Hamilton C. Horton Jr.
Hamilton Cowles "Ham" Horton Jr. was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-first Senate district, including constituents in Forsyth county. 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.
Senator Horton died of cancer on January 31, 2006 at age 74.
