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    Joseph Melville Broughton Jr. (November 17, 1888 – March 6, 1949) was an American politician who served as the 60th governor of North Carolina from 1941...
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    former Governor of North Carolina J. Melville Broughton was seen as a "rather liberal alternative" to Umstead. Broughton beat Umstead in the Democratic primaries...
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    Morganton became Broughton Hospital, named after World War II Governor J. Melville Broughton. The 1960s brought many changes to Broughton: educational programs...
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  • school located in the town of Bunn, North Carolina, United States. J. Melville Broughton was principal of the school many years before he became governor...
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    Graham had been appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J. Melville Broughton and had served only a little over a year at the time of his defeat...
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  • Governor Broughton may refer to: J. Melville Broughton (1888–1949), 60th Governor of North Carolina Thomas Broughton (acting governor) (1668–1737), 28th...
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    the home of North Carolina Governor J. Melville Broughton and First Lady Alice Willson Broughton. The Jolly-Broughton House is located at 929 Holt Drive...
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    J. Melville Broughton defeated Republican nominee Robert H. McNeill with 75.70% of the vote. Primary elections were held on May 25, 1940. J. Melville...
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  • Tabernacle Baptist Church. Broughton was a first cousin of North Carolina Governor and U.S. Senator J. Melville Broughton and Baptist minister and medical...
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    owned by Robert Bain Broughton and Celeste Gold Broughton, the son and daughter-in-law of North Carolina Governor J. Melville Broughton, the house was sold...
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