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Ervin, Samuel James Jr.(Sam)
1896 - Born on the 27th of September.
1917 - He graduated in the University of North Carolina,United States.
1919 - He was admitted to the Bar before completing law school.
1922 - He graduated in Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
- He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives.
1954 - He was a Democratic United States Senator from North Carolina.
1956 - He signed The Southern Manifesto.
1966 - He played a major role in the defeat of a constitutional amendment to make prayer
in public schools compulsory.
1972 - He served as a chairman of Senate Government Operations Committee.
1973 - He recorded on CBS records on the LP record.
1974 - He resigned as a United States Senator from North Carolina.
1985 - He died on the 23rd of April.
1917 - He graduated in the University of North Carolina,United States.
1919 - He was admitted to the Bar before completing law school.
1922 - He graduated in Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
- He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives.
1954 - He was a Democratic United States Senator from North Carolina.
1956 - He signed The Southern Manifesto.
1966 - He played a major role in the defeat of a constitutional amendment to make prayer
in public schools compulsory.
1972 - He served as a chairman of Senate Government Operations Committee.
1973 - He recorded on CBS records on the LP record.
1974 - He resigned as a United States Senator from North Carolina.
1985 - He died on the 23rd of April.
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