Alphonso Calhoun Avery

Alphonso Calhoun Avery
Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
In office
1888–1896
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
1866
Personal details
Born(1835-09-11)September 11, 1835
Swan Ponds, Burke County, North Carolina
DiedJune 13, 1913(1913-06-13) (aged 77)
Morganton, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of North Carolina
OccupationJurist, military officer, politician
Known forlawyer, Confederate military officer, and politician in North Carolina
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Alphonso Calhoun Avery (September 11, 1835 June 13, 1913) was a lawyer, Confederate military officer, and politician in North Carolina. During the American Civil War, he served with the rank of major on the staffs of General Daniel Harvey Hill and John Bell Hood. After the Civil War, he was very active in politics in North Carolina.