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Emery Byrd Denny (1892–1973) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1942 until 1962 and as chief justice of that court from 1962 until 1966. Prior to his service on the court, he served as mayor of Gastonia from 1929 to 1937.〔(Gaston & Lincoln Biography Index )〕 In 1940, Denny managed the successful gubernatorial campaign of J. Melville Broughton and then served as chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party. In 1967, the retired chief justice chaired a state constitutional study commission, the work of which eventually led to the new North Carolina Constitution of 1971.〔(The Constitution of North Carolina )〕 Denny was a longtime supporter of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, where a building was named in his honor.〔(Wikimapia )〕 ==References== *(Emery Byrd Denny Papers ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Emery B. Denny」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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