Archibald McBRYDE, Congress, NC (1766-1836)

McBRYDE Archibald , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Wigtownshire, Scotland, September 28, 1766; immigrated at an early age with his parents, who settled in Carbonton, Moore County, N.C.; studied under private teachers; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; also engaged in agricultural pursuits; served as clerk of the superior court of Moore County 1792-1816; elected as a Federalist to the Eleventh and Twelfth Congresses (March 4, 1809-March 3, 1813); member of the State senate in 1813 and 1814; resumed the practice of his profession; died in Carbonton, N.C., February 15, 1836; interment in Farrar Cemetery.

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present

Birth Date
1766-1836