Daniel Reid Simpson (February 20, 1927 – January 24, 2015) was an American jurist and politician. Born in Glen Alpine, North Carolina, Simpson served in the

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on the Pacific Front during

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. He received his bachelor's and law degrees from

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. Simpson practiced law and served on the Glen Alpine City Council and as mayor and was a Republican. He also served as judge of the

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Criminal Court. Simpson served in the

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in 1957, 1961, and 1963. Simpson then served in the

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from 1985 to 1995. After his retirement from political life, Simpson's home town of Glen Alpine named their baseball field "Simpson Field", in his honor.

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