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Francis Locke

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Francis Locke Famous memorial

Birth
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Death
8 Jan 1823 (aged 56)
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Mill Bridge, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.6531584, Longitude: -80.637518
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U.S. Congressman. He became a United States Senator from North Carolina in 1814 until resigning in 1815.
U.S. Congressman. He became a United States Senator from North Carolina in 1814 until resigning in 1815.

Bio by: Evening Blues


Inscription

To The Memory of Francis, Esq'r
Aged 56 Years and 3 Months
Late One of the Judges to the Superior Courts of Law and Courts of Equity in North Carolina
This Monument is Erected.

In Private Life
He was Beloved for His Frankness & Sincerity
His Gentleness and Benevolence.
In Publick Life
He was Respected and Admired for His Firmness,
Integrity and Decision.
On the Bench
Where He Presided for Ten Years, He Sustained the
Authority of Laws, and Gave Dignity to the
Administration of Justice.
He was Born in Rowan County 31st October A.D. 1766
Appointed Judge in December 1803
Resigned His Appointment in February A.D. 1813
Died January 20th, AD 1823



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Evening Blues
  • Added: Nov 11, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8078670/francis-locke: accessed ), memorial page for Francis Locke (31 Oct 1766–8 Jan 1823), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8078670, citing Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mill Bridge, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.