alfred_moore_scales | office (workedat, workedas) | governor of north carolina <tsp> alfred_moore_scales | party | democratic_party_(united_states) <tsp> alfred_moore_scales | successor | james_madison_leach <tsp> alfred_moore_scales | birthplace | reidsville,_north_carolina <sep> alfred moore scales (november 26, 1827 – february 9, 1892) was a north carolina state legislator, confederate general in the american civil war, and the 45th governor of north carolina from 1885 to 1889 
alfred moore scales was born in reidsville in north carolina where later became governor. alfred was a member of the democratic party in the u.s. and was succeeded by james madison leach.alfred moore scales was governor of north carolina north carolina from 1885 to 1889