Harris Durham Blake (November 3, 1929 – June 9, 2014) was a

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member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-second Senate district, which included constituents in Harnett, Lee and Moore counties. He was also the Republican nominee for

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. Born in Jackson Springs, North Carolina, Blake went to

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. He served on the Moore County, North Carolina School Board. Blake, a

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from Pinehurst, North Carolina, served five terms in the North Carolina state Senate and chose to retire in 2012 and not seek a sixth term. He was deputy President pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate during his final two-year term. He died at his home in Moore County on June 9, 2014 at the age of 84.

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1929 births 2014 deaths People from Moore County, North Carolina Elon University alumni Businesspeople from North Carolina Republican Party North Carolina state senators 21st-century American politicians 20th-century American businesspeople {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub