Daniel Gould Fowle

Daniel Gould Fowle ( born March 3 1831 in Washington, North Carolina, † April 7, 1891 in Raleigh, North Carolina ) was an American politician and 46th Governor of North Carolina.

Early years and political rise

Daniel Fowle visited only the William Bingham Academy and until 1851 the Princeton University. After a subsequent law degree, he was admitted to the bar in 1853. During the Civil War he fought on the side of the Confederacy and brought it up to lieutenant colonel. His political career began even during the Civil War. In 1862 he was elected to the House of Representatives from North Carolina. Between 1864 and 1865 he was again in this body. From 1865 to 1867 he held office as a judge. In 1868 he was chairman of the Democratic Party of North Carolina.

Governor of North Carolina

In 1888 he was nominated by his party's top candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election. After the successful election, he joined on 1 January 1889 his new office. During his tenure, a railway committee was set up in North Carolina. The taxes were raised in North Carolina for funding the educational institutions. Governor Fowle could not even finish half of his four-year tenure, because he had suddenly died in April 1891. Vice Governor Thomas Holt finished his term of office. Daniel Fowle was married twice and had five children.