Allmand Alexander McKoy (Roberto 11, 1825 – November 11, 1885) was a North Carolina lawyer, military officer and Democratic party[1] politician who served in the North Carolina Senate and as a judge of the Superior Court of North Carolina.[2]
Allmand Alexander McKoy | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the North Carolina Superior Court | |
| In office 1875 – November 11, 1885 | |
| Succeeded by | Edwin T. Boykin |
| Delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 1865–1866 | |
| Member of the North Carolina North Carolina Senate | |
| In office 1858–1859 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1825 Clinton, North Carolina |
| Died | November 11, 1885 Clinton, North Carolina |
| Resting place | Clinton Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lydia A. Howard |
| Children | Thomas Hall McKoy; Susan Howard McKoy; Ann McKoy; Carrie McKoy; John McKoy; |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Rank | Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | 24th Regiment, North Carolina Militia 27th Battalion North Carolina Home Guards 8th North Carolina Senior Reserves |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Early life
editMcKoy was born on October 11, 1825, to Dr. William and Ann Hall McKoy in Clinton, North Carolina.[1]
Family life
editMcKoy married Lydia Anciaux Howard.[2][1] They had five children, two who lived to adulthood Thomas Hall McKoy, Susan Howard McKoy, and three who died as children, Ann McKoy, Carrie McKoy, John McKoy.[1]
Education
editMcKoy attended the University of North Carolina.[2]
Political career
editFrom 1858 to 1859 McKoy served in the North Carolina Senate.[2]
Civil War and military service
editDuring the Civil War McKoy was, under the Sequestration law, a receiver for the Confederate Government.[2] McKoy joined the North Carolina Militia on February 15, 1861, serving as a colonel in the 24th Regiment, North Carolina Militia. From 1863 to 1864 McKoy was a lieutenant colonel in the 27th Battalion North Carolina Home Guards. On December 22, 1864, McKoy was appointed a colonel in the 8th North Carolina Senior Reserves.[2]
Post war careers
editBusiness career
editAfter the American Civil War McKoy practiced law in Clinton, North Carolina.
Political career
editMcKoy was a delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention of 1865–1866.[1] McKoy was an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Congress in 1868 losing to Republican Oliver H. Dockery.[1] From 1874 to 1875 he was a Judge of the North Carolina Superior Court.[2]
Death and burial
editMcKoy died in Clinton, North Carolina, on November 11, 1885, and he was buried in the Clinton cemetery.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Powell, William S. (1991), Dictionary of North Carolina Biography: Vol. 4, L-O, Durham, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, p. 165
- ^ a b c d e f g h Allardice, Bruce S. (2008), Confederate Colonels: A Biographical Register, Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press, p. 267