Francis Locke Jr.Francis Locke Jr. was a United [States Senate|U.S. senator] from the state of North Carolina.FamilyFrancis Locke was the son of Francis Locke [Sr.] and Anna Brandon. All are buried at Thyatira Cemetery in Rowan [County, North Carolina].CareerA native of Rowan County, North Carolina, and a judge of the Superior Court of North Carolina from 1803 to 1814, he was elected to the Senate in 1814 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of David [Stone (politician)|David Stone], but resigned in 1815, before he could qualify.