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Luther Hartwell Hodges


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Luther H. Hodges

B: 9. März 1898 Pittsylvania County
D: 6. Oktober 1974
Biblio: 1933-1937 im Verkehrsausschuß von North Carolina. 1945 Berater des US-Landwirtschaftsministeriums und der US Army in Deutschland. 1952-1954 Vizegouverneur, 1954-1961 Gouverneur von North Carolina. Förderte die Entwicklung der Industrie. Weigerte sich, in dem rassistischen Justizskandal "Kissing Case" zwei unschuldig verurteilte farbige Kinder zu begnadigen. 1963-1965 Handelsminister der USA. Vorsitzender der „Research Triangle“-Stiftung und des Internationalen Rotary Club.
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  • Politiker
  • Handelsminister
  • Gouverneur
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  • Democratic Party (USA)
  • Alpha Kappa Psi
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  • Luther Hartwell Hodges (March 9, 1898 – October 6, 1974) was a businessman and American politician. After a career in textile manufacturing, he entered public service, gaining some state appointments. Elected as lieutenant governor of North Carolina in 1952, he succeeded to the Governor's office in 1954 after the death of the incumbent. He was elected in 1956 to a full four-year term, serving in total as the 64th governor of the state of North Carolina from 1954 to 1961. In 1961 he was appointed as United States Secretary of Commerce under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, serving until 1965. He returned to North Carolina and served as chairman of Research Triangle Park, a major facility established during his tenure as governor. (Source: DBPedia)

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