James A. Lockhart

James A. Lockhart

James Alexander Lockhart (born June 2, 1850 in Anson County , North Carolina , †  December 24, 1905 in Charlotte , North Carolina) was an American politician . Between 1895 and 1896 he represented the state of North Carolina in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Lockhart attended the public schools of his home country and graduated from Trinity College in Durham by 1873 . After a subsequent law degree in Charlotte and his admission as a lawyer in 1874, he began to work in Wadesboro in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He was elected Mayor of Wadesboro in 1875, became a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1878, and was a member of the State Senate in 1880 .

In the congressional election of 1894 Lockhart was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the sixth constituency of North Carolina , where he succeeded Sydenham Benoni Alexander on March 4, 1895 . The result of the election was challenged by Charles H. Martin of the Populist Party . After this objection was granted, Lockhart had to cede his mandate in Congress to Martin on June 5, 1896 .

After leaving the US House of Representatives, James Lockhart practiced again as a lawyer in Wadesboro. He died in Charlotte on December 24, 1905 and was buried in Wadesboro.

Web links

• James A. Lockhart in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• James A. Lockhart in the database of Find a Grave (English)