James Thomas Broyhill

Republican Senator of North Carolina

  • Senator

    North Carolina

    July 14, 1986 - November 4, 1986

13

Congresses Served

12

House Terms

1

Senate Terms

August 19, 1927 (95 years old)

Birthday

February 18, 2023

Death

  • Served in both the United States House of Representatives (1963-1986) and the United States Senate (1986)
  • Represented the Foothills region of North Carolina in the U.S. House
  • Served in the U.S. Senate for nearly four months in 1986
  • Born into a family with a significant presence in the furniture industry
  • Active in state industry associations and civic leadership before entering politics
  • Advocated for a more competitive election landscape in North Carolina
  • Benefited from redistricting in his first congressional election, leading to an upset victory
  • Became popular in his district due to conservative stances and constituent service
  • Played a leadership role in creating the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  • Appointed to the Senate to fill a vacancy, but lost the subsequent election
  • Served as chairman of the North Carolina Economic Development Commission and Secretary of Commerce
  • Retired from politics in 1991, later appointed to the board of trustees of Appalachian State University
  • Inducted into the North Carolina Republican Party Hall of Fame
  • Married for 71 years, with three children and six grandchildren
  • Died at age 95 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina