Luther H. Hodges, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Luther H. Hodges

American politician

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1898

Place of Birth: Cascade, Virginia, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 06-Oct-1974

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Luther Hartwell Hodges (March 9, 1898 – October 6, 1974) was a businessman and American politician.
After a career in textile manufacturing, he entered public service, gaining some state appointments.
Elected as lieutenant governor of North Carolina in 1952, he succeeded to the Governor's office in 1954 after the death of the incumbent.
He was elected in 1956 to a full four-year term, serving in total as the 64th Governor of the state of North Carolina from 1954 to 1961. In 1961 he was appointed as United States Secretary of Commerce under President John F.
Kennedy, serving until 1965.
He returned to North Carolina and served as chairman of Research Triangle Park, a major facility established during his tenure as governor. Hodges is also remembered as a racist, resisting integration of schools during the Civil Rights Movement and facilitating the brutal treatment and conviction of two african-american children for rape during the Kissing Case.