Thomas Cass Ballenger was an American politician. A Republican, he represented North Carolina's 10th congressional district, centered in the foothills of North Carolina, in the United States House of Representatives from 1986 to 2005. Wikipedia
Born: December 6, 1926, Hickory, NC
Died: February 18, 2015 (age 88 years), Hickory, NC
Previous offices: Representative (1986–2005), Member of the North Carolina State Senate (1977–1986), and North Carolina State Representative (1975–1977)
Education: Amherst College (1948) and Episcopal High School (1944)
Party: Republican Party