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William Kerr Scott (April 17, 1896 – April 16, 1958) was an American politician from North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 62nd governor of North Carolina from 1949 until 1953, and a United States Senator from 1954 until 1958.
William Kerr Scott, from Alamance County was the governor of North Carolina from 1949-1953. As the first farmer-governor of the Tar Heel State since 1892, Scott spearheaded agriculture issues and emphasized building roads and expanding electricity into rural North Carolina.
W. Kerr Scott Reservoir, USACE Wilmington District, Wilkesboro, North Carolina. 6,495 likes · 77 talking about this · 1,968 were here. W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir is a U.S. Army Corps of...
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William Kerr Scott, U.S. senator, North Carolina governor, and agricultural leader, was born at Haw River in Alamance County. He was the sixth of eleven children of Robert Walter and Elizabeth Josephine Hughes Scott.
W. Kerr Scott Reservoir is located in the beautiful Yadkin River Valley in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Authorized purposes of the reservoir are flood control, water supply, recreation, and fish and wildlife management.
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W. Kerr Scott, the “Squire from Haw River,” was one of North Carolina’s most influential governors. He was born in Haw River, North Carolina, on April 17, 1896. Scott began his life on his family’s farm and worked as a dairy farmer throughout his life.
W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir. 499 Reservoir Road. Wilkesboro, NC 28697. Phone: 336-921-3390. Fax: 336-921-2330
