Edward B. Dudley
1789 - 1855
Governor, 1836-41, the first in N.C. elected by popular vote; first president of Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. His home stands 2 blocks W.
Marker is at the intersection of South 3rd Street (U.S. 74) and Nun Street, on the right when traveling south on South 3rd Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org