Atwell C. McIntosh
Atwell Campbell McIntosh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Alexander County | |
| In office 1899 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1859 |
| Died | January 27, 1939 (aged 79–80) |
| Party | Democratic |
Atwell Campbell McIntosh (1859 – January 27, 1939) was an American legal scholar. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1899.
Early life
Atwell Campbell McIntosh was born in Taylorsville, North Carolina in 1859.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree from Davidson College in 1881 and, after studying law under an attorney and a superior court judge, was licensed as an attorney the following year.[1][2]
Career
After receiving his law degree, McIntosh practiced law and variously served as an educator[1] in Taylorsville, Sumter, South Carolina, Macon, Mississippi, and in Lexington, North Carolina. After winning election in 1898, he served in the North Carolina General Assembly of 1899–1900.[2]
In 1904, McIntosh was hired as a professor at Trinity College. He served in that capacity until 1910, when he was hired by the University of North Carolina School of Law.[3]
Late life
McIntosh retired from teaching due to health reasons in 1934. He died on January 27, 1939 at Watts Hospital in Durham, North Carolina.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Atwell Campbell McIntosh". Duke University School of Law. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ a b "Hon. A. C. McIntosh". The News & Observer. Vol. XLVI, no. 142 (Twentieth Century State ed.). August 24, 1899. p. 37.
- ^ a b "Dr. A.C. McIntosh Dies, Father of Mrs. Page". The Pilot. Vol. 19, no. 10. February 3, 1939. p. 8.