John Motley Morehead was an American lawyer and politician who became the 29th governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina. He became known as "the Father of Modern North Carolina."
- Occupation
- politician, lawyer, governor, jurist
- Position held
- Governor of North Carolina, member of the North Carolina House of Commons
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 4, 1796
- Died
- August 27, 1866
