Jessie Rae Scott
Jessie Rae Scott | |
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Jeanelle Coulter Moore | |
Succeeded by | Patricia Ann Hollingsworth |
Personal details | |
Born | October 12, 1929 Swepsonville, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | December 26, 2010 (aged 81) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Robert W. Scott (1951–2009) |
Children | 5 |
Jessie Rae Scott (October 12, 1929 – December 26, 2010) was an American politician who served as the
Scott unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for
Biography
Early life
Scott was born in
Scott married her husband, Robert W. Scott, in 1951.[2] The two had met in third grade and began dating in high school.[1] She then worked as a public school teacher for three years before quitting to commit more time to her family. She had five children.[4] In 1959 Scott and her husband were voted by the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry as one of the five top "Young Grange Couples" in the country.[5]
First Lady
Scott served as First Lady of North Carolina from 1969 to 1973.
Political involvement
In 1975
In the first Democratic primary, Scott came in first with 37 percent of the vote while Raleigh attorney
Later life
In 1982, Scott became the chairwoman of the North Carolina chapter of the American Cancer Society.[2] The American Cancer Society honored her with its Sword of Hope award that same year and granted her honorary life membership in the organization in 1995.[2]
On July 17, 2009, Scott fell at a friend's house and sustained a traumatic brain injury.[8] She was hospitalized a year later due to complications from the fall.[2] Unable to communicate in her last days, she died at Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham on December 26, 2010, at the age of 81.[8] Her funeral was held at the Hawfields Presbyterian Church in Mebane, North Carolina.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e Christensen, Rob (2010-12-27). "Former first lady Jessie Rae Scott dies at 81". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Former N.C. first lady Jessie Rae Scott dead at 81". The News & Observer. 2010-12-22. Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- WTVD-TV. 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ Christensen 2019, p. 130.
- ^ Christensen 2019, p. 132.
- ^ a b c d Christensen 2019, pp. 242–243.
- ^ a b "Mrs. Scott Seeks State Labor Post". Statesville Record & Landmark. April 29, 1976. p. 17.
- ^ a b Christensen 2019, p. 257.
- Charlotte Observer. 2010-12-26. Retrieved 2011-02-05.[permanent dead link]
Works cited
- Christensen, Rob (2019). The Rise and Fall of the Branchhead Boys: North Carolina's Scott Family and the Era of Progressive Politics. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9781469651057.