REGULATORY · NC · 1964-2001
James A. Graham
Agriculture Commissioner · Democrat · North Carolina
NOTABLE
On the record
36-year tenure; "The Sodfather" of NC agriculture
Background
James A. Graham (Democrat) was North Carolina's Agriculture Commissioner 1964–2001 (37 years). Flagged as a notable historical figure by Officium's curation pass. Took office after L. Y. Ballentine (latest tracked occupant of this seat). Note: 36-year tenure; "The Sodfather" of NC agriculture. Same-year political environment (1964): Governor Terry Sanford.
Auto-synthesized summary from Officium's indexed fields (tenure, predecessor / successor chain, career arc, FEC matches). Treat as derived metadata, not primary source.
Others who held this office in North Carolina
- Steve Troxler (2005-present)
- Britt Cobb (2003-2005)
- Meg Scott Phipps (2001-2003)
- Jim Graham (1965-2001)
- L. Y. Ballentine (1953-1964)
- L. Y. "Stag" Ballentine (1937-1953)