J. Melville Broughton

Joseph Melville Broughton
United States Senator from North Carolina
In office December 31, 1948 – March 6, 1949
Preceded by	William B. Umstead
Succeeded by	Frank P. Graham
Personal details
Born	November 17, 1888(1888-11-17) Raleigh, North Carolina
Died	March 6, 1949(1949-03-06) (aged 60) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic

Joseph Melville Broughton (November 17, 1888 – March 6, 1949) was the 60th Governor of North Carolina from 1941 to 1945.

Biography

He was born on November 17, 1888 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended Harvard Law School then worked as a school principal and journalist before actively entering the legal profession. As governor, one of his major legacies was the extension of the public school term from six to nine months.

In 1948, Broughton was elected to the United States Senate, after defeating William B. Umstead, the appointed incumbent, in the Democratic primary.^[1] In November, Broughton won both a special election to complete the Senate term^[2] and an election for a full term.^[3] He took office on December 31, 1948, but his service in the Senate was brief, as he died on March 6, 1949 in Bethesda, Maryland.

Legacy

In 1959, a state mental hospital was named in his memory.^[4]

He was a member of Civitan International.^[5]

References

1. ^ OurCampaigns.com: 1948 primary
2. ^ OurCampaigns.com: 1948 special election
3. ^ OurCampaigns.com: 1948 regular Senate election
4. ^ NC Historical Marker: Broughton Hospital
5. ^ Leonhart, James Chancellor (1962). The Fabulous Octogenarian. Baltimore Maryland: Redwood House, Inc.. pp. 277. 

External links

• BROUGHTON, Joseph Melville at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress at Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• National Governors Association biography
• North Carolina Historical Marker

Political offices
Preceded by Clyde R. Hoey	Governor of North Carolina 1941-1945	Succeeded by R. Gregg Cherry
United States Senate
Preceded by William Bradley Umstead	United States Senator (Class 2) from North Carolina 1948-1949 Served alongside: Clyde Roark Hoey	Succeeded by Frank Porter Graham

Persondata
Name	Broughton, Melville
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	November 17, 1888
Place of birth	Raleigh, North Carolina
Date of death	March 6, 1949
Place of death	Washington, D.C.