Senator James Thomas Broyhill

James Thomas Broyhill (born August 19, 1927) is a former American politician who represented the state of North Carolina as a member of the Republican Party. A male senator identified with bioguide ID B000966, he is recorded as having served in federal office from January 9, 1963, until November 4, 1986. Over the course of this period, he completed 13 terms in office and is noted specifically for his role as a senator for North Carolina.

Broyhill’s tenure in Congress, spanning more than two decades, places him among the long-serving Republican figures from North Carolina in the latter half of the twentieth century. His service is characterized in the available record as that of a historical member of Congress, with his primary public identity tied to his senatorial role for the state. He left office as a former senator in 1986, concluding a lengthy congressional career that began in the early 1960s.