William Bradley Umstead (May 13 1895 – November 7 1954) was an American Senator and the 63rd Governor of the state of North Carolina from 1953 to 1954.He was born in the northern Durham County town of Bahama in 1895. In 1916 Umstead earned a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a member of Philanthropic Society.Umstead taught high school history for approximately one school year before joining the Army after the U.S.
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active years end date
1939-01-03, 1948-12-30, 1954-11-07
active years start date
1933-03-04, 1946-12-18, 1953-01-08
alma mater
Duke University
appointer
R. Gregg Cherry
battle
World War I
birth date
1895-05-13
birth place
Mangum Township Durham County North Carolina
death date
1954-11-07
death place
Durham North Carolina
military branch
United States Army
military rank
First lieutenant
order in office
Member of the, U.S. House of Representatives, from North Carolina's 6th district, 63rd Governor of North Carolina
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