Alton Asa Lennon
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Alton Asa Lennon of Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., was a Democratic
U.S. senator
from the state of North Carolina
between 1953 and 1954, and later, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing North Carolina's 7th congressional district
from 1957 to 1973.
Lennon was a Senator and a Representative from North Carolina; born in Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., August 17, 1906; son of Rosser Yates Lennon and Minnie (High) Lennon; attended the public schools; graduated from Wake Forest College in 1929; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1929 and began practice in Wilmington, N.C.; married, October 12, 1933, to Karine Welch; served as judge, New Hanover County Recorder’s Court 1934–1942; member, State senate 1947–1951; appointed on July 10, 1953, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Willis Smith and served from July 10, 1953, to November 28, 1954; was an unsuccessful candidate for the nomination in 1954 to fill the vacancy; resumed law practice; elected as a Democrat to the 85th Congress; reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1957–January 3, 1973); was not a candidate for reelection in 1972; was a resident of Wilmington, N.C., until his death there December 28, 1986; interment in Oakdale Cemetery. Baptist. Member, Moose; Odd Fellows.
Democratic Party (United States)
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U.S. senator
United States Senate
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from the state of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
between 1953 and 1954, and later, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing North Carolina's 7th congressional district
North Carolina's 7th congressional district
North Carolina's 7th congressional district is located in the southeastern corner of North Carolina. It covers Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Duplin, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson, and Sampson counties....
from 1957 to 1973.
Lennon was a Senator and a Representative from North Carolina; born in Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., August 17, 1906; son of Rosser Yates Lennon and Minnie (High) Lennon; attended the public schools; graduated from Wake Forest College in 1929; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1929 and began practice in Wilmington, N.C.; married, October 12, 1933, to Karine Welch; served as judge, New Hanover County Recorder’s Court 1934–1942; member, State senate 1947–1951; appointed on July 10, 1953, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Willis Smith and served from July 10, 1953, to November 28, 1954; was an unsuccessful candidate for the nomination in 1954 to fill the vacancy; resumed law practice; elected as a Democrat to the 85th Congress; reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1957–January 3, 1973); was not a candidate for reelection in 1972; was a resident of Wilmington, N.C., until his death there December 28, 1986; interment in Oakdale Cemetery. Baptist. Member, Moose; Odd Fellows.