| Abstract |
Correspondence consists of a letter of congratulations upon his election as secretary of the North Carolina Farmers' Alliance, a luncheon invitation from Clarence Poe, and a letter of appointment from Governor Angus W. McLean. Clippings reflect Beddingfield's appointment to the Railroad Commission, a speech on the Farmers' Alliance made to the Northampton County Democratic Convention, his retirement from the Corporation Commission, and obituary memorials upon his death in 1926. Certificates in the collection include a Wake County Teachers' Certificate, and appointments to the East Carolina Teachers College Board of Trustees and as a delegate to a Cotton Conference in Atlanta, Ga. Also of interest is a publication, "Twentieth Century Statesmen," which contains biographical sketches of most prominent Democratic Party legislators in 1901. |
| Access restriction | Joyner- No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Eugene C. Beddingfield Papers (#206), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
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| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Mrs. George B. Cherry. |
| Biographical note | Eugene C. Beddingfield (1862-1926), a native of Raleigh, was a teacher in Wake County and the leader of the Democratic Party in North Carolina. He was elected to the state legislature in 1888 and 1891. He served as secretary to the North Carolina Farmers' Alliance in 1890, a member of the North Carolina Railroad Commission (1891-1897), and a member of the North Carolina Corporation Commission (1896-1908). He was elected to the North Carolina State Senate in 1919 and was appointed Trustee of East Carolina Teachers College in 1925. |
