Lynton Yates Ballentine | |
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| 12th North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture | |
| In office 1949 – July 19, 1964 | |
| Governor | W. Kerr Scott William B. Umstead Luther H. Hodges Terry Sanford |
| Preceded by | David S. Coltrane |
| Succeeded by | James Allen Graham |
| 20th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office January 4, 1945 – January 6, 1949 | |
| Governor | R. Gregg Cherry |
| Preceded by | Reginald L. Harris |
| Succeeded by | Hoyt Patrick Taylor |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate Thirteenth Senatorial District[1] | |
| In office 1937[1]–1943[2] | |
| Member of the Wake County, N.C. Board of Commissioners[1] | |
| In office 1926[1]–1934[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1899 Varina, North Carolina |
| Died | July 19, 1964 (aged 65) White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest College, B.A., (Political Economy) 1921. |
| Nickname | Stag |
Lynton Yates Ballentine (April 6, 1899 – July 19, 1964) was a North Carolina politician who served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1945 to 1949 and as the 12th North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture from 1949 until his death on July 19, 1964.