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'''Joseph Williams Thorne''' (December 25, 1816 - 1897) was a politician in North Carolina. He was from the North. He was a [[Quaker]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z9rKDwAAQBAJ | title=Quaker Carpetbagger: J. Williams Thorne, Underground Railroad Host Turned North Carolina Politician | isbn=9781476637747 | last1=Longley | first1=Max | date=17 January 2020 }}</ref> He served in the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]] and the [[North Carolina Senate]]. He was also a delegate at one of the state's constitutional conventions. He wrote poetry.<ref name=exp/>
'''Joseph Williams Thorne''' (December 25, 1816 - 1897) was a politician in North Carolina. He was from the North. He was a [[Quaker]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z9rKDwAAQBAJ | title=Quaker Carpetbagger: J. Williams Thorne, Underground Railroad Host Turned North Carolina Politician | isbn=9781476637747 | last1=Longley | first1=Max | date=17 January 2020 }}</ref> He served in the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]] and the [[North Carolina Senate]]. He was also a delegate at one of the state's constitutional conventions. He wrote poetry.<ref name=exp/>


He was born in Pennsylvania.<ref name=penn>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l68vk1mxjsgC&dq=%22joseph+williams.thorne%22&pg=PA48|title=Race and Politics in North Carolina, 1872–1901: The Black Second|first=Eric|last=Anderson|date=December 1, 1980|publisher=LSU Press|isbn=9780807107843 |via=Google Books}}</ref> He succeeded a deceased member of the North Carolina House in 1874.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=spU-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA604&dq=j.w.+thorne+north+carolina+1874&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiop9y-o9-BAxXFRDABHSP1AxYQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=j.w.%20thorne%20north%20carolina%201874&f=false</ref> He lived in Warren.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=R89MAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA465&dq=j.w.+thorne+north+carolina+1874&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiop9y-o9-BAxXFRDABHSP1AxYQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q=j.w.%20thorne%20north%20carolina%201874&f=false</ref>
He was born in Pennsylvania.<ref name=penn>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l68vk1mxjsgC&dq=%22joseph+williams.thorne%22&pg=PA48|title=Race and Politics in North Carolina, 1872–1901: The Black Second|first=Eric|last=Anderson|date=December 1, 1980|publisher=LSU Press|isbn=9780807107843 |via=Google Books}}</ref> He succeeded a deceased member of the North Carolina House in 1874.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=spU-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA604&dq=j.w.+thorne+north+carolina+1874&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiop9y-o9-BAxXFRDABHSP1AxYQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=j.w.%20thorne%20north%20carolina%201874&f=false</ref> He lived in and represented [[Warren County]].<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=R89MAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA465&dq=j.w.+thorne+north+carolina+1874&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiop9y-o9-BAxXFRDABHSP1AxYQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q=j.w.%20thorne%20north%20carolina%201874&f=false</ref>


He was tried according to a statute against legislators denying the existence of almighty God.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://picryl.com/amp/media/thorne-j-williams-ba359c|title=Thorne, J. Williams, Frederick Douglass papers - PICRYL Public Domain Image|website=picryl.com}}</ref> He was expelled from the North Carolina House of Representatives.<ref name=exp>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OMsPAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22joseph+williams.thorne%22&pg=PA257|title=The Poets and Poetry of Chester County, Pennsylvania|first=George|last=Johnston|date=December 11, 1890|publisher=J.B. Lippincott|via=Google Books}}</ref>
He was tried according to a statute against legislators denying the existence of almighty God.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://picryl.com/amp/media/thorne-j-williams-ba359c|title=Thorne, J. Williams, Frederick Douglass papers - PICRYL Public Domain Image|website=picryl.com}}</ref> He was expelled from the North Carolina House of Representatives.<ref name=exp>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OMsPAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22joseph+williams.thorne%22&pg=PA257|title=The Poets and Poetry of Chester County, Pennsylvania|first=George|last=Johnston|date=December 11, 1890|publisher=J.B. Lippincott|via=Google Books}}</ref>

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Joseph Williams Thorne (December 25, 1816 - 1897) was a politician in North Carolina. He was from the North. He was a Quaker.[1] He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina Senate. He was also a delegate at one of the state's constitutional conventions. He wrote poetry.[2]

He was born in Pennsylvania.[3] He succeeded a deceased member of the North Carolina House in 1874.[4] He lived in and represented Warren County.[5]

He was tried according to a statute against legislators denying the existence of almighty God.[6] He was expelled from the North Carolina House of Representatives.[2]

In a letter he stated he was for temperance and against all use of alcohol and never played cards.[7]

References

  1. ^ Longley, Max (17 January 2020). Quaker Carpetbagger: J. Williams Thorne, Underground Railroad Host Turned North Carolina Politician. ISBN 9781476637747.
  2. ^ a b Johnston, George (December 11, 1890). "The Poets and Poetry of Chester County, Pennsylvania". J.B. Lippincott – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Anderson, Eric (December 1, 1980). Race and Politics in North Carolina, 1872–1901: The Black Second. LSU Press. ISBN 9780807107843 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=spU-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA604&dq=j.w.+thorne+north+carolina+1874&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiop9y-o9-BAxXFRDABHSP1AxYQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=j.w.%20thorne%20north%20carolina%201874&f=false
  5. ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=R89MAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA465&dq=j.w.+thorne+north+carolina+1874&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiop9y-o9-BAxXFRDABHSP1AxYQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q=j.w.%20thorne%20north%20carolina%201874&f=false
  6. ^ "Thorne, J. Williams, Frederick Douglass papers - PICRYL Public Domain Image". picryl.com.
  7. ^ "Thorne, J. Williams, Frederick Douglass papers". Library of Congress. January 1, 1876.


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