Lockhart, a Democrat, presented his credentials as a Member-elect to the Fifty-fourth Congress and served from March 4, 1895, to June 5, 1896, when he was unseated in favor of Charles H. Martin, who had contested the results of the 1894 election.[2] Lockhart faced Martin again in the election of 1896, which Martin won by a large margin.[3]
Lockhart resumed his law practice in Wadesboro. He died in Charlotte, on December 24, 1905. He was buried in Eastview Cemetery, in Wadesboro.
james, lockhart, other, people, named, james, lockhart, james, lockhart, disambiguation, james, alexander, lockhart, june, 1850, december, 1905, united, states, representative, from, north, carolina, born, anson, county, north, carolina, june, 1850, attended, . For other people named James Lockhart see James Lockhart disambiguation James Alexander Lockhart June 2 1850 December 24 1905 was a United States representative from North Carolina He was born in Anson County North Carolina on June 2 1850 and attended the common schools Lockhart graduated from Trinity College in Durham North Carolina in June 1873 he studied law in Charlotte North Carolina and was admitted to the bar in 1874 Lockhart in 1896 He settled in Wadesboro North Carolina where he practiced law He was elected mayor of Wadesboro in 1875 He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1879 and in the North Carolina Senate in 1881 1 Lockhart a Democrat presented his credentials as a Member elect to the Fifty fourth Congress and served from March 4 1895 to June 5 1896 when he was unseated in favor of Charles H Martin who had contested the results of the 1894 election 2 Lockhart faced Martin again in the election of 1896 which Martin won by a large margin 3 Lockhart resumed his law practice in Wadesboro He died in Charlotte on December 24 1905 He was buried in Eastview Cemetery in Wadesboro References edit North Carolina Manual 1913 District 6 race Nov 6 1894 District 6 race Nov 3 1896External links editUnited States Congress James A Lockhart id L000391 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded bySydenham B Alexander Member of the U S House of Representatives from North Carolina s 6th congressional district1895 1896 Succeeded byCharles H Martin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James A Lockhart amp oldid 1191016223, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
