J. Melville Broughton

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Joseph Melville Broughton (born 17 November 1888 Raleigh, North Carolina - died 6 March 1949 Bethesda, Maryland) was the Democratic governor of the state of North Carolina from 1941 to 1945. A lawyer by training (and a graduate of Harvard Law School), Broughton 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. Broughton briefly served in the United States Senate from 1948 to 1949.

Preceded by:
Clyde R. Hoey
Governor of North Carolina
1941-1945
Succeeded by:
R. Gregg Cherry
Preceded by:
William Bradley Umstead
Senator from North Carolina
1948-1949
Succeeded by:
Frank Porter Graham
Served in Senate alongside: Clyde Roark Hoey