I. Beverly Lake Sr.

Isaac Beverly Lake Sr. was a North Carolina jurist, law professor at Wake Forest University, and politician.

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North Carolina - Wake Forest University

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He was born August 29 1906 in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

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August 29 - 1906 - Wake Forest, North Carolina

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Lake ran for governor of North Carolina in 1960 and advanced to a Democratic primary runoff with eventual winner Terry Sanford. His conservative views on race contrasted with Sanford's moderate progressivism, making the contest important in North Carolina history.

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Governor of North Carolina - Terry Sanford

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"Bev" Lake ran for governor again in 1964. He eventually threw his support to Judge Dan Moore, which was crucial in Moore's victory.

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Unsuccessful in gubernatorial politics, Lake nevertheless earned great respect in his thirteen years (1965-1978) as an associate justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court.

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He was the father of I. Beverly Lake, Jr., who followed him into politics and law.

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The elder Lake died in 1996.

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