R. Gregg Cherry | |
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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 |
Mayor of Gastonia, North Carolina | |
In office 1919–1923 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Gregg Cherry October 17, 1891 York County, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | June 25, 1957 Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 65)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Lula Mildred Stafford |
Alma mater | Duke University |
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.