Curtis Hooks Brogden | |
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| 42nd Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office July 11, 1874 – January 1, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Tod R. Caldwell |
| Succeeded by | Zebulon Baird Vance |
| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office 1873 – July 1874 | |
| Governor | Tod R. Caldwell |
| Preceded by | Tod R. Caldwell |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Jarvis |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | John A. Hyman |
| Succeeded by | William H. Kitchin |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Commons | |
| In office 1839–1851 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Curtis Hooks Brogden November 6, 1816 Wayne County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 5, 1901 (aged 84) Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Willowdale Cemetery in Goldsboro |
| Political party | Republican (from 1867) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 1867) |
| Residence(s) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, US |
| Profession | Farmer, Lawyer, Politician |
| Military service | |
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| Branch/service | North Carolina State Militia |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Curtis Hooks Brogden (November 6, 1816 – January 5, 1901) was an American farmer, attorney and politician who served as the 42nd governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1874 to 1877 during the Reconstruction era.[1] He succeeded to the position after the death of Governor Tod R. Caldwell, after having been elected as the 2nd lieutenant governor of the state on the Republican ticket in 1872.
Brogden had a long political career, first elected to state office in 1838 at the age of 22. Building a close friendship with editor William Woods Holden of the North Carolina Standard, he served nearly without a break in various state offices and lastly as US Congressman, until essentially retiring from politics in 1878. He was elected to one more term in the state legislature in 1886.