Henry Frye
Henry Frye  | |
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Frye in 2015  | |
| Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| In office September 2, 1999 – January 1, 2001  | |
| Appointed by | Jim Hunt | 
| Preceded by | Burley Mitchell | 
| Succeeded by | I. Beverly Lake Jr. | 
| Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| In office January 13, 1983 – September 2, 1999  | |
| Appointed by | Jim Hunt | 
| Preceded by | John Phillips Carlton | 
| Succeeded by | Franklin Freeman | 
| Member of the North Carolina Senate  from the 19th District  | |
| In office January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983  | |
| Preceded by | James Turner | 
| Succeeded by | Elton Edwards | 
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1981  | |
| Preceded by | Skipper Bowles  James G. Exum Elton Edwards Daniel Whitley Jr.  | 
| Succeeded by | Dorothy Rockwell Burnley | 
| Constituency | 26th District (1969–1973)  23rd District (1973–1981)  | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1932 Richmond County, North Carolina, U.S.  | 
| Spouse | Shirley Taylor | 
| Alma mater | North Carolina A&T State University  University of North Carolina School of Law  | 
| Occupation | lawyer | 
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States | 
| Branch/service | United States Air Force | 
| Rank | Captain | 
Henry E. Frye (born August 1, 1932) is an American judge and politician who served as the first African-American chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.