Zebulon Baird Vance
43rd Governor of North Carolina
In office January 1, 1877 – February 5, 1879
Preceded by	Curtis Hooks Brogden
Succeeded by	Thomas Jordan Jarvis
37th Governor of North Carolina
In office September 8, 1862 – May 29, 1865
Preceded by	Henry Toole Clark
Succeeded by	William Woods Holden
United States Senator from North Carolina
In office 1879–1894
Preceded by	Augustus S. Merrimon
Succeeded by	Thomas Jordan Jarvis
Personal details
Born	(1830-05-13)May 13, 1830 Weaverville, North Carolina
Died	April 14, 1894(1894-04-14) (aged 63) North Carolina
Political party	Whig/American (pre-Civil War)[1] Conservative Party of NC (c. 1862–1872)[2][3] Democratic (1872–1894)
Spouse(s)	Harriette Vance
Children	4
Profession	lawyer, colonel, politician

Zebulon Baird Vance (May 13, 1830 – April 14, 1894) was a Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, the 37th and 43rd Governor of North Carolina, and U.S. Senator. A prodigious writer, Vance became one of the most influential Southern leaders of the Civil War and postbellum periods.

Childhood[link]

Zebulon Vance was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina near present-day Weaverville,^[4] the third of eight children. His family is known to have owned a relatively large number of slaves (18). His uncle was Congressman Robert Brank Vance, for whom his elder brother, Robert B. Vance, was named. At age twelve he was sent to study at Washington College in Tennessee, now known as Washington College Academy.The death of his father forced Vance to withdraw and return home at the age of fourteen. It was during this time that he began to court the well-bred Miss Harriette Espy by letter.^[5]

Zebulon Vance birthplace

To improve his standing, Vance determined to go to law school. At the age of twenty-one, he wrote to the President of the University of North Carolina, where he was a member of the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies, former Governor David L. Swain, and asked for a loan so that he could attend law school. Governor Swain arranged for a $300 loan from the university, and Vance performed admirably. By 1852 Vance had begun practicing law in Asheville, and was soon elected county solicitor (prosecuting attorney). By 1853, he and Harriette Espy were married, and they would subsequently have four sons.

Civil War[link]

By the time the ordinance of secession had passed in May 1861, Vance was a captain stationed in Raleigh, commanding a company known as the "Rough and Ready Guards," part of the Fourteenth North Carolina Regiment. That August, Vance was elected Colonel of the Twenty-sixth North Carolina. The Twenty-sixth engaged in battle in New Bern in March 1862, where Vance conducted an orderly retreat. Vance also led the Twenty-sixth at Richmond. The Twenty-sixth was ultimately destroyed at the Battle of Gettysburg, losing more than 700 of its original 800 members, though Vance at that time was no longer in military service.

In September 1862, Vance won the gubernatorial election. In the Confederacy Vance was a major proponent of individual rights and local self-government, often putting him at odds with the Confederate government of Jefferson Davis. For example, North Carolina was the only state to observe the right of habeas corpus and keep its courts fully functional during the war. Also, Vance refused to allow supplies smuggled into North Carolina by blockade runners to be given to other states until North Carolinians had their share. Vance's work for the aid and morale of the people, especially in mitigating the harsh Confederate conscription practices, inspired the nickname "War Governor of the South." Vance was re-elected in 1864.

Post-War career[link]

Governor Vance was arrested by Federal forces on his birthday in May 1865 and spent time in prison in Washington, D.C. Per President Andrew Johnson's amnesty program, he filed an application for pardon on June 3, and was paroled on July 6.^[6] After his parole, he began practicing law in Charlotte, North Carolina. Among his clients was accused murderer Tom Dula, the subject of the folk song "Tom Dooley." Governor Vance was formally pardoned on March 11, 1867, though no formal charges had ever been filed against him leading to his arrest, during his imprisonment, nor during the period of his parole.^[6]

In 1870, the state legislature elected him to the United States Senate, but due to the restrictions placed on ex-Confederates by the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, he was not allowed to serve. In 1876, Vance was elected Governor once again (during which time he focused on education), and in 1879 the legislature again elected him to the United States Senate. This time he was seated, and he served in the Senate until his death in 1894. After a funeral in the U.S. Capitol, Vance was buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Asheville.^[6]

Starting in about 1870, Vance gave a speech hundreds of times he called "The Scattered Nation," which praised the Jews and called for religious tolerance and freedom amongst all Americans. In 1880, Vance married Florence Steele Martin of Kentucky.^[7][8]

Quotes[link]

About Vance[link]

"He was the Mount Mitchell of all our great men, and in the affections and love of the people, he towered above them all. As ages to come will not be able to mar the grandeur and greatness of Mount Mitchell, so they will not be able to efface from the hearts and minds of the people the name of their beloved Vance."

– T. J. Jarvis, Governor from 1879 to 1885

By Vance[link]

"The purpose of war is to explore each other."

Unconfirmed[link]

"A vale of humility between two mountains of conceit."

Supposedly said by Vance about North Carolina. The two mountains of conceit are Virginia and South Carolina. This is also attributed to Alexander Hamilton, but probably predates both Hamilton and Vance.

