Scott, William Kerr, 1896-1958

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Name (Latin)
Scott, William Kerr, 1896-1958
Other forms of name
Scott, Kerr, 1896-1958
Scott, W. Kerr (William Kerr), 1896-1958
Date of birth
1896-04-17
Date of death
1958-04-16
Occupation
Governors
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 58089033
Wikidata: Q885047
Library of congress: n 86005456
Sources of Information
  • His Public addresses, letters and papers of William Kerr Scott, Governor of North Carolina, 1949-1953, 1957.
  • Who was Who in America,v. 3, 1960 (hdg.: Scott, William Kerr, 1896-1958)
  • Report to the people : the administration of Governor W. Kerr Scott, 1952
  • OCLC database, 11/25/86(hdg.: Scott William Kerr, 1896- )
  • Kerr Scott, 1948.

Wikipedia description:

William Kerr Scott (April 17, 1896 – April 16, 1958) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 62nd governor of North Carolina from 1949 until 1953, and a United States senator from North Carolina from 1954 until 1958. A native of Alamance County, North Carolina, and a farmer by training, Scott was a lifelong advocate for agricultural issues and became known in his home state as "the Squire of Haw River." He was elected as the state's commissioner of agriculture, but resigned that post to run for governor in 1948. His followers, popularly known as "Branchhead Boys," fervently supported Scott in all his campaigns and remained a force in North Carolina politics for more than a decade following his death.

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