Charles Manly
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| Charles Manly | |
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| 31st Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office 1849–1851 |
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| Preceded by | William Alexander Graham |
| Succeeded by | David Settle Reid |
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| Born | May 13, 1795 |
| Died | May 1, 1871 (aged 75) |
| Political party | Whig |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Charles Manly (May 13, 1795 – May 1, 1871) was the 31st Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1849 to 1851, and the last member of his party to hold the office. After one two-year term, Manly was defeated in the 1850 election by David S. Reid, whom Manly had defeated in 1848.
He was the brother of Matthias Evans Manly. He was also an ancestor of Alexander Manly, the African-American editor of the Wilmington Daily Record. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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| Preceded by William Alexander Graham |
Governor of North Carolina 1849-1851 |
Succeeded by David Settle Reid |
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