Samuel David Bundy (July 19, 1906 – January 19, 1983) was an American politician and educator who served in the

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, representing the 8th legislative district of North Carolina as a

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from 1971 until his death in 1983.

Early life and education

Bundy was born in Farmville, North Carolina on July 19, 1906 to James Turner Bundy and Huldah Jane Gay. He graduated from Farmville High School in 1923. In 1927, Bundy received his bachelor's degree from

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. In 1948, he received his master's degree from

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Career

Bundy served as the principal of Sam D. Bundy Elementary School in Farmville, North Carolina. Bundy served in the

from 1971 to 1983, representing the 8th legislative district of North Carolina as a

. Bundy represented the district alongside H. Horton Rountree. Walter B. Jones Jr. was unanimously chosen by a four-member committee representing the counties of Greene and

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to fill the vacancy caused by Bundy's death in office.

Personal life and death

Bundy married Bettie Elizabeth Spencer in

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on December 26, 1936. Bundy died at the age of 76 in a hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina after suffering a heart attack at a hotel restaurant. He was interred in Forest Hills Cemetery, located in Raleigh.

References

External links

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