Richmond M. Pearson
Yadkin County, Yadkin County, North Carolina
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Richmond Pearson 1805 1878. Chief Justice of State Supreme Court, 1859-78. Conducted law school at Richmond Hill, his home, located 5 mi. NW.
Erected by North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
The Story
Richmond Pearson served as Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1859 to 1878, guiding the state's highest bench through the turmoil of the Civil War and Reconstruction. At his home, Richmond Hill, he ran a private law school that trained a great many of the state's future lawyers and judges. His influence on North Carolina jurisprudence was profound.
Why it matters
Pearson shaped the state's legal profession across its most divided era, mentoring the men who would rebuild its courts.
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