Francis Locke Jr. (October 31, 1766 – January 8, 1823) was a

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from the state of

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Family

Francis Locke was the son of Francis Locke Sr. (1722–1796) (a Revolutionary War participant) and Anne Brandon (b.abt. 1737). All are buried at Thyatira Cemetery in

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Career

A native of Rowan County, North Carolina, and a judge of the

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of North Carolina from 1803 to 1814, he was elected to the Senate in 1814 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of David Stone, but resigned in 1815, before he could qualify.

References

''NC Manual of 1913''
1776 births 1823 deaths United States senators from North Carolina North Carolina Democratic-Republicans North Carolina state court judges People from Rowan County, North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub