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Richard Dobbs Spaight (b. March 25, 1758; d. September 6, 1802) was the eighth Governor of [[North Carolina]].  He was also a delegate to the [[Constitutional Convention]] and a signer of the [[United States Constitution]]. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000693</ref>

'''Richard Dobbs Spaight''' (March 25, 1758 – September 6, 1802) was the eighth Governor of [[North Carolina]].  He was also a delegate to the [[Constitutional Convention]] and a signer of the [[United States Constitution]].<ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000693</ref>

==Early Life==

==Early life==

Spaight was born in New Bern, North Carolina, on March 25, 1758.  He attended school in Ireland, and later attended the University of Glasgow in Scotland; returned home in 1778 and joined the Continental Army as aide-de-camp to General Caswell.

Spaight was born in New Bern, North Carolina, on March 25, 1758.  He attended school in Ireland, and later attended the University of Glasgow in Scotland; returned home in 1778 and joined the Continental Army as aide-de-camp to General Caswell.

In 1778, Spaight returned to America and joined the Continental Army, serving as aide-de-camp to General Richard Caswell until 1781.

In 1778, Spaight returned to America and joined the Continental Army, serving as aide-de-camp to General Richard Caswell until 1781.

==Political Career==

==Political career==

Spaight served as a member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1779-1783.  Following the war, he was elected a delegate to the [[Continental Congress]], serving from 1783-1785.  Spaight was elected eighth governor of North Carolina in 1792, and remained in office until 1795.

Spaight served as a member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1779-1783.  Following the war, he was elected a delegate to the [[Continental Congress]], serving from 1783-1785.  Spaight was elected eighth governor of North Carolina in 1792, and remained in office until 1795.

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