Adlai Osborne

Adlai Osborne (June 4, 1744 – December 14, 1814) was a lawyer, public official, plantation owner, and educational leader from North Carolina. During the American Revolution, he served in the North Carolina militia, as well as holding other offices. He was elected as a delegate to the Continental Congress, but did not serve. In 1789, he was a delegate to the convention in Fayetteville that ratified the United States Constitution.

References

• Adams, D.W. (1991). "Osborne, Adlai". In Powell, William S. Dictionary of North Carolina Biography. Volume 4 (L-O). Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-1918-0.