Cameron A. Morrison

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Cameron A. Morrison (born on October 5, 1869, in Richmond County, North Carolina) was a Democratic governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1921 to 1925. He was later called "the Good Roads governor" for his support of a modern highway system. Morrison also pushed for increased funds for public education, while also battling the teaching of the theory of evolution.[1]

He was later appointed to serve as a United States Senator for the state of North Carolina (after the death of Lee S. Overman) between 1930 and 1932, but lost his seat in the Democratic primary runoff to Robert R. Reynolds.[2]

Morrison was later elected to one term in the United States House of Representatives from 1943 to 1945.[3] He again lost a Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat in 1944, to Clyde R. Hoey.[4]

He died on August 20, 1953, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

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Preceded by Thomas Walter Bickett	Governor of North Carolina 1921–1925	Succeeded by Angus Wilton McLean
Preceded by Lee Slater Overman	United States Senator (Class 3) from North Carolina 1930–1932 Served alongside: Furnifold McLendel Simmons, Josiah William Bailey	Succeeded by Robert Rice Reynolds

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