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Sam D. Bundy

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Sam D. Bundy
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district (1971–1983)
9th district (1983)
In office
January 1971 – January 19, 1983
Preceded byDavid Edward Reid Jr.
Succeeded byWalter B. Jones Jr.
Personal details
Born
Samuel David Bundy

(1906-07-19)July 19, 1906
Farmville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJanuary 19, 1983(1983-01-19) (aged 76)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart attack
Resting placeForest Hills Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Bettie Elizabeth Spencer
(m. 1936)
Parent(s)James Turner Bundy
Huldah Jane Gay
EducationFarmville High School
Alma materDuke University
East Carolina University
ProfessionPolitician, educator

Samuel David Bundy (July 19, 1906 – January 19, 1983) was an American politician and educator who served in the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 8th legislative district of North Carolina as a Democrat from 1971 to 1983. He also briefly represented the 9th legislative district of North Carolina until his death.

Early life and education

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Bundy was born in Farmville, North Carolina on July 19, 1906 to James Turner Bundy and Huldah Jane Gay.[1] He graduated from Farmville High School in 1923. In 1927, Bundy received his bachelor's degree from Duke University. In 1948, he received his master's degree from East Carolina University.

Career

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Bundy served as principal of Sam D. Bundy Elementary School in Farmville, North Carolina.[2]

Bundy served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1971 to 1983, representing the 8th (and later 9th) legislative district of North Carolina as a Democrat. Bundy represented the district alongside H. Horton Rountree and later Ed Warren.[3][4]

Walter B. Jones Jr. was unanimously chosen by a four-member committee representing the counties of Greene and Pitt to fill the vacancy caused by Bundy's death in office.[5]

Personal life and death

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Bundy married Bettie Elizabeth Spencer in Seaboard, North Carolina on December 26, 1936.[1]

Bundy died at the age of 76 in a hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina after suffering a heart attack at a hotel restaurant.[6][7] He was interred in Forest Hills Cemetery, located in Raleigh.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Samuel David Bundy". FamilySearch. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Star Telephone Annual Meeting". The Bladen Journal. November 14, 1968. p. 1. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Tar Heel Elected Officials". The Mount Airy News. January 5, 1972. p. 19. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  4. ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives 1983-1984". Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Committee picks Bundy's successor". Star-News. Snow Hill, North Carolina. February 1, 1983. p. 2B. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  6. ^ North Carolina Manual 1983, North Carolina Secretary of State, p. 320
  7. ^ "Pitt County legislator dies after heart attack". Times-News. January 20, 1983. p. 13A.
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North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 8th district

1971–1983
Served alongside: H. Horton Rountree, Ed Warren
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 9th district

1983
Served alongside: Ed Warren
Succeeded by