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Hamilton C. Horton Jr. | |
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| Member of theNorth Carolina Senate from the31st district | |
| In office 2003–2006 | |
| Preceded by | William N. "Bill" Martin |
| Succeeded by | William B. Miller |
| Member of theNorth Carolina Senate from the20th district | |
| In office 1995–2003 Serving with James Mark McDaniel, Linda Dew Garrou | |
| Preceded by | Ian Theodore Kaplan Marvin Ward |
| Succeeded by | Jeanne H. Lucas |
| Member of theNorth Carolina Senate from the20th district | |
| In office 1973–1975 Serving with Harry Stroman Bagnal | |
| Preceded by | Luther J. Britt, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | E. Lawrence Davis Carl D. Totherow |
| Member of theNorth Carolina Senate from the22nd district | |
| In office 1971–1973 Serving with Harry Stroman Bagnal | |
| Preceded by | Geraldine R. Nielson |
| Succeeded by | Cy Bahakel Eddie Knox Herman A. Moore Michael P. Mullins |
| Member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives from the 30th district | |
| In office 1969–1971 Serving with Howard A. Jemison, Ed. M. McKnight, C. Dempsey McDaniel, Marshall Ted Wills | |
| Preceded by | Wesley Bailey Claude M. Hamrick Ronald K. Ingle |
| Succeeded by | E. Lawrence Davis Fred C. Farmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hamilton Cowles "Ham" Horton Jr. (1931-08-06)August 6, 1931 |
| Died | January 31, 2006(2006-01-31) (aged 74) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (AB,LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1956–1960 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Hamilton Cowles "Ham" Horton Jr. (August 6, 1931 – January 31, 2006)[1] was aRepublican member of theNorth Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-first Senate district, including constituents inForsyth county. Horton attendedR. J. Reynolds High School from 1945 to 1949.[2] He received hisAB andLLB fromUNC-Chapel Hill.[3] He also served in theUnited States Navy as aLieutenant from 1956 to 1960.[3] He also served for one year in theNorth Carolina House of Representatives from 1969 to 1970. An attorney fromWinston-Salem, North Carolina, Horton served a combined eight terms in the state Senate, from 1971-1975 and 1995-2006.[4] He previously served as Chief of Staff to SenatorJesse Helms from 1977 to 1978. He ran forNorth Carolina's 5th congressional district in the1978 election. He lost to incumbent,Stephen L. Neal.[5]
Senator Horton had a cancerous kidney removed in September after the 2005 legislative session.[6] He died of cancer on January 31, 2006, at age 74.[7][8]
| North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Wesley Bailey Claude M. Hamrick Ronald K. Ingle | Member of theNorth 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 theNorth Carolina Senate from the22nd district 1971–1973 Served alongside:Harry Stroman Bagnal | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Luther J. Britt, Jr. | Member of theNorth Carolina Senate from the20th 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 theNorth Carolina Senate from the20th district 1995–2003 Served alongside:James Mark McDaniel,Linda Garrou | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by William N. "Bill" Martin | Member of theNorth Carolina Senate from the31st district 2003–2006 | Succeeded by William B. Miller |
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