Lauch Faircloth

A Senator from North Carolina. Born in Sampson County, N. C. , January 14, 1928. Attended Roseboro High School, Sampson County, N. C. Engaged in farming, commercial real estate, heavy construction and auto dealerships. Chairman, North Carolina Highway Commission 1969-1972. Secretary, North Carolina Department of Commerce 1977-1983. Elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1992, and served from January 3, 1993, to January 3, 1999. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1998. Was a resident of Clinton, N. C. , until his death on September 14, 2023.