Oakdale Cemetery - Monument of Dr. W. C. Willkings.

The monument in the photo is to Dr. William Crawford Willkings, aged 30, who was killed in a duel, 3 May 1856, reputed to be the last political duel in the south. Held in Fair Bluff, NC, the duel between Dr. Willkings and his former friend, Joseph H. Flanner, grew out of a dispute between the Democrats and the "Know Nothing" Party over the election of the local Commissioner of Navigation. The monument was erected by the Democratic Association of the Town of Wilmington. (Sec. B, Lot #30) (Also see #10 for more information about Oakdale Cemetery.)

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