Marshall De Lancey Haywood

Born in Raleigh on March 6, 1871, Marshall De Lancey Haywood was a historian and author deeply rooted in North Carolina history. NCpedia describes him as the son of Richard Bennehan Haywood and Julia Ogden Hicks Haywood, and notes that he studied at the Raleigh Graded School, Raleigh Male Academy, and Johns Hopkins University.

His career combined writing, journalism, librarianship, and state service. Before becoming marshal and librarian of the North Carolina Supreme Court—a post he held from 1918 until 1933—he worked in several roles, including local editor of the Raleigh Daily Times, assistant state librarian, and librarian of what is now North Carolina State University.

Haywood wrote numerous articles and monographs, along with books such as Governor William Tryon and His Administration in the Province of North Carolina, 1765–1771, Lives of the Bishops of North Carolina, The Beginnings of Freemasonry in North Carolina and Tennessee, and Builders of the Old North State. He was active in a wide range of historical and hereditary organizations, reflecting a lifelong commitment to collecting, organizing, and sharing the story of his state. He died on September 20, 1933.