Samuel David Bundy (July 19, 1906 – January 19, 1983) was an American politician and educator who served in the

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, representing the 8th legislative district of

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as a

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from 1971 to 1983. He also briefly represented the 9th legislative district of North Carolina until his death.

Early life and education

Bundy was born in

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on July 19, 1906 to James Turner Bundy and Huldah Jane Gay. He graduated from Farmville High School in 1923. In 1927, Bundy received his

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from

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. In 1948, he received his

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from

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Career

Bundy served as principal of Sam D. Bundy Elementary School in Farmville, North Carolina. Bundy served in the

from 1971 to 1983, representing the

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(and later 9th) legislative district of

as a

. Bundy represented the district alongside H. Horton Rountree and later Ed Warren. Walter B. Jones Jr. was unanimously chosen by a four-member committee representing the counties of

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and Pitt to fill the vacancy caused by Bundy's death in office.

Personal life and death

Bundy married Bettie Elizabeth Spencer in

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on December 26, 1936. Bundy died at the age of 76 in a hospital in

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after suffering a

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at a hotel restaurant. He was interred in Forest Hills Cemetery, located in Raleigh.

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