William Augustus Blount Branch

Democrat Representative of North Carolina's 1st district

Congresses Served

House Terms

February 26, 1847 (63 years old)

Birthday

November 18, 1910

Death

Moved from Tallahassee, Florida to Raleigh, North Carolina in 1852.
Attended several educational institutions including Lovejoy’s Academy, Bingham Military Academy, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Virginia Military Institute.
Served as a courier in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Engaged in agricultural pursuits after studying law but not practicing.
Served as a Representative in the U.S. House for North Carolina from 1891 to 1895.
Was a member of the State house of representatives in 1896.
Died in Washington, North Carolina in 1910 and was buried in Oakdale Cemetery.