Aaron Eleazer Fussell (July 5, 1923 – July 7, 2014) was an American politician and educator. Born in Rose Hill, North Carolina, Fussell served in the

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in Europe during

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, receiving the Bronze Star amongst other accolades. He received his bachelor's degree from Atlantic Christian College, his master's degree from

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, and did post-graduate work at

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and

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. He was a teacher and school administrator, serving as principal at Millbrook High School and as the superintendent of the Wake County Public School System. Fussell served in the

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as a

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from 1978 to 1994. He died in

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.'North Carolina Manual 1991-1992,' Biographical Sketch of Aaron Eleazer Fussell, pg. 375

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1923 births 2014 deaths People from Rose Hill, North Carolina Barton College alumni University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education alumni Duke University alumni North Carolina State University alumni Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives Military personnel from North Carolina Schoolteachers from North Carolina 20th-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub