| Scope and content |
The Wooten Papers consist of carbon copies of letters written in 1914 by Emmett R. Wooten. All of the letters, addressed to North Carolina political figures, solicit support for Wooten's candidacy for Speaker of the House for the 1915 General Assembly. One letter (1914) explains Wooten's position on stock laws pertaining to Lenoir County. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Emmett R. Wooten Papers (#413), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of anonymous donor. |
| Biographical note | Emmett Robinson Wooten, son of John C. and Mary Cobb Wooten, was born in November 1878 at Ft. Barnwell, Craven County, N.C. Wooten received his education at Wake Forest College and the University of North Carolina law school. Admitted to the bar in 1900, Wooten opened his practice in Kinston, N.C. After serving as attorney for Kinston and Lenoir County, Wooten was elected to four consecutive terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives (1909-1915). Not long after his election as Speaker of the House in 1915, Wooten died from injuries caused by an automobile accident. |
