| Wade Bruton | |
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| 42nd Attorney General of North Carolina | |
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In office 1960–1969 |
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| Preceded by | Malcolm B. Seawell |
| Succeeded by | Robert Burren Morgan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Thomas Wade Bruton September 10, 1902 Capelsie, Montgomery County, North Carolina |
| Died | May 21, 1976 (aged 73) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Thomas Wade Bruton (September 10, 1902 – May 21, 1976) was the Attorney General of North Carolina through 1960 and 1968. Bruton served two terms as Attorney General until losing in a Democratic Primary against Robert Burren Morgan in 1968. Bruton also served in the North Carolina House of Representatives.