Isaiah Respess
Isaiah Respess was the mayor of Washington, North Carolina and a state legislator. He represented Beaufort County in the North Carolina Senate in 1866.[1]
He was arrested by Confederate authorities and taken to Richmond. His son, John A. Respess,[2] had joined a Union volunteer regiment.[2]
His office at 102 W. 2nd St. is a historic site. It was originally next to the Beaufort County Courthouse and was moved.[3][4]
A boat he owned was hit by lightning, killing its passenger.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Legislative Manual and Political Register of the State of North Carolina". Josiah Turner, State Printer. October 23, 1874 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Roe, Alfred Seelye (1907). "The Twenty-fourth Regiment, Massachusuetts Volunteers, 1861-1866, "New England Guard Regiment,"".
- ^ Rumley, Vail Stewart (July 7, 2016). "Taking a tour through historic downtown Washington". Washington Daily News.
- ^ "Christmas ornament tradition returns". Washington Daily News. December 4, 2021.
- ^ "Article clipped from The Baltimore Sun". August 22, 1859. p. 4 – via newspapers.com.