The Political Graveyard: Locke-Wingo family of Salisbury, North Carolina

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Locke-Wingo family of Salisbury, North Carolina

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Matthew Locke (1730-1801) — of North Carolina. Born in Northern Ireland, 1730. Democrat. Delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1776, 1789; member of North Carolina state legislature, 1777; member of North Carolina state senate, 1781; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1793-99 (at-large 1793-97, 2nd District 1797-99). Died in Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C., September 7, 1801 (age about 71 years). Interment at Thyatira Churchyard, Salisbury, N.C.

		Relatives: Uncle of Francis Locke (1776-1823); third great-grandfather of Effiegene Locke Wingo.
		Political family: Locke-Wingo family of Salisbury, North Carolina.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Francis Locke (1776-1823) — of North Carolina. Born in Rowan County, N.C., October 31, 1776. Democrat. State court judge in North Carolina, 1803; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1814-15. Died January 8, 1823 (age 46 years, 69 days). Interment at Thyatira Churchyard, Salisbury, N.C.

		Relatives: Nephew of Matthew Locke (1730-1801).
		Political family: Locke-Wingo family of Salisbury, North Carolina.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Otis Theodore Wingo (1877-1930) — also known as Otis Wingo — of De Queen, Sevier County, Ark. Born in Weakley County, Tenn., June 18, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Arkansas state senate, 1907-08; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1913-30; died in office 1930. Died October 21, 1930 (age 53 years, 125 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

		Relatives: Son of Theodore Wingo and Jane Wingo; married, October 15, 1902, to Effie Gene Locke (1883-1962).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Effiegene Locke Wingo (1883-1962) — also known as Effiegene Wingo; Effie Gene Locke — of De Queen, Sevier County, Ark. Born in Lockesburg, Sevier County, Ark., April 13, 1883. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1930-33. Female. Died in Burlington, Ontario, September 19, 1962 (age 79 years, 159 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

		Relatives: Married, October 15, 1902, to Otis Theodore Wingo; third great-granddaughter of Matthew Locke (1730-1801).
		Political family: Locke-Wingo family of Salisbury, North Carolina.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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