Emery Byrd Denny (1892-1973) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1942 until 1962 and as chief justice of that court from 1962 until 1966. The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state's highest Appellate court. Prior to his service on the court, he served as mayor of Gastonia from 1929 to 1937. Gastonia is a city in North Carolina, United States. It is the County seat of Gaston County. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1]
In 1967, the retired chief justice chaired a state constitutional study commission, the work of which eventually led to the new North Carolina Constitution of 1971. The Constitution of the State of North Carolina governs the structure and function of the North Carolina state government [2]
Denny was a longtime supporter of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, where a building was named in his honor. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS is a Seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention. [3]
| Preceded by J. Wallace Winborne |
Chief Justice of North Carolina Supreme Court 1962 - 1966 |
Succeeded by R. Hunt Parker |
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John Wallace Winborne (1884-1966 was an American jurist who served on the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1937-1962 including service as chief justice from 1956-1962 The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state's highest Appellate court. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Robert Hunt Parker (1892-1969 was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic