Richard Dobbs Spaight

(1758-1802)

American Founding Father and politician

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Richard Dobbs Spaight (March 25, 1758 – September 6, 1802) was an American politician, planter, and signer of the United States Constitution, who served as a Democratic-Republican U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 10th congressional district from 1798 to 1801. Spaight previously served as the eighth governor of North Carolina from 1792 to 1795. He ran for the North Carolina State Senate in 1802, and Federalist U.S. Congressman John Stanly campaigned against him as unworthy. Taking offense, Stanly challenged him to a duel on September 5, 1802, in which Stanly shot and mortally wounded Spaight, who died the following day.

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Born	25 March 1758 New Bern, North Carolina
Died	6 September 1802 (aged 44) New Bern, North Carolina
Zodiac	Aries
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Richard Dobbs Spaight, Jr. · Son · 1796-1850 · 27th governor of North Carolina edit info

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Arthur Dobbs · Great-uncle · 1689-1765 · Governor of North Carolina from 1754 to 1765 edit info

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Richard Spaight Donnell · Grandson · 1820-1867 · American politician edit info

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