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Liston B. Ramsey
American politician from North Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Liston Bryan Ramsey (February 26, 1919 – September 2, 2001) was an American politician. A member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for nearly four decades, he held great influence in state government served as Speaker of the House from 1981 until 1989.
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Quick Facts Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Preceded by ...
Liston B. Ramsey | |
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Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office January 14, 1981 – January 11, 1989 | |
Preceded by | Carl Stewart[1] |
Succeeded by | Josephus Mavretic[2] |
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office January 1, 1967 – January 1, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established[3] |
Succeeded by | Margaret Carpenter[4] |
Constituency | 47th District (1967-1973) 44th District[5] (1973-1983) 52nd District[6] (1983-2001) |
In office January 1, 1961 – January 1, 1965 | |
Preceded by | Fred Herschel Holcombe[7] |
Succeeded by | Frances Crafton Ramsey[8] |
Constituency | Madison County |
Personal details | |
Born | (1919-02-26)February 26, 1919 Marshall, North Carolina |
Died | September 2, 2001(2001-09-02) (aged 82) Madison County, North Carolina |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Florence McDevitt |
Children | one daughter |
Alma mater | Mars Hill College |
Occupation | merchant |
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