achieved It was conceded that JOHN' H. DILLARD. prominence. He read each party had named its strongest man. law with Judge Pear Vance was elected by 13,000 majority. son, with whom he afterwards sat on the Su preme Court, and was licensed to practise in Jan. 30, 1877, Judge Settle was appointed 1854. He was a member of the legislature United States District Judge for the Dis from 1854 to 1859, and was elected Speaker of trict of Florida. He held that office till his the House in 1858. He was chosen elector death, which occurred Dec. I, 1888, in the in 1856 on the Buchanan ticket. In 1860 he fifty-eighth year of his age. He married the daughter of Tyre Glenn. was a supporter of Stephen A. Douglas, who had married his kinswoman. He entered His son, Thomas Settle, has been for six the war in 1861 as captain of a company years the very efficient Solicitor of the Ninth in the Third N. C. Regiment. At the end of Judicial District, and was the Republican twelve months' service he resigned, was candidate for Congress in his district at the elected Solicitor of his district, and served recent election. One sister of Judge Settle almost continuously till 1868. He was a married the Democratic Governor and United