Robert Burren Morgan

Robert Burren Morgan
United States Senator
from North Carolina
In office
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981
Preceded bySam Ervin
Succeeded byJohn Porter East
43rd Attorney General of North Carolina
In office
January 3, 1969 – August 26, 1974
GovernorRobert W. Scott
James Holshouser
Preceded byT. Wade Bruton
Succeeded byJames H. Carson, Jr.
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office
1955–1969
Preceded byJ. Benton Thomas
Succeeded byWilliam W. Staton
Personal details
Born(1925-10-05)October 5, 1925
Lillington, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJuly 16, 2016(2016-07-16) (aged 90)
Buies Creek, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Katie Earle Owen
(m. 1960)
Children2
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1944–1946
1952–1955 (Active)
1955–1971 (Reserves)
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War

Robert Burren Morgan (October 5, 1925 – July 16, 2016) was an American politician. He was a Democratic United States Senator from the state of North Carolina for a single term from 1975 to 1981.