Matthew Locke (U.S. Congress)

Matthew Locke
Born1730 (1730)
Kingdom of Ireland
DiedSeptember 7, 1801(1801-09-07) (aged 70–71)
Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S.
Place of burial
Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mill Bridge, Rowan County, North Carolina
AllegianceUnited States
BranchNorth Carolina militia
Service years1775-1783
RankBrigadier General (Pro Tempore)
UnitRowan County Regiment of the North Carolina militia
CommandsRowan County Regiment, Salisbury District Brigade
Conflicts
Spouses1) Mary Brandon, 2) Elizabeth Towers Gostelow
RelationsFrancis Locke, Sr., Francis Locke, Jr.

Matthew Locke (1730 – September 7, 1801) was a general during the American Revolutionary War, a wagon driver, and a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1793 and 1799.

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