Robert N. Page
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Robert Newton Page was a U.S. Representative
from North Carolina
.
Born in Cary, North Carolina
, Page attended the Cary High School and Bingham Military School in Mebane, North Carolina
.
He moved to Aberdeen, North Carolina
in 1880 and engaged in the lumber business near Aberdeen until 1900. He served as mayor of Aberdeen (1890–1898). Page was also the Treasurer of the Aberdeen & Asheboro Railroad Co. (1894–1902). He moved to Biscoe, North Carolina
in 1897. He served as a member of the State house of representatives
in 1901 and 1902.
Page married Flora Eliza Shaw on June 20, 1888 in Manly, NC. They had four children: Thaddeus Shaw Page, Richard Eastwood Page, Robert Newton Page, Jr., and Kate Raboteau Page.
Page was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-eighth
and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1917). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1916.
He returned to Aberdeen in 1920 and that year was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor
(Cameron Morrison won the primary, while O. Max Gardner came in second).
Later, Page engaged in banking, and was president of the Page Trust Co. He died in Aberdeen on October 3, 1933 and was interred in Old Bethesda Cemetery.
His older brother was Walter Hines Page
, Ambassador to Great Britain.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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Born in Cary, North Carolina
Cary, North Carolina
Cary is a large town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located almost entirely in Wake County, it is the second largest municipality in that county and the third largest municipality in The Triangle after Raleigh and Durham...
, Page attended the Cary High School and Bingham Military School in Mebane, North Carolina
Mebane, North Carolina
Mebane is a city located mostly in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States, with a part of it in Orange County, North Carolina. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The current population estimate is 10,624. According to the , the town was named for...
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He moved to Aberdeen, North Carolina
Aberdeen, North Carolina
Aberdeen is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,400 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Aberdeen is located at ....
in 1880 and engaged in the lumber business near Aberdeen until 1900. He served as mayor of Aberdeen (1890–1898). Page was also the Treasurer of the Aberdeen & Asheboro Railroad Co. (1894–1902). He moved to Biscoe, North Carolina
Biscoe, North Carolina
Biscoe is a town in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,700 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Henry Biscoe, an important customer of the local lumber business.- History :...
in 1897. He served as a member of the State house of representatives
North Carolina House of Representatives
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....
in 1901 and 1902.
Page married Flora Eliza Shaw on June 20, 1888 in Manly, NC. They had four children: Thaddeus Shaw Page, Richard Eastwood Page, Robert Newton Page, Jr., and Kate Raboteau Page.
Page was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-eighth
58th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:...
and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1917). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1916.
He returned to Aberdeen in 1920 and that year was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor
Governor of North Carolina
The Governor of North Carolina is the chief executive of the State of North Carolina, one of the U.S. states. The current governor is Bev Perdue, North Carolina's first female governor.-Powers:...
(Cameron Morrison won the primary, while O. Max Gardner came in second).
Later, Page engaged in banking, and was president of the Page Trust Co. He died in Aberdeen on October 3, 1933 and was interred in Old Bethesda Cemetery.
His older brother was Walter Hines Page
Walter Hines Page
Walter Hines Page was an American journalist, publisher, and diplomat. He was the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom during World War I.-Biography:...
, Ambassador to Great Britain.