Charles Bennett Deane Jr. (February 21, 1937 – February 6, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician. Deane was born in

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, the son of

Charles B. Deane Charles Bennett Deane (November 1, 1898 – November 24, 1969) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina. Career Deane was born in Ansonville Township, Anson County, North Carolina, Ansonville Township, A ...

who served in the

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. He graduated from Rockingham High School in 1955. Deane graduated from

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in 1959 and received his law degree from

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in 1962. Deane served in the

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from 1962 to 1966 and was commissioned a lieutenant. Deane practiced law in Rockingham, North Carolina. He served on the Richmond County School Board for sixteen years. In 1970, Deane served in the

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and was a

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. He died at his home in Rockingham, North Carolina on February 6, 2022, at the age of 84.Charles Bennett Deane Jr. obituary
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