Hamilton C. Horton Jr.
Hamilton Cowles "Ham" Horton Jr. (August 6, 1931 – January 31, 2006)[1] was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-first Senate district, including constituents in Forsyth county. Horton attended R. J. Reynolds High School from 1945 to 1949.[2] He received his AB and LLB from UNC-Chapel Hill.[3] He also served in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant from 1956 to 1960.[4] He also served for one year in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1969 to 1970. An attorney from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Horton served a combined eight terms in the state Senate, from 1971-1975 and 1995-2006.[5] He previously served as Chief of Staff to Senator Jesse Helms from 1977 to 1978.[6] He ran for North Carolina's 5th congressional district in the 1978 election. He lost to incumbent, Stephen L. Neal.[7]
Senator Horton died of cancer on January 31, 2006 at age 74.[8][9] He was survived by his wife of 43 years and his daughter.[10]
References
- https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2005/Bills/Senate/PDF/S2064v3.pdf
- https://archive.org/details/northcarolinama1969nort/page/648/mode/2up
- https://archive.org/details/northcarolinaman20032004nort/page/414/mode/2up
- https://archive.org/details/northcarolinaman20032004nort/page/414/mode/2up
- https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/5907/hamilton-horton-jr
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13205258/hamilton-cowles-horton
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=53048
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13205258/hamilton-cowles-horton
- https://www.newspapers.com/image/339411529/
- https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/winstonsalem/name/hamilton-horton-obituary?pid=16569165
External links
| North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Wesley Bailey Claude M. Hamrick Ronald K. Ingle |
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 30th district 1969–1971 Served alongside: Howard A. Jemison, Ed. M. McKnight, C. Dempsey McDaniel, Marshall Ted Wills |
Succeeded by E. Lawrence Davis Fred C. Farmer |
| North Carolina Senate | ||
| Preceded by Geraldine R. Nielson |
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 22nd district 1971–1973 Served alongside: Harry Stroman Bagnal |
Succeeded by Cy N. Bahakel Eddie Knox Herman A. Moore Michael P. Mullins |
| Preceded by Luther J. Britt, Jr. |
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 20th district 1973–1975 Served alongside: Harry Stroman Bagnal |
Succeeded by E. Lawrence Davis Carl D. Totherow |
| Preceded by Ian Theodore Kaplan Marvin Ward |
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 20th district 1995–2003 Served alongside: James Mark McDaniel, Linda Dew Garrou |
Succeeded by Jeanne H. Lucas |
| Preceded by William N. "Bill" Martin |
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 31st district 2003–2006 |
Succeeded by William B. Miller |