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.[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 by	William N. "Bill" Martin
Succeeded by	William 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 by	Ian Theodore Kaplan Marvin Ward
Succeeded by	Jeanne H. Lucas
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 20th 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 the North Carolina Senate from the 22nd 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 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 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 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	January 31, 2006(2006-01-31) (aged 74) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Evelyn ​ (m. 1963)​
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

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]