The Political Career of W. Kerr Scott: The Squire from Haw River

By Julian Pleasants

Book Overview

When W. Kerr Scott (1896-1958) began his campaign for the North Carolina gubernatorial seat in 1948, his opponents derided his candidacy as a farce. However, the plainspoken dairy farmer quickly gathered loyal supporters and mobilized a grassroots attack on the entrenched interests that had long controlled the state government, winning the race in a historic upset. In this meticulously researched book, Julian M. Pleasants traces Scott's productive and controversial political career, from his ye

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813146771
• ISBN13: 9780813146775
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher