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 
democrat alfred moore scales was the governor of north carolina. he was born in reidsville. north carolina and was later succeeded by james madison leach.alfred moore scales was governor of north carolina north carolina from 1885 to 1889