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Size | 15.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 7500 items) |
Abstract | William Haywood Bobbitt was a lawyer who served as resident judge of the 14th judicial district of North Carolina between 1938 and 1954. In 1954, Bobbitt was appointed associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. In 1969, he was promoted to chief justice of the Court. He retired in 1974. Bobbitt's legal Papers, 1954-1974, include court dockets, formal appeal applications, research notes on cases submitted in court, vote tallies of Supreme Court justices, and formal court decisions. Materials concerning Bobbitt's candidacy as a Democrat for judge of North Carolina's 14th judicial district in 1938 include letters discussing the possibility of Bobbitt's candidacy, announcing his candidacy, soliciting financial and electoral support, thanking supporters, communicating with newsPapers, and discussing election results; financial records; appointment books; miscellaneous legal notes; handwritten memos; and newspaper clippings. |
Creator | Bobbitt, William H. (William Haywood), 1900-1992. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
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William Haywood Bobbitt, a lawyer and judge, was born in Baltimore, Md., on 18 October 1900. William's father, J. H. Bobbitt, was a drug salesman who worked for Parke, Davis, and Co. In 1912, the Bobbitt family moved to Charlotte, N.C.
Bobbitt graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1921. He attended UNC Law School for one year, worked with Charlotte lawyer Jon J. Parker, and was admitted to the North Carolina bar in 1922. He became a junior member of the firm of Parker, Stewart, and McRae, and was promoted to full partner in 1930.
In 1938, Bobbitt won election as the Democratic candidate for resident judge of the 14th Judicial District of North Carolina (Charlotte). He was appointed associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court in 1954, and Bobbitt became chief justice of the Court in 1969. He retired in 1974.
In 1924, Bobbitt married Sarah Dunlap, a Charlotte native; they had four children: Sarah, Haywood, Buford, and Harriet. Sarah Bobbitt died in October 1965. William Bobbitt died on 27 September 1992.
Back to TopBobbitt's legal Papers, 1954-1974, include court dockets, formal appeal applications, research notes on cases submitted in court, vote tallies of Supreme Court justices, and formal court decisions. Materials concerning Bobbitt's candidacy as a Democrat for judge of North Carolina's 14th judicial district in 1938 include letters discussing the possibility of Bobbitt's candidacy, announcing his candidacy, soliciting financial and electoral support, thanking supporters, communicating with newsPapers, and discussing election results; financial records; appointment books; miscellaneous legal notes; handwritten memos; and newspaper clippings.
Back to TopArrangement: chronological.
Files relating to cases heard by William Bobbitt during his tenure on the North Carolina Supreme Court. The records include court dockets, formal appeal applications, Bobbitt's research notes on cases that appeared before his court, evidence submitted in court, vote tallies of Supreme Court justices, and formal court decisions.
Folder titles list the case name, number, county, and include notes that Bobbitt wrote on the folder tab.
Arrangement: by type.
Materials concerning Bobbitt's candidacy for judge of North Carolina's 14th Judicial District. Files include correspondence, financial records, appointment books, and miscellaneous legal notes.
Arrangement: chronological.
General files including address lists, letters discussing the possibility of Bobbitt's candidacy, letters announcing Bobbitt's candidacy, letters soliciting financial and electoral support, thank you letters to supporters, correspondence with newsPapers, and letters discussing election results.
Folder 720 |
January |
Folder 721 |
February |
Folder 722 |
March |
Folder 723 |
1-15 April |
Folder 724 |
16-30 April |
Folder 725 |
1-15 May |
Folder 726 |
16-31 May |
Folder 727 |
1-10 June |
Folder 728 |
11-30 June |
Folder 729 |
July |
Arrangement: by type.
These files include Bobbitt's appointment book, his Case Book, and personal records, such as hand-written memos, newspaper clippings, and population estimates for the 14th Judicial District.
Folder 730 |
Appointment Book |
Folder 731-733
Folder 731Folder 732Folder 733 |
Case Book |
Folder 734-735
Folder 734Folder 735 |
Personal Records |