Jim Broyhill

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Jim Broyhill
United States Senator
from North Carolina
In office
July 14, 1986 – November 4, 1986
Appointed byJames G. Martin
Preceded byJohn P. East
Succeeded byTerry Sanford
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 10th district
In office
January 3, 1969 – July 14, 1986
Preceded byBasil Whitener
Succeeded byCass Ballenger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 9th district
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1969
Preceded byHugh Quincy Alexander
Succeeded byCharles R. Jonas
Personal details
Born(1927-08-19)August 19, 1927
Lenoir, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedFebruary 18, 2023(2023-02-18) (aged 95)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Louise Broyhill
Children3
EducationUniversity of North Carolina
ProfessionBusinessman

James Thomas "Jim" Broyhill (August 19, 1927 – February 18, 2023) was a Republican former U.S. Representative and Senator from the state of North Carolina. He represented much of the Foothills region of the state in the House from 1963 to 1986, and served in the Senate for four months in 1986.[1]

Broyhill died at a retirement home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on February 18, 2023, at the age of 95.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Brownlee to Brubeck". politicalgraveyard.com.
  2. Robertson, Gary D. (18 February 2023). "N. Carolina congressman, briefly senator Broyhill dies at 95". Associated Press. Retrieved 18 February 2023.