Henry C. Doby, Jr., of Albemarle, become a member of the North Carolina Real Estate Licensing Board on January 13th by appointment of Governor Bob Scott. Mr. Doby, who formerly served on the Board from 1964 to 1966, succeeds J. Toliver Davis. His term will expire on July 31, 1974.

Mr. Doby is a native of Albemarle in Stanly County and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Wake Forest School of Law. He is engaged in the general practice of low in Albemarle with the firm of Patterson and Doby. His former law partner was the late Senator Frank N. Patterson, Jr.

Mr. Doby has served as Albemarle City Attorney since 1953 and is a post member and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Stanly County Hospital.

Mr. Doby is a veteran of WW11 having served in the U. S. Air Force.

He is married to the former Elithe Outlaw of Duplin County and they have two daughters.

He was welcomed to the Board by his co-members at the January Board meeting in Raleigh.