Hamilton C. Horton Jr.

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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.[3] 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.[4] He previously served as Chief of Staff to Senator Jesse Helms from 1977 to 1978. He ran for North Carolina's 5th congressional district in the 1978 election. He lost to incumbent, Stephen L. Neal.[5]

Hamilton C. Horton Jr.
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 31st district
In office
2003–2006
Preceded byWilliam N. "Bill" Martin
Succeeded byWilliam B. Miller
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 20th district
In office
1995–2003
Serving with James Mark McDaniel, Linda Dew Garrou
Preceded byIan Theodore Kaplan
Marvin Ward
Succeeded byJeanne H. Lucas
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 20th district
In office
1973–1975
Serving with Harry Stroman Bagnal
Preceded byLuther J. Britt, Jr.
Succeeded byE. Lawrence Davis
Carl D. Totherow
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
1971–1973
Serving with Harry Stroman Bagnal
Preceded byGeraldine R. Nielson
Succeeded byCy Bahakel
Eddie Knox
Herman A. Moore
Michael P. Mullins
Member of the North 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 byWesley Bailey
Claude M. Hamrick
Ronald K. Ingle
Succeeded byE. Lawrence Davis
Fred C. Farmer
Personal details
Born
Hamilton Cowles "Ham" Horton Jr.

(1931-08-06)August 6, 1931
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJanuary 31, 2006(2006-01-31) (aged 74)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Evelyn
(m. 1963)
Children1
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (AB, LLB)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1956–1960
RankLieutenant

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]

References

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  1. ^ Bills 2005ncleg.gov Archived 2019-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "North Carolina manual [serial]". 1916.
  3. ^ a b "North Carolina manual [serial]". 1916.
  4. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart".
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - NC District 5 Race - Nov 07, 1978".
  6. ^ "Page Title". Archived from the original on 2006-02-02.
  7. ^ "Rocky Mount Telegram 01 Feb 2006, page 6". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Hamilton Horton Obituary (2006) - Winston-Salem, NC - Winston-Salem Journal". Legacy.com.
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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 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 Garrou
Succeeded by
Preceded by
William N. "Bill" Martin
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 31st district

2003–2006
Succeeded by
William B. Miller