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Seat of the Crime: Albion Tourgée and the “Invisible Empire” in Orange County

Battle Courtroom of the Orange County Courts 106 E Margaret Lane, Hillsborough

Albion Tourgée (1838-1905) was a leading civil rights advocate, a former Union soldier and attorney who came to North Carolina during Reconstruction. In 1868, he was elected superior court judge for the 7th Judicial District, which included Orange County. Tourgée’s career … Read more