The Political Career of W. Kerr Scott [electronic resource] : The Squire from Haw River / Julian M. Pleasants.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pleasants, Julian M.

Series:

New Directions in Southern History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legislators--United States--Biography.

Legislators.

Governors--North Carolina--Biography.

Governors.

North Carolina--Politics and government--1951-.

North Carolina.

North Carolina--Politics and government--1865-1950.

United States. Congress. Senate--Biography.

United States.

Scott, William Kerr, 1896-1958.

Scott, William Kerr.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (415 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When W. Kerr Scott (1896--1958) began his campaign for the North Carolina gubernatorial seat in 1948, his opponents derided his candidacy as a farce. However, the plainspoken dairy farmer quickly gathered loyal supporters and mobilized a grassroots attack on the entrenched interests that had long controlled the state government, winning the race in a historic upset.In this meticulously researched book, Julian M. Pleasants traces Scott''s productive and controversial political career, from his years as North Carolina commissioner of agriculture, through his governorship (1949--1953), to his bri

Contents:

The early years

The election of 1948: the first primary

The second primary

Roads and schools, 1949

The referendum

Crucible of liberalism: Frank Graham and the 1950 senate race

Trials and tribulation: the last two years, 1951-1953

The third primary

The senate years, 1954-1958

Legacy.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8131-5606-8

0-8131-4679-8

OCLC:

892240665