Basil Lee Whitener was a Democratic U.S. Representative from North Carolina between 1957 and 1969.
Whitener was born in York County, South Carolina on May 14, 1915, and was educated in the public schools of Gaston County, North Carolina. Wikipedia
Born: May 14, 1915, York County, SC
Died: March 20, 1989 (age 73 years), Gastonia, NC
Previous office: Representative (1957–1969)
Party: Democratic Party
Education: University of South Carolina and Duke University School of Law