Bob Scott | |
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| 67th Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office January 3, 1969 – January 5, 1973 | |
| Lieutenant | Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. |
| Preceded by | Dan K. Moore |
| Succeeded by | James Holshouser |
| 25th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office January 8, 1965 – January 3, 1969 | |
| Governor | Dan K. Moore |
| Preceded by | Harvey Cloyd Philpott |
| Succeeded by | Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 13, 1929 Haw River, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 2009 (aged 79) Haw River, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5, including Meg |
| Parents | |
| Education | North Carolina State University (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1953–1955 |
Robert Walter "Bob" Scott (June 13, 1929 – January 23, 2009) was an American politician who served as the 67th Governor of North Carolina from 1969 to 1973. He was born and died in Haw River, North Carolina.
The son of North Carolina Governor W. Kerr Scott and First Lady Mary White Scott, and grandson and nephew of state legislators, Scott was a dairy farmer.
He is the last Democratic Governor to serve under the state's one term only law, and was the last Democratic Governor until Bev Perdue to serve a single term.