William Gaston

[[Elmwood (Raleigh, North Carolina) | birth_place = New Bern, North Carolina, US | death_date = | death_place = Raleigh, North Carolina, US | residence = Coor-Gaston House
Elmwood | education = Georgetown University | alma_mater = Princeton University | party = Federalist, Whig | spouse = * * }} | children = 5 | relations = }} William J. Gaston (September 19, 1778 – January 23, 1844) was a jurist and United States Representative from North Carolina. He was the author of the official state song of North Carolina, "The Old North State". Gaston County, North Carolina, created just after his death, was named for him, as later were the city of Gastonia, North Carolina, artificial Lake Gaston, and the Gaston Hall auditorium at his alma mater, Georgetown University. Provided by Wikipedia
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