About Lock E. Houston
Lived 1814 – 1897 (aged 82–83). Lock E. Houston was an American politician, lawyer and judge.
Lock E. Houston (1814 - January 22, 1897) was a judge and state legislator in Mississippi. He served as Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He served in the Mississippi House during the American Civil War.
He was born in Knox County, Tennessee. His parents died while he was young, he took up blacksmithing to fund his education, graduated from the University of Tennessee, taught in Alabama, studied law, and then settled in Aberdeen, Mississippi.
In his later life he declined appointment offers to the Mississippi Supreme Court and for nomination as a candidate for a seat in the U.S. Congress.
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Who was Lock E. Houston?
Mississippi judge and politician (1814–1897)
When was Lock E. Houston born?
Lock E. Houston was born in 1814 in Rockbridge County.
When did Lock E. Houston die?
Lock E. Houston died in 1897 in Aberdeen.
What was Lock E. Houston's occupation?
Lock E. Houston was a politician, lawyer and judge.
What nationality was Lock E. Houston?
Lock E. Houston was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lock E. Houston. https://biography.guide/lock-e-houston/
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