James Holmes Carson Jr. (February 14, 1935 August 28, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician.[1] He was appointed North Carolina Attorney General on August 26, 1974, by Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. after Robert Burren Morgan resigned to devote his attention to a run for the U.S. Senate. Carson then ran in a special election for Attorney General, which he lost to Democrat Rufus L. Edmisten. He is the most recent Republican to serve as North Carolina's Attorney General.

Quick Facts 45th Attorney General of North Carolina, Governor ...
James H. Carson Jr.
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c. 1967
45th Attorney General of North Carolina
In office
August 26, 1974  1975
GovernorJames Holshouser
Preceded byRobert Burren Morgan
Succeeded byRufus Edmisten
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Born
James Holmes Carson Jr.

(1935-02-14)February 14, 1935
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedAugust 28, 2015(2015-08-28) (aged 80)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Occupationlawyer
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Carson also served two terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives, serving the 36th district, in Mecklenburg County.[2] He died of myelodysplastic syndrome on August 28, 2015.[3]

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