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{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Robert Gilliam
|office = Member-elect of the<br>[[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]]<br>from [[North Carolina]]'s {{ushr|NC|4|4th}} district
|1namedata = '''''Died before assuming office'''''
|predecessor = [[John T. Deweese]]
|successor = [[John Manning Jr.]]
|birth_name = Robert Ballard Gilliam
|birth_date = {{birth date|1805|11|20}}
|birth_place = [[Granville County, North Carolina]], U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|1870|10|17|1805|11|20}}
|death_place = [[Oxford, North Carolina]], U.S.
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|otherparty = [[Conservative Party (United States)|Conservative]]
|education = [[University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
}}
'''Robert Ballard Gilliam''' (1805–1870) was a [[North Carolina]] politician and judge. He was born, lived and died in [[Granville County, North Carolina|Granville County]]. He was the son of Leslie Gilliam, the long-time sheriff of Granville.
'''Robert Ballard Gilliam''' (1805–1870) was a [[North Carolina]] politician and judge. He was born, lived and died in [[Granville County, North Carolina|Granville County]]. He was the son of Leslie Gilliam, the long-time sheriff of Granville.


R.B. Gilliam graduated from the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] in 1823, in the same class with future state Treasurer [[Daniel W. Courts]], future Chief Justice [[Richmond M. Pearson]], and others. He then began practicing law. Gilliam was also a member of the 1835 convention that thoroughly revised the [[Constitution of North Carolina]].
R.B. Gilliam graduated from the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] in 1823, in the same class with future state Treasurer [[Daniel W. Courts]], future Chief Justice [[Richmond M. Pearson]], and others. He then began practicing law. Gilliam was also a member of the 1835 convention that thoroughly revised the [[Constitution of North Carolina]].


Gilliam was elected to represent Granville County in the [[North Carolina General Assembly]] [[North Carolina House of Commons|House of Commons]] in [[North Carolina General Assembly of [[North Carolina General Assembly of 1836–1837|1836]], 1838, 1840, 1846, 1848 and [[North Carolina General Assembly of 1862–1864|1862]]. For much of his time in the House, he served as [[Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives|speaker of the house]]. In 1863, he was elevated to the state [[superior court]] bench.<ref name="House">{{cite web|url=https://www.carolana.com/NC/1800s/nc_1800s_house_1862-1863.html|title=North Carolina State House of Commons 1862-1863|author=Lewis, J.D.|website=The American Revolution in North Carolina|accessdate=April 17, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Cheney">{{cite book|author=Cheney, John L. Jr.|title=North Carolina Government, 1585–1974|url=https://archive.org/details/northcarolinagov1975nort|year=1974|pages=447-448}}</ref>
Gilliam was elected to represent Granville County in the [[North Carolina General Assembly]] [[North Carolina House of Commons|House of Commons]] in [[North Carolina General Assembly of 1836–1837|1836]], 1838, 1840, 1846, 1848 and [[North Carolina General Assembly of 1862–1864|1862]]. For much of his time in the House, he served as [[Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives|speaker of the house]]. In 1863, he was elevated to the state [[superior court]] bench.<ref name="House">{{cite web|url=https://www.carolana.com/NC/1800s/nc_1800s_house_1862-1863.html|title=North Carolina State House of Commons 1862-1863|author=Lewis, J.D.|website=The American Revolution in North Carolina|accessdate=April 17, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Cheney">{{cite book|author=Cheney, John L. Jr.|title=North Carolina Government, 1585–1974|url=https://archive.org/details/northcarolinagov1975nort|year=1974|pages=[https://archive.org/details/northcarolinagov1975nort/page/447 447]–448}}</ref>


In 1870, Gilliam was elected as a [[Conservative Party (United States)|Conservative]] to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in a [[special election]] (following the resignation of [[John T. Deweese]]), but before he could take his seat, he died.
In 1870, Gilliam was elected as a [[Conservative Party (United States)|Conservative]] to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in a [[1870 North Carolina's 4th congressional district special election|special election]] (following the resignation of [[John T. Deweese]]), but before he could take his seat, he died.


John H. Wheeler wrote of Gilliam, "As a statesman, he was a pure and patriotic; as a lawyer, he was learned and able, and his ability was only equalled by the kindly qualities of his heart. Such were the conspicuous traits of his character, which endeared him to all who knew him."
John H. Wheeler wrote of Gilliam, "As a statesman, he was a pure and patriotic; as a lawyer, he was learned and able, and his ability was only equalled by the kindly qualities of his heart. Such were the conspicuous traits of his character, which endeared him to all who knew him."


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.researchonline.net/nccw/bios/wheeler.htm REMINISCENCES AND MEMOIRS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND EMINENT NORTH CAROLINIANS, BY JOHN H. WHEELER]
*{{cite book|url=http://www.researchonline.net/nccw/bios/wheeler.htm|title=Reminiscences and Memoirs of North Carolina and Eminent North Carolinians|author=Wheeler, John H.|author-link=John H. Wheeler|year=1884|publisher=Columbus Printing Works, Columbus, Ohio|accessdate=November 30, 2019}}
*[http://ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=246779 1870 Special Congressional Election]
*{{cite web|url=http://ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=246779|title=1870 Special Congressional Election}}
*[http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/manual/manual.html North Carolina Manual]
*{{cite book |last1=Connor |first1=R.D.D. |title=A Manual of North Carolina |date=1913 |publisher=North Carolina Historical Commission |location=Raleigh |url=http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/manual/manual.html|accessdate=April 27, 2019}}


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Latest revision as of 06:26, 21 December 2023

Robert Gilliam
Member-elect of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 4th district
Died before assuming office
Preceded byJohn T. Deweese
Succeeded byJohn Manning Jr.
Personal details
Born
Robert Ballard Gilliam

(1805-11-20)November 20, 1805
Granville County, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 17, 1870(1870-10-17) (aged 64)
Oxford, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations		Conservative
EducationUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA)

Robert Ballard Gilliam (1805–1870) was a North Carolina politician and judge. He was born, lived and died in Granville County. He was the son of Leslie Gilliam, the long-time sheriff of Granville.

R.B. Gilliam graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1823, in the same class with future state Treasurer Daniel W. Courts, future Chief Justice Richmond M. Pearson, and others. He then began practicing law. Gilliam was also a member of the 1835 convention that thoroughly revised the Constitution of North Carolina.

Gilliam was elected to represent Granville County in the North Carolina General Assembly House of Commons in 1836, 1838, 1840, 1846, 1848 and 1862. For much of his time in the House, he served as speaker of the house. In 1863, he was elevated to the state superior court bench.[1][2]

In 1870, Gilliam was elected as a Conservative to the United States House of Representatives in a special election (following the resignation of John T. Deweese), but before he could take his seat, he died.

John H. Wheeler wrote of Gilliam, "As a statesman, he was a pure and patriotic; as a lawyer, he was learned and able, and his ability was only equalled by the kindly qualities of his heart. Such were the conspicuous traits of his character, which endeared him to all who knew him."

References

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  1. ^ Lewis, J.D. "North Carolina State House of Commons 1862-1863". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Cheney, John L. Jr. (1974). North Carolina Government, 1585–1974. pp. 447–448.
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Preceded by Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 4th congressional district
1870 		Succeeded by


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