Lynton Y. Ballentine
Lynton Yates Ballentine (April 6, 1899 – July 19, 1964) was a North Carolina 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.
Lynton Yates Ballentine | |
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| 12th North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture | |
| In office 1949 – July 19, 1964 | |
| Governor | W. Kerr Scott William B. Umstead Luther H. Hodges Terry Sanford |
| Preceded by | David S. Coltrane |
| Succeeded by | James Allen Graham |
| 20th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office January 4, 1945 – January 6, 1949 | |
| Governor | R. Gregg Cherry |
| Preceded by | Reginald L. Harris |
| Succeeded by | Hoyt Patrick Taylor |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate Thirteenth Senatorial District[1] | |
| In office 1937[1]–1943[2] | |
| Member of the Wake County, N.C. Board of Commissioners[1] | |
| In office 1926[1]–1934[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1899 Varina, North Carolina |
| Died | July 19, 1964 (aged 65) White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest College, B.A., (Political Economy) 1921. |
| Nickname | Stag |
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.[1]
Education
Ballentine attended Oakwood and Cardenas Elementary Schools and from 1913–1917 Holly Springs High School.[1] In 1921 Ballentine received his B.A. in Political Economy from Wake Forest College.[1][2]
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.[1]
Death
Ballentine died on July 19, 1964, of coronary thrombosis, coronary atherosclerosis in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.[3]
End Notes
- North Carolina Secretary of State (1943), North Carolina Manual, (Volume 1943), Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Secretary of State, p. 408
- Lynton Yates Ballentine biography at the North Carolina Agricultural Hall of Fame
- "Register of Deaths of Greenbrier County West Virginia" (PDF). Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
