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.

Aug 1, 2018 · Henry E. Frye is an American judge and politician who concluded his public-service career as the first African-American Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. He was born August 1, 1932 in Richmond County, North Carolina.

Henry E. Frye was born on August 1, 1932, in Ellerbe, North Carolina. On his parents’ fifty acres of land, Frye farmed tobacco and cotton. During the 1930s and 1940s he attended segregated schools; however during his childhood, he remembered playing with white children outside of …

Nov 30, 2023 · North Carolina’s first black chief justice was born on August 1, 1932, in Richmond County, North Carolina. His parents were Walter Atlas and Pearl Motley Frye who owned a tobacco and cotton farmland and so were farmers. Henry Frye was the 8th child of his parents and he attended Ellerbe Colored High School.

Jan 27, 2025 · 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.

Jul 29, 2018 · Henry Ell Frye is the first African American Assistant United States District Attorney, the first African American elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in the twentieth century, and the first African American Chief Justice for the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Chief Justice Frye, Henry Born: 1 Aug. 1932, Ellerbe, NCLivingEducation: NC A&T State University,UNC Law SchoolAdmitted: 1959NC House: 1968-1980NC Senate: 1981-1982App’t Supreme Court: 1983Elected to Supreme Court: 1984, 1992App’t Chief Justice: 7 Sep 1999Defeated in election: 2 Jan 2000Preceded by:Associate Justice: J. Phil CarltonChief ...

In 1999, Frye earned the distinction of being named chief justice by Gov. Hunt and served until retiring in 2001. Throughout her life, Shirley Frye has been a vocal advocate for social justice and civil rights in Greensboro and beyond.

Feb 21, 2022 · Henry Frye is a native son of North Carolina, born August 1 st, 1932 in Ellerbe, North Carolina. Frye’s mother and father farmed tobacco and cotton in the fields of rural Richmond County. His parents imparted on him the importance of education.

Feb 3, 2023 · Frye has led a remarkable life. Born the son of a Richmond County farmer in August 1932, he graduated with top honors from North Carolina A&T State University and became a U.S. Air...