William Wade Hampton (February 1858 – December 14, 1930) was an American politician from North Carolina.
William Wade Hampton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the Yadkin and Surry counties district | |
| In office 1899–1900 | |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the Yadkin and Surry counties district | |
| In office 1889–1890 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1858 Yadkin County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | December 14, 1930 (aged 72) Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Dobson Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Emma Shore (m. 1886) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
editWilliam Wade Hampton was born in February 1858 in Yadkin County, North Carolina, to Jane and Alfred Hampton.[1][2]
Career
editHampton served as clerk in Surry County for 12 years.[2] He was a Republican. He represented Yadkin and Surry counties as a member of the North Carolina Senate in 1889 and the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1899.[1][2] He was deputy collector of internal revenue and was a United States commissioner.[2]
Personal life
editHampton married Emma Shore, daughter of Wiley F. Shore, of Yadkin County on January 19, 1886. They had two sons, Henry Conrad and Wade Bruce.[1][3] He lived in Dobson.[1]
Hampton died at Martin Memorial Hospital in Mount Airy on December 14, 1930.[1][2] He was buried in Dobson Cemetery.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Former Legislator Dies in Surry". The News & Observer. December 15, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Funeral Service Held for William Hampton at Dobson". Greensboro Daily News. December 16, 1930. p. 5. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Woman, 94, Recalls Days of Civil War". Winston–Salem Journal. April 26, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W. W. Hampton Dies in Surry". Winston–Salem Journal. December 15, 1930. p. 8. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
