R. Gregg Cherry

R. Gregg Cherry
A black and white photograph of a white man in a suit
R. Gregg Cherry, 1945
61st Governor of North Carolina
In office
January 4, 1945 – January 6, 1949
LieutenantLynton Y. Ballentine
Preceded byJ. Melville Broughton
Succeeded byW. Kerr Scott
Mayor of Gastonia, North Carolina
In office
1919–1923
Personal details
Born
Robert Gregg Cherry

(1891-10-17)October 17, 1891
York County, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedJune 25, 1957(1957-06-25) (aged 65)
Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLula Mildred Stafford
Alma materDuke 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.