Clyde R. Hoey

credited to the United States Senate Historical Office

Clyde Roark Hoey (11 December 1877–12 May 1954) was the Democratic governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1937 to 1941. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edwin Y. Webb and served from 1919 to 1921. Hoey later served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from 1945 until his death in 1954.

Hoey Auditorium on the campus of Western Carolina University is named after him, as is Hoey Hall, a dormitory at Appalachian State University.

Preceded by John C.B. Ehringhaus	Governor of North Carolina 1937-1941	Succeeded by J. Melville Broughton
Preceded by Robert Rice Reynolds	United States Senator (Class 3) from North Carolina 1945-1954 Served alongside: Josiah W. Bailey, William B. Umstead, Joseph M. Broughton, Frank P. Graham, Willis Smith, Alton Asa Lennon	Succeeded by Sam Ervin

v • d • e Governors of North Carolina

Caswell • Nash • Burke • A. Martin • Caswell • Johnston • A. Martin • Spaight • Ashe • Davie • Williams • Turner • Alexander • Williams • Stone • Smith • Hawkins • Miller • Branch • Franklin • Holmes • Burton • Iredell • Owen • Stokes • Swain • Spaight Jr. • Dudley • Morehead • Graham • Manly • Reid • Winslow • Bragg • Ellis • Clark • Vance • Holden • Worth • Holden • Caldwell • Brogden • Vance • Jarvis • Scales • Fowle • Holt • Carr • Russell • Aycock • Glenn • Kitchin • Craig • Bickett • Morrison • McLean • Gardner • Ehringhaus • Hoey • Broughton • Cherry • W.K. Scott • Umstead • Hodges • Sanford • Moore • R.W. Scott • Holshouser • Hunt • J. Martin • Hunt • Easley

v • d • e United States Senators from North Carolina

Class 2: Johnston • Martin • Franklin • Turner • Stokes • Branch • Brown • Mangum • Reid • Bragg • Abbott • Ransom • Butler • Simmons • Bailey • Umstead • Broughton • F. Graham • Smith • Lennon • Scott • Jordan • Helms • Dole Class 3: Hawkins • Bloodworth • Stone • Franklin • Stone • Locke • Macon • Iredell • Mangum • Strange • W. Graham • Haywood • Badger • Biggs • Clingman • Pool • Merrimon • Vance • Jarvis • Pritchard • Overman • Morrison • Reynolds • Hoey • Ervin • Morgan • East • Broyhill • Sanford • Faircloth • Edwards • Burr

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