Joseph Winston
Col. Joseph Winston[1] (June 17, 1746 in Louisa County, Virginia – April 21, 1815 near Germanton, North Carolina) was an American pioneer, planter and Revolutionary War hero from North Carolina, and the first cousin of statesman and Virginia governor Patrick Henry.[2] In 1766, Winston moved to the northern part of Rowan County, North Carolina, the area which subsequently became the current Stokes County, North Carolina.
During the American Revolutionary War he was a major, leading a company of riflemen in several important battles, including the Battle of Kings Mountain and the Battle of Guilford Court House. Winston later represented North Carolina as a U.S. Congressman and also served in the North Carolina Senate. He is buried in the National Park at the site of the Battle of Guilford Court House, where a monument erected in 1893 notes Winston's command of the militia forces.[3] The town of Winston, North Carolina (which later became part of Winston-Salem) is named for him.
Footnotes
- ↑ At the time of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, Joseph Winston had the rank of major. He was later promoted to colonel.
- ↑ Winston-Salem: A History, Frank Tursi, Published by John F. Blair, 1994, ISBN 0-89587-115-7
- ↑ A Memorial Volume of the Guilford Battle Ground Company, Organized May 6, 1887, at Greensboro, N.C., archive.org
External links
- Joseph Winston at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Statue of Joseph Winston, Monument, Guilford Courthouse, National Park Service, nps.gov
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd congressional district 1793-1795 |
Succeeded by Jesse Franklin |
| Preceded by District created |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 12th congressional district 1803-1807 |
Succeeded by Meshack Franklin |
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