Robert W. Scott
American politician (1929–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Robert Scott, see Robert Scott (disambiguation).
Robert Walter "Bob" Scott (June 13, 1929 – January 23, 2009) was an American politician who served as the 67th Governor of North Carolina from 1969 to 1973. He was born and died in Haw River, North Carolina.
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Bob Scott | |
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67th Governor of North Carolina | |
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 | |
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 | Robert Walter Scott (1929-06-13)June 13, 1929 Haw River, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | January 23, 2009(2009-01-23) (aged 79) Haw River, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jessie Rae Scott (1951–2009) |
Relations | W. Kerr Scott (Father) |
Children | 5 (including Meg) |
Parent(s) | William Kerr Scott Mary Elizabeth White |
Education | North Carolina State University (BS) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1953–1955 |
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The son of North Carolina Governor W. Kerr Scott and First Lady Mary White Scott, and grandson and nephew of state legislators, Scott was a dairy farmer.