FAIRCLOTH, Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch), a Senator from North Carolina; born in Sampson County, N.C., January 14, 1928; attended Roseboro High School, Sampson County, N.C.; engaged in farming, commercial real estate, heavy construction and auto dealerships; chairman, North Carolina Highway Commission 1969-1972; secretary, North Carolina Department of Commerce 1977-1983; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1992 for the term ending January 3, 1999; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1998.