John Haywood (born Edgecombe County, North Carolina, February 23, 1754; died Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, November 18, 1827) was an American politician, who was the longest-serving North Carolina State Treasurer (forty years, from 1787 until his death).
Haywood began public service in 1781 as clerk of the State Senate, and held this office for five years, after which he was elected Treasurer by the state legislature. Haywood also became ...
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John Haywood (born Edgecombe County, North Carolina, February 23, 1754; died Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, November 18, 1827) was an American politician, who was the longest-serving North Carolina State Treasurer (forty years, from 1787 until his death).
Haywood began public service in 1781 as clerk of the State Senate, and held this office for five years, after which he was elected Treasurer by the state legislature. Haywood also became the first "Intendant of Police", or mayor, of Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1795.
Haywood County was named in his honor after its creation in 1808, and he also subsequently had a town named after him in Chatham County.
Following his death in 1827, it was discovered that over $68,000 was unaccounted for. That was a massive shortfall in those days – more than half the State's entire budget for the year. The estate of John Haywood re-imbursed nearly $48,000 back to the State, and then was found a total shortage of nearly $22,000 in Cherokee bonds,...
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