Capus Miller Waynick was an American newspaperman, politician, and diplomat.

Born in Rockingham County, North Carolina

Rockingham County, North Carolina

Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 93,643. Its county seat is Wentworth.- History :The county was formed in 1785 from Guilford County...

, Waynick enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...

 but did not graduate. He became a reporter for the Greensboro Record and eventually rose to become its publisher, and later editor of the High Point Enterprise

High Point Enterprise

High Point Enterprise is a daily morning newspaper that primarily serves High Point, North Carolina.The newspaper's coverage area includes parts of Guilford, Davidson, Randolph and Forsyth counties in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina. The Enterprise is owned by Paxton Media Group...

. Waynick, a Democrat, was elected to one term in the North Carolina House of Representatives

North Carolina House of Representatives

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 and to one term in the North Carolina Senate

North Carolina Senate

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He held a variety of offices in the North Carolina state government, managed the successful gubernatorial campaign of Kerr Scott, and was the chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party

North Carolina Democratic Party

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 in 1948-1949. President Harry Truman appointed him to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua

Nicaragua

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 (1949-1951) and then to Colombia

Colombia

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 (1951-1953). Waynick served as adjutant general

Adjutant general

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 of the North Carolina National Guard

North Carolina National Guard

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 under Gov. Luther Hodges from 1957-1961.