Harvey Cloyd Philpott

Harvey Cloyd Philpott
24th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
In office January 5, 1961 – August 19, 1961
Governor	Terry Sanford
Preceded by	Luther E. Barnhardt
Succeeded by	Robert W. Scott
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1953–1959
Mayor of Lexington, North Carolina
In office 1945–1949
Personal details
Born	April 6, 1909 (1909-04-06) Bassett, Virginia, United States
Died	August 19, 1961 (1961-08-20) (aged 52) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Political party	Democratic Party

Harvey Cloyd Philpott (April 6, 1909 – August 19, 1961) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 24th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 1961. Philpott grew up in Lexington, North Carolina. Following the completion of his education, he rose to become president and chairman of the board of the United Furniture Corporation. He held several local political offices before being elected to a seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1953 as a Democrat.

During his tenure he served on the Pearsall Committee and played a key role in the passage of a state minimum wage law. He left the House in 1959 and in 1960 was elected Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. In his short time in the latter office, Philpott was a key ally in the legislature for Governor Terry Sanford. Sanford originally wished that Philpott would succeed him as governor, but this was cut short by Philpott's sudden death eight months into his term.