James Davis Speed (January 30, 1915 – June 14, 2006) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1] He also served as a member for the 7th and 11th district of the North Carolina Senate.[1]

James Davis Speed
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
1961–1972
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 7th district
In office
1977–1983
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 11th district
In office
January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1997
Preceded byR. C. Soles Jr.
Succeeded byAllen Wellons
Personal details
Born(1915-01-30)January 30, 1915
DiedJune 14, 2006(2006-06-14) (aged 91)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Martha Matthews
(m. 1947)
[1]
Children3[1]

Speed was the son of Addie Jeffreys and Henry Plummer Speed.[1] He attended at the Gold Sand High School.[1] Speed worked as a cowman on his family’s farm, and regarded himself primarily as a farmer.[2]

In 1961, Speed was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives, serving until 1972.[1][2] In 1977, he was elected to represent the 7th district in the North Carolina Senate. In 1983 he was moved to the 11th district, replacing R. C. Soles Jr. who was moved to the 18th district. In December 1996, he retired from the Senate, to be replaced by Allen Wellons.[3] He was honored with numerous awards in North Carolina.[1][2]

Speed died in June 2006, at the age of 91.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "General Assembly of North Carolina: Session 2007 (Ratified Bill): Resolution 2008-25 (Senate Joint Resolution 2168)" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "James Speed Obituary (1915-2006)". Winston-Salem Journal. June 16, 2006. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Associated Press (August 4, 1996). "Selection made to take retiree's seat". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. p. 18. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.