Buncombe County, USA
1. Alexander H. Jones (1822)
Politician And Lawyer
Alexander Hamilton Jones was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina. Jones was born in Buncombe County North Carolina where he completed his preparatory studies. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and...
2. Cornelius Gilliam (1798)
American Politician
Cornelius Gilliam was a pioneer of the U. S. state of Oregon who was best known as the commander of the volunteer forces against the Cayuse in the Cayuse War....
3. David Lowry Swain (1801)
American Judge
David Lowry Swain was the 26th Governor of the U. S. state of North Carolina from 1832 to 1835. He was born in Buncombe County North Carolina; his father George...
4. Joseph Lane (1801)
American Politician
Joseph Joe Lane was an American politician and soldier. He was a state legislator representing Evansville Indiana and then served in the Mexican–American War becoming a general. President James K....
5. Ham Hyatt (1884)
American Baseball Player
Robert Hamilton Hyatt was a Major League Baseball player who played first base from 1909 to 1918. Hyatt started his professional baseball career with the Vancouver Beavers of the Northwestern...