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William Bradley Umstead (May 13, 1895 – November 7, 1954) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator and the 63rd governor of North Carolina from 1953 to 1954.
William Bradley Umstead, teacher, soldier, lawyer, governor, and North Carolina native, lived and wrote during one of the most tumultuous and dynamic periods in American history. William Umstead was born May 13, 1895, to Lulie Lunsford and John W. Umstead in Mangum Township, Durham County, North Carolina. He graduated from the University of ...
As governor of North Carolina from 1953 to 1954, William B. Umstead spent much of his administration bed-ridden, yet he continued working to implement his ideas for what he called a “better tomorrow.”
William Bradley Umstead, attorney, congressman, and North Carolina governor, was born on a farm in Mangum Township, Durham County. His mother, Lulie Lunsford Umstead, the daughter of a prosperous farmer, was active in civic and religious affairs in her community.
31 de ago. de 2015 · May 13, 1895 – November 7, 1954. Born in Bahama, Durham County, North Carolina in 1895, William Bradley Umstead graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1916. He taught at a Kinston high school for one year before volunteering for military service in the Great War.
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In the 1952 general election, William Bradley Umstead was elected by the people as the next Governor of North Carolina. He served from January 8, 1953 until his death. Two days after his inauguration, Gov. Umstead was crippled by a heart attack.
