Matthew Locke (U.S. Congress)
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Matthew Locke. Father was John Locke (b. 1700 in England, and dying abt. 1744 in Lancaster,PA) and his wife Elizabeth (b.abt. 1705 in England). Elizabeth's maiden name may have been Witingham or Whittingham Elizabeth died August 10, 1760 in Rowan County, North Carolina and was buried at Thyatira Cememtery. Was a U.S. Congressman
from North Carolina
between 1793 and 1799.
Locke, born in the north of Ireland
in 1730, from where he migrated to settle in Rowan County, North Carolina
. He was married to Mary Brandon (b. 1735) sometime around 1749. He was named treasury commissioner of the colony of North Carolina in 1771, and elected a member of the safety committee of Rowan County on August 8, 1774, and to the committee of secrecy, intelligence, and observation of Rowan County on September 23, 1774.
He was a delegate to the Provincial Congresses in Hillsborough, North Carolina
and Johnston Court House in 1775, then as a member of the Colonial Congress at Halifax in 1776 and a delegate to the state Constitutional Convention of 1776.
The paymaster of troops in the Salisbury District in 1775, Locke was a brigadier general of North Carolina troops during the American Revolutionary War
. He served several terms in the legislature, including periods in the North Carolina House of Commons from 1777 to 1781, the North Carolina Senate
form 1781 to 1782, and in the House of Commons again from 1783 to 1792. Locke again was a delegate to the 1789 state Constitutional Convention called to consider ratification of the United States Constitution
; he voted against ratification.
Affiliated with the United States Democratic-Republican Party
, Locke was elected to the 3rd United States Congress
in 1792 and served for three consecutive terms (March 4, 1793 - March 3, 1799) before being refeated for re-election in 1798. After retiring from Congress, Locke was engaged as a planter and was an extensive landowner; he died in Salisbury, North Carolina
in 1801 and is buried in the Thyatira Churchyard, near Salisbury.
Locke was the uncle of North Carolina Senator Francis Locke
and the great-great-great-grandfather of Arkansas
Representative Effiegene Locke Wingo
.
United States House of Representatives
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from 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 1793 and 1799.
Locke, born in the north of Ireland
Ireland
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in 1730, from where he migrated to settle in Rowan County, North Carolina
Rowan County, North Carolina
-Demographics and economics:As of the census of 2010, there were 138,428 people, 53,140 households, and 37,058 families residing in the county. The population density was 270.7 people per square mile . There were 60,211 housing units at an average density of 117.7 per square mile...
. He was married to Mary Brandon (b. 1735) sometime around 1749. He was named treasury commissioner of the colony of North Carolina in 1771, and elected a member of the safety committee of Rowan County on August 8, 1774, and to the committee of secrecy, intelligence, and observation of Rowan County on September 23, 1774.
He was a delegate to the Provincial Congresses in Hillsborough, North Carolina
Hillsborough, North Carolina
Hillsborough is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,653 at the 2008 census. It is the county seat of Orange County....
and Johnston Court House in 1775, then as a member of the Colonial Congress at Halifax in 1776 and a delegate to the state Constitutional Convention of 1776.
The paymaster of troops in the Salisbury District in 1775, Locke was a brigadier general of North Carolina troops during the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. He served several terms in the legislature, including periods in the North Carolina House of Commons from 1777 to 1781, the North Carolina Senate
North Carolina Senate
The North Carolina Senate is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly.Its prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives. Its members do, however, represent districts that are larger than those of their colleagues in the House. The...
form 1781 to 1782, and in the House of Commons again from 1783 to 1792. Locke again was a delegate to the 1789 state Constitutional Convention called to consider ratification of the United States Constitution
United States Constitution
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; he voted against ratification.
Affiliated with the United States Democratic-Republican Party
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
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, Locke was elected to the 3rd United States Congress
3rd United States Congress
The Third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives...
in 1792 and served for three consecutive terms (March 4, 1793 - March 3, 1799) before being refeated for re-election in 1798. After retiring from Congress, Locke was engaged as a planter and was an extensive landowner; he died in Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...
in 1801 and is buried in the Thyatira Churchyard, near Salisbury.
Locke was the uncle of North Carolina Senator Francis Locke
Francis Locke
Francis Locke was a U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina. Francis Locke was the son of Francis Locke and Anne Brandon...
and the great-great-great-grandfather of Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
Representative Effiegene Locke Wingo
Effiegene Locke Wingo
Effiegene Locke Wingo was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, wife of Otis Theodore Wingo and great-great-great-granddaughter of Matthew Locke....
.