John Motley Morehead Jr.

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:North_Carolina_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkbp:birth_date 1923-01-29
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Motley_Morehead_III
gptkbp:death_date 2015-01-15
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:education gptkb:Bachelor_of_Fine_Arts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Motley Morehead Jr.
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Luther_Hodges
gptkbp:involvement gptkb:North_Carolina_State_University
gptkb:University_of_North_Carolina_system
gptkb:North_Carolina_Historical_Commission
gptkb:North_Carolina_Board_of_Education
gptkb:North_Carolina_State_Fair
gptkb:North_Carolina_Chamber_of_Commerce
gptkb:North_Carolina_State_Board_of_Education
gptkb:North_Carolina_State_Bureau_of_Investigation
gptkb:North_Carolina_State_Board_of_Community_Colleges
gptkb:North_Carolina_Arts_Council
gptkb:North_Carolina_Democratic_Party
gptkb:North_Carolina_State_Ports_Authority
gptkb:North_Carolina_Economic_Development_Board
gptkb:North_Carolina_Governor's_School
gptkb:North_Carolina_Science_and_Technology_Council
gptkb:North_Carolina_State_Board_of_Health
gptkb:North_Carolina_State_Board_of_Transportation
gptkb:North_Carolina_State_Highway_Commission
gptkb:North_Carolina_State_Lottery_Commission
gptkb:North_Carolina_State_Board_of_Elections
gptkbp:known_for Education reform
Infrastructure development
Civil rights advocacy
Higher education funding
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Morehead_Foundation
gptkb:Morehead_Scholarship_Program
gptkb:Morehead_Planetarium
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Morehead_Planetarium_and_Science_Center
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:office gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_career gptkb:North_Carolina_Governor
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_B._Umstead
gptkbp:profession gptkb:Businessman
gptkbp:residence gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:spouse Mary Morehead
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Terry_Sanford
gptkbp:term_end 1961-01-01
gptkbp:term_length 7 years
gptkbp:term_start 1954-01-01
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Motley_Morehead
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6