The Reids and Settles
- Thomas Settle (1789-1857), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1816 1826-1829, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1817-1821, Judge of the North Carolina Superior Court 1832-1857. Father of Thomas Settle.
- Thomas Settle (1831-1888), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1858-1859, North Carolina State Senator 1865-1866, Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, U.S. Minister to Peru 1871, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1872, candidate for Governor of North Carolina 1876. Son of Thomas Settle.
- David Settle Reid (1813-1891), North Carolina State Senator 1835-1842, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1843-1847, Governor of North Carolina 1851-1854, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1854-1859. Nephew of Thomas Settle.
- Thomas Settle III (1865-1919), Solicitor in North Carolina 1886-1894, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1893-1897, candidate for Governor of North Carolina 1912. Son of Thomas Settle.
NOTE: Thomas Settle was also first cousin by marriage of U.S. Representatives John Kerr and Bartlett Yancey.
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“Many think that assigning blame settles matters.”
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