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A Consequential Life

David Lowry Swain, Nineteenth Century North Carolina, and Their University

Learn about the life of David Lowry Swain, governor of North Carolina, president of the University of North Carolina, and arguably the state’s most significant leader of the 19th century. Presented virtually by Justice Willis P. Whichard on November 15, 2022. Justice Whichard was the Founding President of the Durham Library Foundation and served on its board from 2001-2010. He has been a member of the Durham County Library Board of Trustees since 2018.