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Robert W. Winston

1860 – 1944

Lawyer, judge, author

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About Robert W. Winston

Lived 1860 – 1944 (aged 83–84). Robert W. Winston was a lawyer and judge.

Robert Watson Winston (September 12, 1860 – October 14, 1944) was a North Carolina state legislator, lawyer and author who wrote substantial early 20th-century biographies of Andrew Johnson, Jefferson Davis, and Robert E. Lee. He attended the Horner School and the University of North Carolina. He was a North Carolina Superior Court judge from 1889 to 1895. He was a principal of the law firm Aycock & Winston, his partner being former North Carolina governor Charles B. Aycock. his brother Francis D. Winston was a North Carolina lieutenant governor and also a North Carolina judge. Their brother George T. Winston was president of University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Robert W. Winston contributed to the establishment of the Durham Public Library and the Bank of Chapel Hill, and was a president of the North Carolina Historical Society.

His daughter, Amy Winston, married the architect George Watts Carr.

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Important facts

Born
1860, Windsor
Birth century
19th century
Died
1944, Chapel Hill
Occupation
Lawyer, judge
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Positions held
Senator, Judge
Also known as
Robert Watson Winston

People in Robert W. Winston's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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George Watts
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George Watts Carr
1893 – 1975
Architect

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Robert W. Winston?

lawyer, judge, author (1860-1944)

When was Robert W. Winston born?

Robert W. Winston was born in 1860 in Windsor.

When did Robert W. Winston die?

Robert W. Winston died in 1944 in Chapel Hill.

What was Robert W. Winston's occupation?

Robert W. Winston was a lawyer and judge.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert W. Winston

· Wikidata: Q94636932

· DBpedia: Robert W. Winston

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