Kemp P. Battle | |
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 Battle pictured in Yackety Yak 1919, UNC yearbook | |
| President of the University of North Carolina | |
| In office 1876–1891 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Phillips |
| Succeeded by | George Tayloe Winston |
| Treasurer of North Carolina | |
| In office 1866–1868 | |
| Governor | Jonathan Worth |
| Preceded by | William Sloan |
| Succeeded by | David A. Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 19, 1831 Louisburg, North Carolina |
| Died | February 4, 1919 (aged 87) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician, Educator, Historian |
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Kemp Plummer Battle (December 19, 1831 – February 4, 1919) was an American lawyer, railroad president, university president, educator, and historian. He served as North Carolina State Treasurer and as president of the University of North Carolina in the nineteenth century.