Legacy[link]

There are several monuments dedicated to Vance:

Vance Monument in Asheville, NC

• An obelisk dedicated to Vance in Pack Square, Asheville
• A statue on the south grounds of the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh
• A bronze in the National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington, D.C.
• A small monument located where his post-war home once stood (1865–1894), at Sixth and College Streets, in Charlotte
• One of the administrative buildings at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is named Vance Hall in his honor.
• A portrait of Vance hangs behind the President's chair of The Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• His birthplace is a state historic site in Weaverville.^[9]

Several locations and schools in North Carolina bear Vance's name:

• The town of Zebulon, in Wake County
• The town of Vanceboro, North Carolina
• Vance County on the North Carolina – Virginia border
• Zebulon B. Vance High School in Charlotte
• Zeb Vance Elementary School in Kittrell
• Vance Masonic Lodge A.F.&A.M. #293 in Weaverville

In World War II, the United States liberty ship SS Zebulon B. Vance was named in his honor.

Notes[link]

Further reading[link]

• Clement Dowd, Life of Zebulon B. Vance (Charlotte, N. C., 1897)
• Gordon McKinney, Zeb Vance : North Carolina's Civil War Governor and Gilded Age Political Leader (Chapel Hill, N. C., 2004)
• Sharyn McCrumb, "Ghost Riders" (Signet, May 4, 2004)includes a fictionalized account of Vance's life told in first person.

External links[link]

• Vance Birthplace
• North Carolina State Library Biography
• Congressional Biography
• Learn NC

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At Vance is a German power metal/Neo-classical metal band. They were formed by vocalist Oliver Hartmann (ex-Centers) and guitarist Olaf Lenk (ex-Velvet Viper) in 1998.

Biography[link]

With the combined credentials of vocalist Oliver Hartmann and guitarist Olaf Lenk on their résumés, At Vance easily obtained a deal with Shark Records. Rainald König (guitar), Uli Müller (keyboards), Jochen Schnur (bass), and Spoony (drums) rounded out the lineup that recorded 1999's debut No Escape. European fans lapped it up, and the group's second release, 2000's Heart of Steel (featuring new drummer Jurgen Lucas) was a surprise hit in Japan and encouraged At Vance to quickly issue a followup in 2001's Dragonchaser. Barely pausing for breath, the next year saw the band switching to AFM Records, losing their bassist and keyboard player, releasing their fourth album Only Human, and then hitting the road across Europe with Rhapsody and Angel Dust. A number of personnel changes ensued in 2003, as At Vance welcomed new vocalist Mats Levén and bassist Sascha Feldmann before recording their next LP The Evil in You. A tour with Kamelot followed the release.

Later, Lenk fired König and Feldmann, replacing the latter with bassist John ABC Smith (born Dario Trobok) (ex-Scanner, ex-Gallows Pole). All guitar work was performed by Lenk, and drums by Mark Cross (ex-Helloween). This formation released a new record, Chained, which transpired to be the album with Mats Levén on lead vocals. In April 2007, At Vance's MySpace webpage announced a new record would be released in May 2007 entitled VII, introducing young singer Rick Altzi on vocals. The album was mastered at Finnvox by Mika Jussila.

Several of At Vance's albums contain transcriptions of classical pieces such as the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and "Spring" and "Summer" from Antonio Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons." Their new lineup was announced on the band's webpage, adding Alex Landenburg (from Annihilator) on drums and Manuel Walther on bass.

In May 2009, the band announced via their MySpace page that Manuel Walther left At Vance and would be replaced by Wolfman Black of the German band Justice. On July 2009, AFM Records announced that the band's latest album, entitled Ride The Sky, would be released on September 18. In April 2012 band will release their new studio album via AFM Records.^[1]

Band members[link]

Current members

• Rick Altzi - Vocals
• Olaf Lenk - Guitars
• Wolfman Black - Bass
• Alex Landenburg - Drums

Former members

• Mats Levén - Vocals
• Oliver Hartmann - Vocals
• Rainald König - Guitars
• Uli Müller - Keyboards
• Jochen Schnur - Bass
• Sascha Feldmann - Bass
• Jürgen Lucas - Drums
• John ABC Smith (born Dario Trobok) - Bass
• Mark Cross (Spoony) - Drums
• Manuel Walther - Bass

Timeline[link]

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bar:alex text:"Alex Landenburg"
bar:jochen text:"Jochen Schnur"
bar:sascha text:"Sascha Feldmann"
bar:john text:"John ABC Smith"
bar:manuel text:"Manuel Walther"
bar:wolfman text:"Wolfman Black"

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Discography[link]

Studio Albums

• No Escape (1999)
• Heart of Steel (2000)
• Dragonchaser (2001)
• Only Human (2002)
• The Evil In You (2003)
• Chained (2005)
• VII (2007)
• Ride the Sky (2009)
• Facing Your Enemy (2012)

Compilations

• Early Works - Centers (2001)
• The Best Of (2004)
• Decade (2010)

External links[link]

• At Vance Official Homepage
• At Vance MySpace Music homepage

References[link]

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Joe Sam Queen (Democrat) was the senator to the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's forty-seventh Senate district, including constituents in Avery, Haywood, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell and Yancey counties from 2007 till 2011. An architect from Waynesville, North Carolina, Queen served one previous term (2003-2004 session) in the state Senate before being defeated in 2004 by former Yancey County commissioner Keith Presnell. Queen then defeated Presnell in 2006 and again in 2008.

A sixth generation resident of Haywood County, North Carolina, Queen is also heavily involved in other civic and cultural activities, including producing the Summer Street Dances on Main Street in Waynesville and serving as director of the Smoky Mountain Folk Festival for more than 30 years. He has also served as a boy scout master, a Sunday school teacher, a youth soccer coach and on various board and committees.

He is married to Dr. Kate Queen and has two children in college. He has an architectural practice in Waynesville.

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