Robert W. Scott

Bob Scott
67th Governor of North Carolina
In office January 3, 1969 – January 5, 1973
Lieutenant	Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr.
Preceded by	Dan K. Moore
Succeeded by	James Holshouser
25th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
In office January 8, 1965 – January 3, 1969
Governor	Dan K. Moore
Preceded by	Harvey Cloyd Philpott
Succeeded by	Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr.
Personal details
Born	Robert Walter Scott (1929-06-13)June 13, 1929 Haw River, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	January 23, 2009(2009-01-23) (aged 79) Haw River, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Jessie Rae Scott (1951–2009)
Relations	W. Kerr Scott (Father)
Children	5 (including Meg)
Parent(s)	William Kerr Scott Mary Elizabeth White
Education	North Carolina State University (BS)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1953–1955

Robert Walter "Bob" Scott (June 13, 1929 – January 23, 2009) was an American politician who served as the 67th Governor of North Carolina from 1969 to 1973. He was born and died in Haw River, North Carolina.

The son of North Carolina Governor W. Kerr Scott and First Lady Mary White Scott, and grandson and nephew of state legislators, Scott was a dairy farmer.