Thad A. Eure

Thad A. Eure
20th Secretary of State of North Carolina
In office December 21, 1936 – January 7, 1989
Governor	See list John C. B. Ehringhaus Clyde R. Hoey J. Melville Broughton R. Gregg Cherry W. Kerr Scott William B. Umstead Luther H. Hodges Terry Sanford Dan K. Moore Robert W. Scott James Holshouser James B. Hunt Jr. James G. Martin
Preceded by	Charles G. Powell
Succeeded by	Rufus Edmisten
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Hertford County
In office 1929–1931
Preceded by	William W. Rogers
Succeeded by	Henry Hugh Jones
Personal details
Born	(1899-11-15)November 15, 1899 Gates County, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	July 21, 1993(1993-07-21) (aged 93) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Resting place	Historic Oakwood Cemetery Raleigh, North Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Minta Banks ​ (m. 1924)​
Children	2
Parent	Tazewell A. Eure (father)
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Elon University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War I

Thaddeus Armie Eure (November 15, 1899 – July 21, 1993) was an American politician who holds the record for longest tenure as an elected official in the United States, serving as North Carolina Secretary of State from 1936 to 1989.^[1][2]