James Holshouser Politician

James Eubert Holshouser, Jr. (October 8, 1934 – June 17, 2013) was the 68th Governor of the state of North Carolina from 1973 to 1977. He was the first Republican candidate to be elected as governor since 1896, when Republican Daniel L. Russell was elected as a Fusionist candidate. Holshouser's election reflected the new political realignment of the South, in which former white Conservative Democrats shifted to the Republican Party. By the end of the 20th century, the Republican Party was firmly based in the South among whites.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 08, 1934
Birth name	James Eubert Holshouser Jr.
Birth place	Boone North Carolina
Religion	Presbyterianism
Date of death	June 17, 2013
Place of death	Pinehurst North Carolina
Education	Davidson College University of North Carolina School of Law