William L. Wainwright

William L. Wainwright
Deputy Minority Leader of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 26, 2011  July 17, 2012
LeaderJoe Hackney
Succeeded byMichael Wray
Speaker Pro Tempore of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 24, 2007  January 26, 2011
LeaderJoe Hackney
Preceded byRichard Morgan
Succeeded byDale Folwell
Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 30, 1991  July 17, 2012
Preceded byBev Perdue
Succeeded byBarbara Lee
Constituency3rd District (1991-1993)
79th District (1993-2003)
12th District (2003-2012)
Personal details
BornOctober 19, 1947
Somerville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJuly 17, 2012(2012-07-17) (aged 64)
New Bern, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Havelock, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materMemphis State University (BS)
OccupationPresiding Elder

William L. Wainwright (October 19, 1947 – July 17, 2012) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twelfth House district, including constituents in Craven and Lenoir counties. A church elder from Havelock, North Carolina, Wainwright was serving in his eleventh term in the state House of Representatives when he died in office after a prolonged illness.