R. Gregg Cherry
| R. Gregg Cherry | |
|---|---|
| 61st Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office January 4, 1945 – January 6, 1949 |
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| Lieutenant | Lynton Y. Ballentine |
| Preceded by | J. Melville Broughton |
| Succeeded by | W. Kerr Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Gregg Cherry October 17, 1891 South Carolina |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Duke University |
Robert Gregg Cherry (October 17, 1891 – June 25, 1957) was the 61st Governor of the state of North Carolina from 1945 to 1949.
Biography
Born in South Carolina near Rock Hill, Cherry grew up in Gastonia, North Carolina with relatives after the death of his parents. He earned bachelor's and law degrees at Trinity College (now Duke University). He organized and led a volunteer artillery company during World War I.
Cherry served as mayor of Gastonia, as a member and speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, as chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party (1937–1940), and as a member of the North Carolina Senate. In Gastonia, it was joked that he was the best lawyer in town when sober, and the second-best lawyer in town when drunk.[1]
In 1944, Cherry was elected governor as the last in a series of governors affiliated with the political machine of former Gov. O. Max Gardner.[2] Gov. Cherry inherited an economy facing material and labor shortages as a result of the ongoing Second World War. One of his primary focuses during his term was the improvement of mental health care at state-run facilities. Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro, North Carolina, is named for him.
Unlike most other Southern Democratic governors, Cherry supported Harry S. Truman for re-election in 1948. Cherry retired from politics and returned to the practice of law after his one term as governor (the maximum then allowed by the state constitution).
References
- ↑ Tar Heel Laughter By Richard Walser
- ↑ Christensen, Rob. The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics. 2008. UNC Press.
External links
- Lua error in Module:Internet_Archive at line 573: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- OurCampaigns.com biography
- National Governors Association biography
- North Carolina Historical Marker
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| Preceded by
Robert Johnson
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Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives 1937 |
Succeeded by D. L. Ward |
| Preceded by | Governor of North Carolina 1945–1949 |
Succeeded by W. Kerr Scott |
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