Samuel Hynes Vick (born April 1, 1863) was an influential resident of North Carolina. A teacher, he was a Republican and served as postmaster. He served as a school principal and owned real estate including a hotel and a movie theater.
He was born in Castalia, North Carolina. His family moved to Wilson, North Carolina after the American Civil War and he went to school there. [1]
He built the Orange Hotel in Wilson. He was involved with the Independent Training School and was one of the founders of the Wilson Hospital and Tubercular Home. [2] He established a movie theater in Wilson. [3]
He was politically active and attended Republican National Conventions. He served as postmaster of Wilson [4] and invested in real estate. He was a member of the masons [1] and Odd Fellows. [3]
He married Annie Washington, daughter of prominent Wilson resident Jerry Washington. [5] They had eight children. [3]
He had a son Sam Hynes Jr. (May 8, 1894 - December 11, 1975) who died in a house fire while babysitting his grandson.
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