Brief Life History of James Terry "J-Cat"
When Governor James Terry "J-Cat" Sanford was born on 20 August 1917, in Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina, United States, his father, Cecil Le Roy Sanford Sr, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth Terry Larew "Betsy" Martin, was 28. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Sen Margaret Rose Knight. He lived in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States in 1950 and North Carolina, United States in 1998. In 1961, his occupation is listed as governor of north carolina in North Carolina, United States. He died on 18 April 1998, in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, United States.
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- Unknown, "United States 1950 Census"
- Gov Terry Sanford, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- James Terry Sanford, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
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World Events (8)
1918 · Fort Bragg Established
Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.
1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary
Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963.
1940
Galloping Gertie is the reference used to describe the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. It opened on July 1, 1940 four months later it no longer existed. On November 7, 1940 the wind gusts came up to 40 miles an hour causing the bridge to twist and vibrate violently before it collapsed into Puget Sound. The only victim of the bridge collapsing was a three-legged paralyzed dog named Tubby whose owner tried to rescue him from the car but he wouldn’t go with him.
Name Meaning
English (Devon): variant of Sandford .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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TERRY SANFORD, the sixty-fifth governor of North Carolina, was born in Laurinburg, North Carolina on August 20, 1917. His education was attained at Laurinburg High School, at Presbyterian Junior Colle …
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