Alfred Moore Scales
Alfred Moore Scales | |
|---|---|
| 45th Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office January 21, 1885 – January 17, 1889 | |
| Lieutenant | Charles M. Stedman |
| Preceded by | Thomas Jordan Jarvis |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Gould Fowle |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – December 30, 1884 | |
| Preceded by | James Leach |
| Succeeded by | James Reid |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Richard C. Puryear |
| Succeeded by | James Leach |
| Member of the North Carolina State Legislature | |
| In office 1865 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 26, 1827 Reidsville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 1892 (aged 64) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kate Henderson |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Alfred Moore Scales (November 26, 1827 – February 9, 1892) was a North Carolina state legislator, Confederate general in the American Civil War, and the 45th Governor of North Carolina from 1885 to 1889.