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. Francis Locke Sr. (1722–1796) was a plantation owner, businessman, politician, and a participant in the American War of Independence, where he led the American Patriot (American Revolution), Patriots to the decisive victory at Battle of Ramseur' ...

(1722–1796) (a Revolutionary War Officer) and Anne Brandon (b.abt. 1737). All are buried at Thyatira Cemetery in

Rowan County, North Carolina Rowan County ( ),Talk Like a Tarheel
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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

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, but resigned in 1815, before he could qualify.

References

''NC Manual of 1913''
1766 births 1823 deaths United States senators from North Carolina North Carolina Democratic-Republicans North Carolina state court judges People from Rowan County, North Carolina 19th-century United States senators {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub