Capus M. Waynick

Capus Miller Waynick (December 23, 1889 – September 7, 1986) was an American newspaperman, politician, and diplomat.

Capus M. Waynick
Adjutant General of North Carolina
In office 1957–1961
Governor	Luther Hodges
Preceded by	John H. Manning
Succeeded by	Claude T. Bowers
United States Ambassador to Colombia
In office August 23, 1951 – September 21, 1953
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Willard L. Beaulac
Succeeded by	Rudolf E. Schoenfeld
United States Ambassador to Nicaragua
In office July 12, 1949 – July 22, 1951
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	George P. Shaw
Succeeded by	Thomas E. Whelan
Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party
In office 1948–1949
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 17th district
In office November 8, 1932 – November 6, 1934 Serving with Allen H. Gwyn
Preceded by	John T. Burrus
Succeeded by	John T. Burrus
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Guilford County
In office November 4, 1930 – November 8, 1932 Serving with E. B. Jeffress, Thomas Turner Jr.
Personal details
Born	Capus Miller Waynick (1889-12-23)December 23, 1889
Died	September 7, 1986(1986-09-07) (aged 96)
Political party	Democratic

Born in Rockingham County, North Carolina, Waynick enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill but did not graduate. He became a reporter for the Greensboro Record and eventually rose to become its publisher, and later editor of the High Point Enterprise. Waynick, a Democrat, was elected to one term in the North Carolina House of Representatives and to one term in the North Carolina Senate. He held a variety of offices in the North Carolina state government, managed the successful gubernatorial campaign of Kerr Scott, and was the chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party in 1948–1949. President Harry Truman appointed him to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua (1949–1951) and then to Colombia (1951–1953). Waynick served as adjutant general of the North Carolina National Guard under Gov. Luther Hodges from 1957 to 1961.

References

• Capus Miller Waynick Papers at East Carolina University
• Capus M. Waynick Oral History Interview

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by George P. Shaw	United States Ambassador to Nicaragua 1949–1951	Succeeded by Thomas E. Whelan
Preceded by Willard L. Beaulac	United States Ambassador to Colombia 1951–1953	Succeeded by Rudolf E. Schoenfeld