I. Beverly Lake Jr.
I. Beverly Lake Jr. | |
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 Lake in 2015 | |
| Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 2001 – January 30, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Frye |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Parker |
| Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah Parker |
| Succeeded by | G. K. Butterfield |
| In office February 5, 1992 – January 1, 1993 | |
| Appointed by | James G. Martin |
| Preceded by | Harry Martin |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Parker |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | William Wayne Staton Bobby Louis Barker |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Edward Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Isaac Beverly Lake Jr. January 30, 1934 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 2019 (aged 85) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1979-2019) Democratic (before 1979) |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest University (BS, JD) |
Isaac Beverly Lake Jr. (January 30, 1934 – September 12, 2019) was an American jurist and politician, who served as chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Early life
I. Beverly Lake Jr. was born on January 30, 1934, in
Political career
Early activities
In the late 1960s, Lake entered politics. Between 1969 and 1976, Lake served as an appointed deputy attorney general for the state of
1980 gubernatorial election
In October 1979 Lake announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination in the upcoming 1980 North Carolina gubernatorial election. A few days later he officially switched his partisan registration from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.[4] He ran as the unsuccessful nominee against incumbent Governor Jim Hunt. While not campaigning on segregation, he refused to eschew his father's politics, saying that he was "proud of his public record".[5]
Judicial career
From 1985 to 1986 Lake served as Governor
He was elected as the court's chief justice in 2000, defeating incumbent Henry Frye.[citation needed] The two maintained cordial relations and occasionally golfed together.[5] In April 2002 the court ruled that legislative districts drawn by Democratic legislative leaders violated North Carolina's constitution for not respecting county boundaries. Lake authored the majority opinion, writing that "Enforcement of the [whole counties provision] will, in all likelihood, foster improved voter morale, voter turnout, and public respect for state government, and specifically, the General Assembly, as an institution."[9]
While serving as chief justice, a series of high-profile
Electoral history
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | I. Beverly Lake Jr. | 1,453,039 | 51.36% | |
| Democratic | Henry Frye (incumbent) | 1,375,820 | 48.64% | |
| Total votes | 2,828,859 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | I. Beverly Lake Jr. | 757,870 | 54.78% | |
| Democratic | Sarah Parker (incumbent) | 625,656 | 45.22% | |
| Total votes | 1,383,526 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
1992
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sarah Parker | 1,277,057 | 53.27% | |
| Republican | I. Beverly Lake Jr. (incumbent) | 1,120,479 | 46.73% | |
| Total votes | 2,397,536 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Later life
Lake died on September 12, 2019, at the retirement home where he lived[14] following a rapid decline in his health.[10]
References
- ^ a b Cheney 1977, p. 318.
- Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original(PDF) on April 12, 2019. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ^ "Distinguished Eagle Scout award". National Eagle Scout Association. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Bryant, Pat (October 13, 1979). "Some Black Support In Gubernatorial Bid". The Carolina Times. Vol. 57, no. 40. p. 1.
- ^ a b Christensen 2010, p. 199.
- ^ Fleer 1994, p. 218.
- ^ Christensen, Rob; Ruffin, Jane (September 19, 2008). "Former state Supreme Court Justice John Webb dies". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on September 23, 2008.
- ^ Kritzer 2020, p. 36.
- ^ "N.C. Supreme Court rejects redistricting". UPI Archives. United Press International. April 30, 2002. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Waggoner, Martha (September 13, 2019). "Chief Justice who pushed for innocence process dies". WRAL-TV. Capitol Broadcasting Company. Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019.
- ^ "NC Chief Justice". Our Campaigns. June 19, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "NC - Asc Justice of Sup Ct". Our Campaigns. April 18, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "NC - Asc Justice of Sup Ct - Special Election". Our Campaigns. April 18, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Former Chief Justice Who Pushed For Innocence Process Dies". WUNC North Carolina Public Radio. September 12, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
Works cited
- Cheney, John L. Jr., ed. (1977). North Carolina Manual. Raleigh: North Carolina Secretary of State. OCLC 1245537.
- Christensen, Rob (2010). The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics : The Personalities, Elections, and Events That Shaped Modern North Carolina (second ed.). Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-7151-5.
- Fleer, Jack D. (1994). North Carolina Government & Politics. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 9780803268852.
- Kritzer, Herbert M. (2020). Judicial Selection in the States: Politics and the Struggle for Reform. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108496339.
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