William Montgomery

(1789-1843)

Story

The Scots-Irish Montgomery family settled in Alamance County before the American Revolution. William Montgomery (1789-1843) in the third generation became a U.S. Congressman and retained power in area politics for many years [1] [2].

Biographical Data

Important Dates

William Montgomery was born in 1789. He died in 1843.

Places of Residence

• Alamance County, NC [1].

Occupations

• US Congress member.
• Doctor.

Relatives

• Spouse: Sara Albright [1].
  Children:
  
  • one son, Daniel Archibald Montgomery [1].
  • one daughter, Barbara Maria Montgomery  [1].

References

1. Mary Claire Engstrom. The Book of Burwell Students: Lives of Educated Women in the Antebellum South. (Hillsborough: Hillsborough Historic Commission, 2007).
2. History of Alamance County.