Henry Frye | |
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 Frye in 2015 | |
| Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| In office September 2, 1999 – January 1, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | Jim Hunt |
| Preceded by | Burley Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | I. Beverly Lake Jr. |
| Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| In office January 13, 1983 – September 2, 1999 | |
| Appointed by | Jim Hunt |
| Preceded by | John Phillips Carlton |
| Succeeded by | Franklin Freeman |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 19th District | |
| In office January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | James Turner |
| Succeeded by | Elton Edwards |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Skipper Bowles James G. Exum Elton Edwards Daniel Whitley Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Dorothy Rockwell Burnley |
| Constituency | 26th District (1969–1973) 23rd District (1973–1981) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1932 Richmond County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Spouse | Shirley Taylor |
| Alma mater | North Carolina A&T State University University of North Carolina School of Law |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Rank | Captain |
Henry E. Frye (born August 1, 1932) is an American judge and politician who served as the first African-American chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.