Preceded by Robert Burren Morgan Political party Republican Died 28 August 2015 | Succeeded by Rufus L. Edmisten Occupation lawyer | |
Born February 14, 1935
Charlotte, North Carolina ( 1935-02-14 ) | ||
James Holmes Carson, Jr. (February 14, 1935 – August 28, 2015) was an American lawyer. He was appointed North Carolina Attorney General on August 26, 1974 by governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. after Robert Burren Morgan started his 1974 campaign for the U.S. Senate. Carson then ran in a special election which he lost against Rufus L. Edmisten. Carson also served two terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives, serving the 36th district, Mecklenburg County. He died of myelodysplastic syndrome in 2015.
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