J. Melville Broughton
| Joseph Melville Broughton | |
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| United States Senator from North Carolina | |
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In office December 31, 1948 – March 6, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Umstead |
| Succeeded by | Frank P. Graham |
| 60th Governor of North Carolina | |
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In office January 9, 1941 – January 4, 1945 | |
| Lieutenant | Reginald L. Harris |
| Preceded by | Clyde R. Hoey |
| Succeeded by | R. Gregg Cherry |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 17, 1888 Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Died |
March 6, 1949 (aged 60) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Willson |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater |
Wake Forest University, Harvard Law School |
Joseph Melville Broughton (November 17, 1888 – March 6, 1949) was the 60th Governor of North Carolina from 1941 to 1945. He later briefly served as a United States Senator from January 3, 1949 until his death in office approximately two months later.
Biography
Broughton was born on November 17, 1888 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He graduated from Wake Forest College, where he also played football, in 1910. Broughton attended Harvard Law School then worked as a school principal and journalist before actively entering the legal profession. As governor, one of his major legacies was the extension of the public school term from six to nine months.
In 1948, Broughton was elected to the United States Senate, after defeating William B. Umstead, an appointed incumbent, in the Democratic primary.[1] In November, Broughton won both a special election to complete the Senate term[2] and an election for a full term.[3] He took office on December 31, 1948, but his service in the Senate was brief, as he died on March 6, 1949 in Bethesda, Maryland.
Family
Joseph Melville Broughton, Jr. was the son of Joseph Melville Broughton, Sr. and Sallie Harris. He married Alice Wilson in 1916, they had four children. He was the nephew of Needham B. Broughton for whom Raleigh's Needham B. Broughton High School is named. He was interred at Montlawn Memorial Park in Raleigh.
Legacy
In 1959, the State Hospital at Morganton for psychiatric patients was renamed Broughton Hospital in his memory.[4]
He was a member of Civitan International.[5]
References
- ↑ OurCampaigns.com: 1948 primary
- ↑ OurCampaigns.com: 1948 special election
- ↑ OurCampaigns.com: 1948 regular Senate election
- ↑ NC Historical Marker: Broughton Hospital
- ↑ Leonhart, James Chancellor (1962). The Fabulous Octogenarian. Baltimore Maryland: Redwood House, Inc. p. 277.
External links
- United States Congress. "BROUGHTON, Joseph Melville (id: B000894)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. at Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- National Governors Association biography
- North Carolina Historical Marker
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Clyde R. Hoey |
Governor of North Carolina 1941–1945 |
Succeeded by R. Gregg Cherry |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by William Bradley Umstead |
U.S. Senator (Class 2) from North Carolina 1948–1949 Served alongside: Clyde Roark Hoey |
Succeeded by Frank Porter Graham |
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