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John Wilkes
Birth: 3-31-1827
Death: 7-6-1908
RelationshipsParentsWilkes, Charles ()
Biography
Captain in the U.S. Navy until his resignation in 1854. Oversaw his family's mining and milling operations in North Carolina. Flour supplier of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Pardoned by William H. Seward after the war. Continued his family's business interests in iron until his death in 1908.
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Biography: Captain in the U.S. Navy until his resignation in 1854. Oversaw his family's mining and milling operations in North Carolina. Flour supplier of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Pardoned by William H. Seward after the war. Continued his family's business interests in iron until his death in 1908.Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/23Title of Webpage: Wilkes Family Papers - UNCC Finding AidsWebsite Viewing Date: Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 10:15Website's Last Modified Date: Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 10:15
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Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/23Title of Webpage: Wilkes Family Papers - UNCC Finding AidsWebsite Viewing Date: Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 10:15Website Last Modified Date: Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 10:15
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79244174/john-wilkesTitle of Webpage: Capt. John Wilkes - Find A GraveWebsite Viewing Date: Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 10:15Website Last Modified Date: Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 10:15
ParentsWilkes, Charles ()
Wilkes, Charles ()
Biography
Captain in the U.S. Navy until his resignation in 1854. Oversaw his family's mining and milling operations in North Carolina. Flour supplier of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Pardoned by William H. Seward after the war. Continued his family's business interests in iron until his death in 1908.
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Biography and Citation Information:
Biography:
Captain in the U.S. Navy until his resignation in 1854. Oversaw his family's mining and milling operations in North Carolina. Flour supplier of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Pardoned by William H. Seward after the war. Continued his family's business interests in iron until his death in 1908.
Citation Type:
Website
Citation URL:
https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/23
Title of Webpage:
Wilkes Family Papers - UNCC Finding Aids
Website Viewing Date:
Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 10:15
Website's Last Modified Date:
Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 10:15
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type:
Website
Citation URL:
https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/23
Title of Webpage:
Wilkes Family Papers - UNCC Finding Aids
Website Viewing Date:
Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 10:15
Website Last Modified Date:
Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 10:15
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type:
Website
Citation URL:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79244174/john-wilkes
Title of Webpage:
Capt. John Wilkes - Find A Grave
Website Viewing Date:
Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 10:15
Website Last Modified Date:
Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 10:15