R. Gregg Cherry
R. Gregg Cherry | |
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R. Gregg Cherry, 1945 | |
| 61st Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office January 4, 1945 – January 6, 1949 | |
| Lieutenant | Lynton Y. Ballentine |
| Preceded by | J. Melville Broughton |
| Succeeded by | W. Kerr Scott |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office November 5, 1940 – November 7, 1944 | |
| Preceded by | J. H. Separk |
| Succeeded by | Stephen B. Dolley |
| Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party | |
| In office July 30, 1937 – August 14, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | J. Wallace Winborne |
| Succeeded by | Emery B. Denny |
| Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office December 10, 1936 – January 4, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | R. Grady Johnson |
| Succeeded by | D. L. Ward |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Gaston County | |
| In office November 4, 1930 – November 5, 1940 | |
| Succeeded by | Basil Whitener |
| 25th Mayor of Gastonia | |
| In office 1919–1923 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur M. Dixon |
| Succeeded by | B. H. Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Gregg Cherry October 17, 1891 |
| Died | June 25, 1957 (aged 65) Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Education | Duke University |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | |
Robert Gregg Cherry (October 17, 1891 – June 25, 1957) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 61st governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1945 to 1949.