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William Bradley Umstead (May 13, 1895 – November 7, 1954) was an American politician who served as the 63rd governor of North Carolina from 1953 until his death in 1954. A Southern Democrat , he previously represented North Carolina in the U.S. Senate from 1946 to 1948 and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1933 to 1939.
Merle Holland Davis Umstead (July 11, 1901 – April 14, 1988) was an American educator, political hostess, and civic leader. She worked as a school principal and as a high school teacher prior to her marriage. As the wife of Governor William B. Umstead, she served as First Lady of North Carolina from 1953 to 1954.
William Kerr Scott (April 17, 1896 – April 16, 1958) was an American politician from North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party , he was the 62nd governor of North Carolina from 1949 until 1953, and a United States Senator from 1954 until 1958.
He teaches at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he is the William Umstead Distinguished Professor in the History department. [4] Brundage is the author and editor of a number of books. He won the Merle Curti Award from the Organization of American Historians in 1994 for Lynching in the New South: Georgia and Virginia, 1880 ...
The planned expansion of a stone quarry next to William B. Umstead State Park may depend on a single word in a 43-year-old mining permit.. The word determines whether the mine’s owner, Wake ...
William B. Umstead State Park is a North Carolina state park in Wake County, North Carolina in the United States. It covers 5,599 acres (22.66 km 2) [3] nestled between the expanding cities of Raleigh, Cary, and Durham, North Carolina. It offers hiking, bridle, and bike trails, boat rentals, camping, picnic areas, and educational programs.
Luther Hartwell Hodges (March 9, 1898 – October 6, 1974) was an American businessman and politician. After a career in textile manufacturing, he entered public service, gaining some state appointments.
Umstead is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Casey Umstead (born 1996), American field hockey player; Danelle Umstead (born 1972), American alpine skier; William B. Umstead (1895–1954), American politician