The Spaights and Donnells
- Richard Dobbs Spaight (1758–1802), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1779-1783 1795-1797, North Carolina Assemblyman 1781-1783, Delegate to the Continental Congress from North Carolina 1783-1785, Governor of North Carolina 1792-1795, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1798-1801, North Carolina State Senator 1801-1802. Father of Richard Dobbs Spaight, Jr.
- Richard Dobbs Spaight, Jr. (1796–1850), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1819, North Carolina State Senator 1820-1822 1825-1835, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1823-1825, candidate for Governor of North Carolina 1827 1828 1830 1831 1832, Governor of North Carolina 1835-1836, delegate to the North Carolina Democratic Convention 1835. Son of Richard Dobbs Spaight.
- Richard Spaight Donnell (1820–1867), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1847-1849, member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1862-1864, delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention 1865. Grandson of Richard Dobbs Spaight.
- Richard Dobbs Spaight, Jr. (1796–1850), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1819, North Carolina State Senator 1820-1822 1825-1835, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1823-1825, candidate for Governor of North Carolina 1827 1828 1830 1831 1832, Governor of North Carolina 1835-1836, delegate to the North Carolina Democratic Convention 1835. Son of Richard Dobbs Spaight.
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