T. Wade Bruton
Thomas Wade Bruton (September 10, 1902 – May 21, 1976) was an American lawyer who served as the Attorney General of North Carolina from February 1960 through January 1, 1969.
Wade Bruton | |
|---|---|
| 42nd Attorney General of North Carolina | |
| In office 1960–1969 | |
| Governor | Luther H. Hodges Terry Sanford Dan K. Moore |
| Preceded by | Malcolm B. Seawell |
| Succeeded by | Robert Burren Morgan |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Montgomery County | |
| In office 1929–1933 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Haywood |
| Succeeded by | Daniel A. Monroe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Wade Bruton September 10, 1902 Capelsie, Montgomery County, North Carolina |
| Died | May 21, 1976 (aged 73) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | lawyer |
A graduate of Duke University Law School, Bruton began the practice of law in 1927. He served two terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives. Bruton was an assistant Attorney General for 26 years (interrupted by service as a war crimes prosecutor for the United States Army) before he was first appointed to the top office by Governor Luther Hodges in 1960 upon the resignation of Malcolm B. Seawell.[1] He then won two full terms as Attorney General until losing in a Democratic primary to Robert Burren Morgan in 1968.[2] [3][4]
References
- Greensboro News & Record
- "Candidate - Wade Bruton". Our Campaigns. 2006-12-16. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- "North Carolina Manual". North Carolina Historical Commission. 28 March 2018 – via Google Books.
- "The Dispatch - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
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