Zebulon Weaver

Zebulon Weaver (May 12, 1872 – October 29, 1948) was an American lawyer and politician who served 14 terms as a Democratic U.S.

He was elected to the U.S. House from North Carolina's 10th congressional district in 1916 in an extremely close race that he initially won by only 8 votes.

He recaptured his seat in 1930 and served eight more terms in Congress (March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1947) until losing a battle for the renomination in 1946.

[3] During his tenure in office, Weaver was responsible for the bill that resulted in the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

[4] Gertrude Dills McKee, later to become the first female member of the North Carolina State Senate, supported his reelection efforts in 1928; it was her first experience in politics.