O. Max Gardner
| Oliver Max Gardner | |
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| Under Secretary of the Treasury | |
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In office 1946–1947 |
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| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Daniel W. Bell |
| Succeeded by | A. L. M. Wiggins |
| 57th Governor of North Carolina | |
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In office January 11, 1929 – January 5, 1933 |
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| Lieutenant | Richard T. Fountain |
| Preceded by | Angus Wilton McLean |
| Succeeded by | John C. B. Ehringhaus |
| 13th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
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In office January 11, 1917 – January 12, 1921 |
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| Governor | Thomas W. Bickett |
| Preceded by | Elijah L. Daughtridge |
| Succeeded by | William B. Cooper |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 22, 1882 Shelby, North Carolina |
| Died |
February 6, 1947 (aged 64) Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina School of Law |
Oliver Max Gardner (March 22, 1882 – February 6, 1947) was an American politician who served as the 57th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1929 to 1933. A member of the Democratic Party, Gardner worked in the administrations of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman.
Born in Shelby, North Carolina, Gardner was orphaned at a young age. He attended North Carolina State University (then known as North Carolina A & M) on a scholarship, where he majored in chemical engineering, was involved in ROTC, played on the football team, managed the baseball team, served as the senior class president, and maintained active membership in Sigma Nu Fraternity. Gardner was selected by John Heisman, then coach at Clemson for his All-Southern team in 1903. As a player he weighed 212 pounds. He later taught organic chemistry on campus after graduating in 1903. He then enrolled at the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he also played football. Gardner distinguished himself off the football field as well, becoming one of the most respected members of The Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Gardner was the only person ever to captain the football teams of both the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NC State Wolfpack.
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