James Lockwood (Connecticut politician)

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James Lockwood

Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk
In office May 1721 – October 1721Serving with Joseph Platt
Preceded by	Joseph Platt, James Brown
In office May 1722 – October 1722Serving with John Benedict
Succeeded by	Joseph Platt, Samuel Hanford
In office October 1723 – May 1724Serving with Samuel Comstock
Succeeded by	Eliphalet Lockwood, Matthew Gregory
In office October 1724 – May 1725Serving with Joseph Platt
Preceded by	Eliphalet Lockwood, Matthew Gregory
Succeeded by	John Benedict
In office May 1726 – October 1726Serving with Thomas Fitch
Preceded by	Joseph Platt, Samuel Comstock
Succeeded by	Joseph Platt, Samuel Comstock
In office May 1727 – October 1727Serving with Thomas Fitch
Preceded by	Joseph Platt, Samuel Comstock
Succeeded by	Joseph Platt, Samuel Comstock
In office May 1729 – October 1729Serving with Thomas Fitch
Preceded by	Joseph Platt, Samuel Comstock
Succeeded by	Joseph Platt, Samuel Comstock
In office May 1732 – October 1733Serving with Joseph Platt
Preceded by	Joseph Platt, John Betts Jr.
Succeeded by	Joseph Platt, Samuel Hanford
In office May 1735 – May 1736Serving with Samuel Hanford
Preceded by	Joseph Platt, Daniel Hoyt
Succeeded by	Samuel Hanford, Samuel Fitch
In office May 1738 – October 1738Serving with John Marvin
Preceded by	Joseph Platt, Samuel Hanford
Succeeded by	Joseph Platt, Joseph Comstock
In office October 1739 – May 1741Serving with Samuel Cluckston, Thomas Benedict
Preceded by	Joseph Platt, John Betts, Jr.
Succeeded by	John Betts, Jr., John Belding, Jr.
In office October 1742 – May 1743Serving with Samuel Fitch
Preceded by	John Betts, Jr.
Succeeded by	Samuel Fitch, John Betts, Jr.
In office May 1746 – October 1746Serving with Samuel Fitch
Preceded by	Joseph Platt, Samuel Fitch
Succeeded by	Joseph Platt, Samuel Fitch
In office October 1748 – May 1749Serving with Joseph Platt, Jr.
Preceded by	Samuel Fitch, Elnathan Hanford
Succeeded by	Joseph Platt, Jr., Nehemiah Mead
In office October 1749 – May 1750Serving with Joseph Platt, Jr.
Preceded by	Joseph Platt, Jr., Nehemiah Mead
Succeeded by	Samuel Fitch, Joseph Platt, Jr.
In office October 1751 – May 1752Serving with David Lambert
Preceded by	Joseph Platt, Jr., Samuel Fitch
Succeeded by	Joseph Platt, Jr., Samuel Fitch

Personal details
Born	(1683-04-21)April 21, 1683 Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Died	May 5, 1769(1769-05-05) (aged 86)
Resting place	Pine Island Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut
Spouse	Lydia Smith (daughter of Samuel Smith) (m. October 23, 1707)
Children	Lydia Lockwood (died in infancy), Hannah Lockwood Rogers, Reverend James Lockwood, Lydia Lockwood Keeler, Job Lockwood, John Lockwood, Reverend Samuel Lockwood
Residence(s)	Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Military service
Rank	Colonel
Unit	North Company of the Norwalk Trainband

James Lockwood (April 21, 1683 – May 5, 1769) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk, Connecticut Colony. He was the youngest son of Ephraim Lockwood and Mercy St. John and the brother of Eliphalet Lockwood.

Lockwood served in the following sessions of the House:

May 1721
May 1722
October 1723
October 1724
May 1726
May 1727
May 1729
May and October 1732
May 1733
May and October 1735
May 1738
October 1739
May and October 1740
October 1742
May 1746
October 1748
October 1749
October 1751

He was appointed a justice of the peace by the General Assembly from 1744 to 1756.

References

Preceded byJoseph Platt James Brown	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk May 1721 – October 1721 With: Joseph Platt	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk May 1722 – October 1722 With: John Benedict	Succeeded byJoseph Platt Samuel Hanford
Preceded by	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1723 – May 1724 With: Samuel Comstock	Succeeded byEliphalet Lockwood Matthew Gregory
Preceded byEliphalet Lockwood Matthew Gregory	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1724 – May 1725 With: Joseph Platt	Succeeded byJohn Benedict
Preceded byJoseph Platt Samuel Comstock	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk May 1726 – October 1726 With: Thomas Fitch	Succeeded byJoseph Platt Samuel Comstock
Preceded byJoseph Platt Samuel Comstock	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk May 1727 – October 1727 With: Thomas Fitch	Succeeded byJoseph Platt Samuel Comstock
Preceded byJoseph Platt Samuel Comstock	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk May 1729 – October 1729 With: Thomas Fitch	Succeeded byJoseph Platt Samuel Comstock
Preceded byJoseph Platt John Betts, Jr.	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk May 1732 – October 1733 With: Joseph Platt	Succeeded byJoseph Platt Samuel Hanford
Preceded byJoseph Platt Daniel Hoyt	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk May 1735 – May 1736 With: Samuel Hanford	Succeeded bySamuel Hanford Samuel Fitch
Preceded byJoseph Platt Samuel Hanford	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk May 1738 – October 1738 With: John Marvin	Succeeded byJoseph Platt Joseph Comstock
Preceded byJoseph Platt John Betts, Jr.	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1739 – May 1741 With: Samuel Cluckston Thomas Benedict	Succeeded byJohn Betts, Jr. John Belding, Jr.
Preceded byJohn Betts, Jr.	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1742 – May 1743 With: Samuel Fitch	Succeeded byJohn Betts, Jr. Samuel Fitch
Preceded byJoseph Platt Samuel Fitch	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk May 1746 – October 1746 With: Samuel Fitch	Succeeded byJoseph Platt Samuel Fitch
Preceded bySamuel Fitch Elnathan Hanford	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1748 – May 1749 With: Joseph Platt, Jr.	Succeeded byJoseph Platt, Jr. Nehemiah Mead
Preceded byJoseph Platt, Jr. Nehemiah Mead	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1749 – May 1750 With: Joseph Platt, Jr.	Succeeded bySamuel Fitch Joseph Platt, Jr.
Preceded byJoseph Platt, Jr. Samuel Fitch	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1751 – May 1752 With: David Lambert	Succeeded byJoseph Platt, Jr. Samuel Fitch

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