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W. Kerr ScottWilliam Kerr Scott (17 April 1896 -- 16 April 1958) was the Democratic Governor of North Carolina from 1949 to 1953. A native of Alamance County, North Carolina and a farmer by training, Scott was a livelong advocate for agricultural issues and became known in his home state as "the Squire of Haw River". He was elected as the state's Commissioner of Agriculture, but resigned that post to run for governor in 1948. Immediately following his term as governor, Scott represented North Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 and 1958. His son, Bob Scott served as Governor from 1969 to 1973, and his grandaughter, Meg Scott Phipps served as North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture from 2001 to 2003. Scott, Kerr Scott, Kerr Scott, Kerr Scott, Kerr
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