1. Governor William B. Umstead.. By: Randa Locklair

2. Governor of North Carolina.. The governor of North Carolina in my decade of the 1950’s was William Bradley Umstead. This picture at the bottom is Governor Umstead.

3. Umstead’s Background  Umstead was born in Durham County, North Carolina in 1895.  As a child William Umstead grew up on a farm doing different chores.

4. William Umstead’s Farm. o The picture to the right is of a farm like the one William Umstead grew up on.

5. Durham High School.. After he graduated from Durham High School, William earned a undergraduate degree from the University of Chapel Hill in 1916. After he graduated from Durham High School, William earned a undergraduate degree from the University of Chapel Hill in 1916.

6. Later on in his life.. After the war, Umstead attended Trinity Law School in 1919. After the war, Umstead attended Trinity Law School in 1919. In 1920, William started practicing law. In 1920, William started practicing law. Trinity Law School is now Duke University. Trinity Law School is now Duke University.

7. The start of his political career.. In 1932, he served three terms in congressman. In 1932, he served three terms in congressman. In 1938, He returned to practicing law. In 1938, He returned to practicing law.

8. Political career continued.. But later returned to Washington D.C. when Governor R. Gregg Cherry appointed him to the U.S. senate seat after Josiah Baily died. But later returned to Washington D.C. when Governor R. Gregg Cherry appointed him to the U.S. senate seat after Josiah Baily died.

9. His illness.. Umstead was the sixty-third governor. Umstead was the sixty-third governor. While in office William got pneumonia. While in office William got pneumonia.

10. Inauguration Day..  On inauguration day, January 8, 1953 Umstead was hoarse and seemed to have a cold.  Two days later he was admitted to Watts Hospital in Durham where it was diagnosed that he had a heart attack.

11. A “Better Tomorrow”  Governor Umstead issued a call for a “better tomorrow”.  This was programs endorsing state issues to finance school buildings and improve mental institutions.

12. Hurricane Hazel This hurricane lashed the state, and caused the governor to ask for a federal government for a disaster declaration. This hurricane lashed the state, and caused the governor to ask for a federal government for a disaster declaration.

13. October 1954.. Governor Umstead spent three weeks in the hospital during the month of October 1954. Governor Umstead spent three weeks in the hospital during the month of October 1954.

14. William Bradley Umstead On November 4, weakened by hearing, he was put in the hospital again. Three days later, he became the first chief executive since Daniel Fowle in 1891 to die in office.

15. The State Park: William B. Umstead park was named after Governor Umstead because of his conservation efforts.

16. The State Park. The state park covers over 5,579 acres of land.

17. The State Park Joined as One. The Crabtree Creek and Reedy Creek State Park was joined as one park after 1966, Under the Umstead name.

18. o That’s the end of my governors PowerPoint. [: