Allmand A. McKoy

Allmand Alexander McKoy
Judge of the
North Carolina Superior Court
In office
1875  November 11,1885
Succeeded by Edwin T. Boykin
Delegate to the
North Carolina Constitutional Convention
In office
1865–1866
Member of the North Carolina
North Carolina Senate
In office
1858–1859
Personal details
Born October 11, 1825
Clinton, North Carolina
Died November 11,1885
Clinton, North Carolina
Resting place Clinton Cemetery
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Lydia A. Howard
Children Thomas Hall McKoy; Susan Howard McKoy; Ann McKoy; Carrie McKoy; John McKoy;
Alma mater University of North Carolina
Religion Episcopalian[1]
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Rank Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel
Commands 24th Regiment, North Carolina Militia
27th Battalion North Carolina Home Guards
8th North Carolina Senior Reserves
Battles/wars American Civil War

Allmand Alexander McKoy (October 11, 1825-November 11,1885) was a North Carolina lawyer, military officer and Democratic party[1] politician who served in the North Carolina Senate and as a Judge of the Superior Court of North Carolina.[2]

Early life

McKoy was born on October 11, 1825 to Dr. William and Ann Hall McKoy in Clinton, North Carolina.[1]

Family life

McKoy married Lydia Anciaux Howard.[2][1] They had five children, two who lived to adulthood Thomas Hall McKoy, Susan Howard McKoy, and three who died as children, Ann McKoy, Carrie McKoy, John McKoy.[1]

Education

McKoy attended the University of North Carolina.[2]

Political career

From 1858 to 1859 McKoy served in the North Carolina Senate.[2]

Civil War and Military service

During the Civil War McKoy was, under the Sequestration law, a receiver for the Confederate Government.[2] McKoy joined the North Carolina Militia on February 15th 1861 serving as a Colonel in the 24th Regiment, North Carolina Militia. From 1863 to 1864 McKoy was a Lieutenant Colonel in the 27th Battalion North Carolina Home Guards. On December 22, 1864 McKoy was appointed a Colonel in the 8th North Carolina Senior Reserves.[2]

Post war careers

Business career

After the American Civil war McKoy practiced law in Clinton, North Carolina.

Political career

McKoy was a delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention of 1865-1866.[1] McKoy was an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Congress in 1868 losing to Republican Oliver H. Dockery.[1] From 1874 to 1875 he was a Judge of the North Carolina Superior Court.[2]

Death and burial

McKoy died in Clinton, North Carolina on November 11, 1885 and he was buried in the Clinton, cemetery.[2]

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Powell, William S. (1991), Dictionary of North Carolina Biography: Vol. 4, L-O, Durham, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, p. 165
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Allardice, Bruce S. (2008), Confederate Colonels: A Biographical Register, Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press, p. 267.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Judge of the
North Carolina Superior Court

1874–November 11,1885
Succeeded by
Edwin T. Boykin
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