James Alexander Lockhart (June 2, 1850 – December 24, 1905) was a

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from

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. He was born in

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, on June 2, 1850, and attended the common schools. Lockhart graduated from

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, in

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, in June 1873; he studied law in

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, and was admitted to the bar in 1874. He settled in

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, where he practiced law. He was elected mayor of Wadesboro in 1875. He served in the

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in 1879 and in the

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in 1881. Lockhart, a Democrat, presented his credentials as a Member-elect to the

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and served from March 4, 1895, to June 5, 1896, when he was unseated in favor of

Charles H. Martin Charles Henry Martin (October 1, 1863September 22, 1946) was an American Army officer and later politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Illinois, he had a 40-year career in the military including serving in conflicts from the Spanish–Am ...

, who had contested the results of the 1894 election. Lockhart faced Martin again in the election of 1896, which Martin won by a large margin.District 6 race - Nov. 3, 1896
/ref> Lockhart resumed his law practice in Wadesboro. He died in Charlotte, on December 24, 1905. He was buried in Eastview Cemetery, in Wadesboro.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lockhart, James Democratic Party North Carolina state senators Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives 1850 births 1905 deaths People from Wadesboro, North Carolina Mayors of places in North Carolina Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina 19th-century American legislators