Preceded by David S. Coltrane Occupation Dairyman and farmer Party Democratic Party Political party Democratic Education Wake Forest University | Preceded by Reginald L. Harris Role Politician Governor R. Gregg Cherry Name Lynton Ballentine Succeeded by James Allen Graham | |
Alma mater Wake Forest College, B.A., (Political Economy) 1921. Died July 19, 1964, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, United States | ||
Lynton Yates Ballentine (April 6, 1899 – July 19, 1964) was a North Carolina dairyman, farmer and politician, who served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1945 to 1949 and as the 12th North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture from 1949 until his death on July 19, 1964.
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Early life
Ballentine, also known by the nickname "Stag," was born on April 6, 1899 to James Erastus and Lillian (Yates) Ballentine on a farm in Varina, North Carolina.
Education
Ballentine attended Oakwood and Cardenas Elementary Schools and from 1913-1917 Holly Springs High School. In 1921 Ballentine received his B.A. in Political Economy from Wake Forest College.
Early political career
After graduating from Wake Forest College, Ballentine returned home to help operate the family dairy farm. Ballentine was active in the North Carolina Democratic Party, and was elected to the Wake County Board of Commissioners and to the North Carolina Senate before seeking statewide office.
Death
Ballentine died on July 19, 1964 of coronary thrombosis, coronary atherosclerosis in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.