William B. Umstead

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William Bradley Umstead
William B. Umstead, 1952
United States Senator from North Carolina
In office December 18, 1946 – December 30, 1948
Appointed by	R. Gregg Cherry
Preceded by	Josiah Bailey
Succeeded by	J. Melville Broughton
63rd Governor of North Carolina
In office January 8, 1953 – November 7, 1954
Lieutenant	Luther H. Hodges
Preceded by	W. Kerr Scott
Succeeded by	Luther H. Hodges
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 6th district
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939
Preceded by	J. Bayard Clark
Succeeded by	Carl T. Durham
Personal details
Born	(1895-05-13)May 13, 1895 Mangum Township, Durham County, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	November 7, 1954(1954-11-07) (aged 59) Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Resting place	Mount Tabor Church Cemetery Rougemont, North Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Merle Holland Davis
Children	1
Alma mater	The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Trinity College
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1918
Rank	First Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War I

William Bradley Umstead (May 13, 1895 – November 7, 1954) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator and the 63rd governor of North Carolina from 1953 to 1954.