Jesse Helms

Jesse Alexander Helms (born October 18, 1921) is a former five-term Republican U.S. Senator from North Carolina.

Family and Education

Helms was born in 1921 in Monroe, North Carolina, where his father, called "Big Jesse," served as chief of police. Contemporaries of his father have told that Big Jesse had a reputation as a willful user of police brutality, particularly against African-Americans.

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The younger Helms is married to the former Dorothy Jane ("Dot") Coble of Raleigh. He is the father of three children: Jane (Mrs. Charles R. Knox), Nancy (Mrs. John Stuart) of Raleigh and Charles of Winston-Salem, and has seven grandchildren.

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Helms attended Wingate (NC) Junior College and Wake Forest College. He also holds honorary Doctor of Law degrees from many universities including, Bob Jones University, Grove City College, Campbell University, and Wingate University.

Related Topics:
Wake Forest College - Bob Jones University - Grove City College - Campbell University - Wingate University

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