David Aaron Jenkins (April 5, 1822 – September 10, 1886)[1] was a Republican politician and North Carolina State Treasurer from 1868 until 1876. His home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places before being demolished.

David A. Jenkins
14th State Treasurer of North Carolina
In office
1868–1876
Preceded byKemp P. Battle
Succeeded byJohn M. Worth
Personal details
Born(1822-04-05)April 5, 1822
Lincoln County, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedSeptember 10, 1886(1886-09-10) (aged 64)
Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Lodema Holland
(m. 1841)
Children10

Life

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He served in the General Assembly.[1] He was the first official elected treasurer after it became a position elected by popular vote under the Constitution of North Carolina of 1868. He resigned before the end of his term, on which Governor Curtis H. Brogden named the Democrat John M. Worth to replace him. Jenkins was the only Republican elected North Carolina State Treasurer until 2016, when Dale Folwell was elected.[2]

His home located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the David Jenkins House.[3][4]

David Jenkins House
 
 
 
 
Location1017 Church St., Gastonia, North Carolina
Coordinates35°15′58″N 81°9′59″W / 35.26611°N 81.16639°W / 35.26611; -81.16639
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Builtc.1876 (1876)-1877
Built byJenkins, David
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.78001956[3]
Added to NRHPFebruary 17, 1978

David Jenkins House was a historic home located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. It was built about 1876–1877, and was a two-story, three-bay, frame farmhouse with Greek Revival and Italianate style design elements. It featured a low hip roof supported by ornamental brackets. It was built by David A. Jenkins (1822–1886), a Republican politician and North Carolina State Treasurer from 1868 until 1876.[4] The house has been demolished.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[3]

Personal life

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He married his wife, Lodema Holland, on May 20, 1841.[1] They had ten children.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Jenkins, David Aaron | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org.
  2. ^ "New treasurers elected in 3 states; amendments approved that affect pension funds". Pensions & Investments. November 9, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Greer Suttlemyre and Jim Sumner (May 1977). "David Jenkins House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
Party political offices
New title Republican nominee for North Carolina State Treasurer
1868, 1872
Succeeded by
William H. Wheeler
Political offices
Preceded by Treasurer of North Carolina
1868–1876
Succeeded by