| Cameron A. Morrison | |
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| United States Senator from North Carolina |
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| In office December 13, 1930 – December 4, 1932 |
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| Preceded by | Lee S. Overman |
| Succeeded by | Robert R. Reynolds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 5, 1869 Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Died | August 20, 1953 (aged 83) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Democratic |
Cameron A. Morrison (October 5, 1869 – August 20, 1953) was the 55th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1921 to 1925.
He was born in 1869 in Richmond County, North Carolina. With the backing of Sen. Furnifold Simmons and the help of race-baiting tactics employed by A. D. Watts, Morrison defeated O. Max Gardner in the 1920 Democratic primary for Governor.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
Morrison was later elected to one term in the United States House of Representatives from 1943 to 1945.[4] He again lost a Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat in 1944, to Clyde R. Hoey.[5] He died in Quebec City in 1953. A ten-story residence hall on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill is named in his honor.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Walter Bickett |
Governor of North Carolina 1921–1925 |
Succeeded by Angus Wilton McLean |
| United States Senate | ||
| 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 |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Alfred L. Bulwinkle |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 10th congressional district 1943–1945 |
Succeeded by Joseph Wilson Ervin |
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