William Richardson Davie

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William Richardson Davie
Portrait by Charles Willson Peale
10th Governor of North Carolina
In office December 7, 1798 – November 23, 1799
Preceded by	Samuel Ashe
Succeeded by	Benjamin Williams
Personal details
Born	(1756-06-20)June 20, 1756 Egremont, Cumberland, England, Great Britain
Died	November 29, 1820(1820-11-29) (aged 64) Chester County, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Federalist
Spouse	Sarah Jones ​ (m. 1782)​
Education	College of New Jersey
Signature
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	North Carolina Militia
Years of service	1778,1779–1782
Rank	Colonel Commissary General for North Carolina
Unit	Rowan County Regiment (1779) North Carolina Light Dragoons Regiment (1779) 2nd Mecklenburg County Regiment (1779–1780) Independent Corps of Light Horse (1780) North Carolina State Cavalry-Western District (1780)
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Stono Ferry Battle of Charlotte

William Richardson Davie (June 20, 1756 – November 29, 1820) was an American statesman, politician, military general, Founding Father of the United States^[1] who served as the 10th Governor of North Carolina from 1798 to 1799. A member of the Federalist Party, Davie also served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention as a representative of North Carolina. He is also one of the key founders of the University of North Carolina.