Francis Locke Jr. (October 31, 1766 – January 8, 1823) was a
U.S. senator
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The composition and powe ...
from the state of
North Carolina
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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
Rowan County, North Carolina.
Career
A native of Rowan County, North Carolina, and a judge of the
Superior Court
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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
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