Curtis Hooks Brogden
| Curtis Hooks Brogden | |
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| 42nd Governor of North Carolina | |
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In office July 11, 1874 – January 1, 1877 |
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| Preceded by | Tod R. Caldwell |
| Succeeded by | Zebulon Baird Vance |
| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
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In office 1873 – July 1874 |
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| Governor | Tod R. Caldwell |
| Preceded by | Tod R. Caldwell |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Jarvis |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 2nd district |
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In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
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| Preceded by | John A. Hyman |
| Succeeded by | William H. Kitchin |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Commons | |
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In office 1839–1851 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Curtis Hooks Brogden November 6, 1816 Wayne County, North Carolina |
| Died | January 5, 1901 (aged 84) Goldsboro, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democrat, Republican (after 1867) |
| Residence | Goldsboro, North Carolina |
| Profession | Farmer, Soldier, Politician |
| Military service | |
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| Service/branch | North Carolina State Militia |
| Years of service | 1834–1901 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Curtis Hooks Brogden (November 6, 1816 – January 5, 1901) was a yeoman farmer and politician, and the 42nd Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1874 to 1877 during the Reconstruction era. He succeeded to the position after the death of Governor Tod R. Caldwell, after having been elected as the 2nd Lieutenant Governor of the state on the Republican ticket in 1872.
Brogden had a long political career, first elected to state office in 1838 at the age of 22. Building a close friendship with editor William Woods Holden of the North Carolina Standard, he served nearly without a break in various state offices and lastly as US Congressman, essentially retiring from politics in 1878. He was elected to one more term in the state legislature in 1886.
He was born on November 6, 1816 in the Brogden family home ten miles southwest of Goldsboro, North Carolina, the son of a yeoman farmer. Although he attended the local district schools, like most North Carolina farm boys of his time his opportunity for higher education was limited, but Brogden was an auto-didact, learning by his own studies.
His father Pierce Brogden was a veteran of the War of 1812, and his grandfather, Thomas Brogden, served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Brogden continued the family tradition of military service and joined the North Carolina state militia at the age of 18. He was elected Captain at his second muster, and eventually rose to the rank of major general. During the War Between the States he served the Confederate cause, and although he was a high ranking officer in the North Carolina militia, he never commanded soldiers in battle due to his position in the North Carolina state government that kept him in Raleigh for the duration of the conflict.
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