Wade Bruton | |
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| 42nd Attorney General of North Carolina | |
| In office March 2, 1960 – 1969 | |
| Governor | Luther H. Hodges Terry Sanford Dan K. Moore |
| Preceded by | Malcolm B. Seawell |
| Succeeded by | Robert Burren Morgan |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Montgomery County | |
| In office 1929–1933 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Haywood |
| Succeeded by | Daniel A. Monroe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Wade Bruton September 10, 1902 Capelsie, Montgomery County, North Carolina |
| Died | May 21, 1976 (aged 73) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Thomas Wade Bruton (September 10, 1902 – May 21, 1976) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the Attorney General of North Carolina from March 2, 1960, through January 1, 1969.