Lynton Y. Ballentine
| Lynton Yates Ballentine | |
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| 12th North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture | |
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In office 1949 – July 19, 1964 |
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| Preceded by | David S. Coltrane |
| Succeeded by | James Allen Graham |
| 20th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
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In office January 4, 1945 – January 6, 1949 |
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| Governor | R. Gregg Cherry |
| Preceded by | Reginald L. Harris |
| Succeeded by | Hoyt Patrick Taylor |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate Thirteenth Senatorial District |
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In office 1937 – 1943 |
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| Member of the Wake County, N.C. Board of Commissioners |
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In office 1926 – 1934 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1899 Varina, North Carolina |
| Died | July 19, 1964 (aged 65) White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest College, B.A., (Political Economy) 1921. |
| Occupation | Dairyman and farmer |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Nickname(s) | Stag |
Lynton Yates Ballentine (April 6, 1899 – July 19, 1964) was a North Carolina dairyman, farmer and politician, who served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1945 to 1949 and as the 12th North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture from 1949 until his death on July 19, 1964.
Ballentine, also known by the nickname "Stag," was born on April 6, 1899 to James Erastus and Lillian (Yates) Ballentine on a farm in Varina, North Carolina.
Ballentine attended Oakwood and Cardenas Elementary Schools and from 1913-1917 Holly Springs High School. In 1921 Ballentine received his B.A. in Political Economy from Wake Forest College.
After graduating from Wake Forest College, Ballentine returned home to help operate the family dairy farm. Ballentine was active in the North Carolina Democratic Party, and was elected to the Wake County Board of Commissioners and to the North Carolina Senate before seeking statewide office.
Ballentine died on July 19, 1964 of coronary thrombosis, coronary atherosclerosis in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
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