Matthew Rowan

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Matthew Rowan was an 18th-century colonial official who served as acting governor of North Carolina and lent his name to Rowan County.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial official
person
politician
continentOfActivity North America
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfDeath 1760
ethnicGroup British
gender male
hasPart Rowan County, North Carolina is named after Matthew Rowan
languageUsed English
memberOf Governor's Council of North Carolina NERFINISHED
namedAfter Matthew Rowan NERFINISHED
Rowan County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
notableFor namesake of Rowan County, North Carolina
serving as acting governor of North Carolina
occupation colonial administrator
politician
placeOfDeath Province of North Carolina NERFINISHED
politicalEntityServed British Empire NERFINISHED
Province of North Carolina NERFINISHED
positionHeld acting governor of North Carolina
member of the Governor's Council of North Carolina
regionOfActivity Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
residence Province of North Carolina NERFINISHED
Wilmington, North Carolina NERFINISHED
timePeriod 18th century
workLocation Province of North Carolina NERFINISHED
Wilmington, North Carolina NERFINISHED

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Rowan County namedAfter Matthew Rowan