Ralph James Scott | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Richard T. Chatham |
| Succeeded by | Nick Galifianakis |
| Member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives fromStokes County | |
| In office 1937–1939 | |
| Preceded by | S. Gilmer Sparger |
| Succeeded by | William F. Marshall |
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| Born | (1905-10-15)October 15, 1905 nearPinnacle, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 1983(1983-08-05) (aged 77) Danbury, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest University |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Ralph James Scott (October 15, 1905 – August 5, 1983) was aDemocraticU.S. Representative fromNorth Carolina between 1957 and 1967.
Born nearPinnacle, North Carolina inSurry County, Scott attended public schools and thenWake Forest University, where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1930 and practiced inDanbury, North Carolina.
Scott was elected to theNorth Carolina House of Representatives in 1936, serving for one term, and was a delegate to state Democratic Party conventions from 1936 to 1968. He chaired the Executive Committee of theStokes County, North Carolina Democratic Party from 1936 to 1970, during that time serving as the solicitor of the twenty-first judicial district of North Carolina (1938–1956) and a member of theU.S. House of Representatives (for five terms, serving (January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1967).
Scott did not stand for election to a sixth term in 1966 and returned to his law practice; he lived in Danbury until his 1983 death, and is buried in the Pinnacle Baptist Church cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's 5th congressional district 1957-1967 | Succeeded by |
