V. Lamar Gudger | |
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 Official portrait, 1977 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's11th district | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Roy A. Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Bill Hendon |
| Member of theNorth Carolina Senate | |
| In office November 3, 1970 – January 1, 1977 Serving with I. C. Crawford | |
| Preceded by | R. Theodore Dent Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Robert S. Swain |
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| Member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives fromBuncombe County | |
| In office November 7, 1950 – November 4, 1952 Serving with Roy A. Taylor and Claude Love | |
| Preceded by | Leslie H. McDaniel |
| Succeeded by | John Y. Jordan Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vonno Lamar Gudger Jr. (1919-04-30)April 30, 1919 |
| Died | August 2, 2004(2004-08-02) (aged 85) Asheville, North Carolina |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
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| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
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Vonno Lamar Gudger Jr. (April 30, 1919 – August 2, 2004) representedNorth Carolina's 11th congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1981. Gudger, who was born inAsheville, had several degrees from theUniversity of North Carolina, served in theUnited States Army Air Forces from 1942 to 1945, and subsequently became a lawyer, serving as solicitor for the state from 1952 to 1954. He was elected to theNorth Carolina House of Representatives from 1951 to 1952 and a member of theNorth Carolina Senate from 1971 to 1977 before his election to the federal Congress. Following an unsuccessful 1980 reelection campaign, he served as aBuncombe County special superior court judge from 1984 to 1989.[1]
He died on August 2, 2004, and was buried atArlington National Cemetery.[2]
| North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Leslie H. McDaniel | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives fromBuncombe County 1950–1952 Served alongside:Roy A. Taylor, Claude Love | Succeeded by John Y. Jordan Jr. |
| North Carolina Senate | ||
| Preceded by R. Theodore Dent Jr. | Member of theNorth Carolina Senate from the 31st district 1970–1973 Served alongside:I. C. Crawford | Succeeded by District abolished |
| Preceded by Bobby Lee Combs Norman Joyner | Member of theNorth Carolina Senate from the 26th district 1973–1977 Served alongside:I. C. Crawford | Succeeded by Robert S. Swain |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's 11th congressional district 1977–1981 | Succeeded by |
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