Robert W. Scott
| Robert Walter "Bob" Scott | |
|---|---|
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| 67th Governor of North Carolina | |
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In office January 3, 1969 – January 5, 1973 | |
| Lieutenant | Hoyt Patrick Taylor, Jr. |
| Preceded by | Dan K. Moore |
| Succeeded by | James Holshouser |
| 25th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
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In office January 8, 1965 – January 3, 1969 | |
| Governor | Dan K. Moore |
| Preceded by | Harvey Cloyd Philpott |
| Succeeded by | Hoyt Patrick Taylor, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 13, 1929 Haw River, North Carolina |
| Died |
January 23, 2009 (aged 79) Haw River, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jessie Rae Scott (1951-2009) his death |
| Children | five children |
| Alma mater | North Carolina State University |
| Profession | Farmer, college administrator, politician |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Robert Walter "Bob" Scott (June 13, 1929 – January 23, 2009) was the 67th Governor of the state of North Carolina from 1969 to 1973. He was born in Haw River, North Carolina.
The son of North Carolina Governor W. Kerr Scott, and grandson and nephew of state legislators, Scott was a dairy farmer before being elected to the post of lieutenant governor in 1964 and that of governor in 1968. In May 1969, during his term as governor, racial violence at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, a predominantly black campus in Greensboro, resulted in one student death, and the injury of a National Guardsman, five Greensboro police officers and two students.[1]
Constitutionally barred from seeking another term, he later served as co-chairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission and as President of the North Carolina Community College System, from 1983 until 1995. Scott unsuccessfully ran for governor in 1980, losing in the Democratic primary.[2]
His daughter, Meg Scott Phipps, was elected North Carolina's commissioner of agriculture in 2001.
Scott was honored in 2008 by the North Carolina Society for preserving state archives and historic artifacts and his efforts to increase awareness of the state's history.[3]
Scott died in 2009 at the age of 79[4] and is buried in Hawfields Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Mebane, North Carolina.
His father's farm and birthplace, the Kerr Scott Farm, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[5]
References
- ↑ Christensen, Rob. "Former Gov. Bob Scott dies", The News & Observer, January 23, 2009
- ↑ "NC Governor -- D Primary, 1980". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
- ↑ Abernethy, Michael D. (June 29, 2008). "Scott honored for preservation work". Henderson Times News.
- ↑ "Former governor Bob Scott dies". News and Observer. 2009-01-23. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
External links
- News & Observer profile
- NC Spin profile
- UNC-TV: Biographical Conversations with Bob Scott
- Oral Histories of the American South Interviews with Robert W. (Bob) Scott:
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Harvey Cloyd Philpott |
Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina January 8, 1965-January 3, 1969 |
Succeeded by Hoyt Patrick Taylor, Jr. |
| Preceded by Dan K. Moore |
Governor of North Carolina January 3, 1969–January 5, 1973 |
Succeeded by James Holshouser |
