David H. Locke Explained

David H. Locke
Birth Date:4 August 1927
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation:Lawyer
Politician
Residence:Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:Harvard University
Harvard Law School
Term Start1:1989
Term End1:1993
Predecessor1:John F. Parker
Successor1:Brian Lees
Title2:Minority Whip of the Massachusetts Senate
Term Start2:1971
Term End2:1988
Predecessor2:William D. Weeks
Successor2:Paul Cellucci
Title3:Member of the Massachusetts Senate
Term Start3:1969
Term End3:1993
Predecessor3:Leslie Bradley Cutler
Successor3:Cheryl Jacques

David Henry Locke (August 4, 1927 – December 12, 2019)[1] was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts General Court from 1961 to 1993.

Early life

Locke was born on August 4, 1927, in Boston, Massachusetts. He lived in Wellesley, Massachusetts and graduated from Wellesley High School in 1945. He served in the United States Marine Corps. Locke graduated from Harvard University in 1951 and from Harvard Law School in 1954. Locke practiced law in Wellesley, Massachusetts.[2] [3]

Political career

Locke served on the Wellesley, Massachusetts, Board of Selectmen from 1959 to 1962 and was the board's chairman from 1961 to 1962. From 1961 to 1969 he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He then served in the Massachusetts Senate from 1969 to 1993. He was the Assistant Minority Floor Leader of the Senate from 1971 to 1989 and Minority Floor Leader from 1989 to 1993. He was defeated by Cheryl Jacques in 1992.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://theswellesleyreport.com/2019/12/ wellesley-remembers-sen-david-locke/
  2. Book: 1991–1992 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts .
  3. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bostonglobe/obituary.aspx?n=david-h-locke&pid=194719472&fhid=15200 David H. Locke-obituary
  4. News: Locke Loses State Senate Seat to Political Newcomer Jacques. The Boston Globe. November 4, 1992. Jack Sullivan. Toni Locy.