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This article presents a biography of Captain Plato Durham (1840–1875), highlighting his Civil War service, legal career, and political leadership during Reconstruction in North Carolina. It describes his role as a conservative leader in the 1868 constitutional convention and legislature, his advocacy for citizens accused of Ku Klux Klan involvement, and his efforts to secure amnesty for indicted men. The piece also recounts his military service, family life, and early death from pneumonia.
Publication Date
2026
City
Shelby, NC
Keywords
Plato Durham, Robert Lee Durham, Micajah Durham, Cicero A. Durham, Columbus Mills Durham, William Durham, Elizabeth McDowell Durham, James A. Durham, John McDowell, Governor William W. Holden, George W. Logan, Leroy McAfee, Thomas Settle, J. R. Logan, Daniel R. Goodloe, Alfred Terry, Thomas Lattimore, John F. Hoke, North Carolina Legislature, Constitutional Convention of 1868, Ku Klux Klan, Shelby
Contributors
Fay Webb Gardner Collection in the Gardner-Webb University Archives
Recommended Citation
Jones, Mamie, "Undated (04) - Cleveland County Early Days" (2026). Cleveland County Early Days Newspaper Column. 66.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-cleveland-county-early-days-newspaper-column/66