William Wade Hampton (politician) explained

William Wade Hampton
State House:North Carolina
District:Yadkin and Surry counties
Term Start:1899
Term End:1900
State Senate2:North Carolina
District2:Yadkin and Surry counties
Term Start2:1889
Term End2:1890
Birth Date:February 1858
Birth Place:Yadkin County, North Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S.
Resting Place:Dobson Cemetery
Children:2
Occupation:Politician

William Wade Hampton (February 1858 – December 14, 1930) was an American politician from North Carolina.

Early life

William Wade Hampton was born in February 1858 in Yadkin County, North Carolina, to Jane and Alfred Hampton.[1] [2]

Career

Hampton 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

Hampton 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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Former Legislator Dies in Surry . 1930-12-15 . . 2 . . 2024-11-12.
  2. News: Funeral Service Held for William Hampton at Dobson . 1930-12-16 . Greensboro Daily News . 5 . . 2024-11-12.
  3. News: Woman, 94, Recalls Days of Civil War . 1955-04-26 . Winston–Salem Journal . 20 . . 2024-11-12.
  4. News: W. W. Hampton Dies in Surry . 1930-12-15 . Winston–Salem Journal . 8 . . 2024-11-12.