From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thad A. Eure
Thad A. Eure
Thaddeus Armie (Thad) Eure (November 15, 1899 – July the creating the "Long Live Elon" end to each speech and
21, 1993)[1] was a North Carolina political figure who address.
holds the record for longest tenure as North Carolina
Secretary of State (1936-1989).
Prior to his service as secretary of state, Eure served
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as mayor of Winton, NC, and as a state legislator. In 1987, [1] [1]
President Ronald Reagan recognized Eure as having held • Elon University establishes scholarships in honor of
public office longer than any official in the nation at that Thad Eure
time, with more than 64 years of continuous service. In • A Legacy of Service – Thad Eure, Sr.
his later years, he was known as the "oldest rat in the De- Persondata
mocratic barn." Ironically, in his first run for the office of Name Eure, Thad
Secretary of State, he asked voters to "give a young man
a chance." Alternative names
Eure also served on the board of trustees of Elon Short description
University from 1942 to 1989 (chairman, 1955-1989). He Date of birth November 15, 1899
was not a graduate of that institution, instead attending
Place of birth
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill because
he wanted to earn a law degree. Elon did not have a law Date of death July 21, 1993
school until the 21st century. Eure also was credited for Place of death
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Categories:
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
• 1899 births
• 1993 deaths
• Secretaries of State of North Carolina
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