Joseph Melville Broughton

Democrat Senator of North Carolina

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1888 (61 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1949

Death

Served as the 60th governor of North Carolina from 1941 to 1945.
Extended the public school term from six to nine months during his governorship.
Elected to the United States Senate in 1948, serving from December 31, 1948, until his death in March 1949.
Nominated as a potential running mate for Franklin D. Roosevelt at the 1944 Democratic National Convention.
Held a position in the North Carolina Senate from 1927 to 1929.
Worked as a school principal and journalist before entering the legal profession.
Graduated from Wake Forest College and attended Harvard Law School.
His legacy includes the renaming of the State Hospital at Morganton to Broughton Hospital and Broughton Hall at North Carolina State University in his honor.
Was a member of Civitan International.
Died of a heart attack shortly after taking office in the Senate.