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J. Melville Broughton
Joseph Melville Broughton (17 November 1888 - 6 March 1949) was the Democratic governor of the state of North Carolina from 1941 to 1945. A lawyer by training (and a graduate of Harvard Law School), Broughon worked as a school principal and journalist before actively entering the legal profession. As governor, one of his major legacies was the extension of the public school term from six to nine months. Broughton briefly served in the United States Senate from 1948 to 1949.
| Preceded by: Clyde R. Hoey | Governor of North Carolina 1941-1945 | Succeeded by: R. Gregg Cherry |
| Preceded by: William Bradley Umstead | Senator from North Carolina 1948-1949 | Succeeded by: Frank Porter Graham |
| Served in Senate alongside: Clyde Roark Hoey | ||
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