About James Turner Morehead
Lived 1840 – 1908 (aged 67). James Turner Morehead was an American politician, businessperson and entrepreneur.
James Turner Morehead (August 6, 1840 – April 20, 1908) was an American chemist and entrepreneur.
Early life The son of Governor John Motley Morehead and First Lady Ann Eliza Lindsay Morehead, he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1861, where he joined Beta Theta Pi.
Career Commissioned a lieutenant in the Confederate army, he was wounded at Bristoe Station, Virginia in 1863; he ended the war as a major.
Personal life He had one son, John Motley Morehead III, a chemist, diplomat, industrialist, and noted philanthropist; and four daughters: Mary Kerr Morehead Harris (2 children: Trent Harris, William Nelson Harris), Eliza Lindsay Morehead Nelson (1 child: William Harris Nelson), Lily Morehead Mebane (no children), and Emma Gray Morehead Parrish (no children).
Morehead died on April 20, 1908, in New York City.
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Who was James Turner Morehead?
American politician (1840-1908)
When was James Turner Morehead born?
James Turner Morehead was born on 5 August 1840 in Greensboro.
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James Turner Morehead died on 19 April 1908 in New York (state), New York City.
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James Turner Morehead was a politician, businessperson and entrepreneur.
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James Turner Morehead was American.
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