Sen. Ham Horton dies of cancer at 74; was known as great orator
State Sen. Hamilton C. Horton Jr. - a slight man with a grand oratorical flourish who commanded respect from both Republicans and Democrats - died of cancer at his home in Winston-Salem yesterday. He was 74.
"Man proposes, God disposes," Horton matter-of-factly told his political committee as he announced in December that he was facing an aggressive cancer and would not run for re-election this year to his seat representing Forsyth County. "It's certainly unanticipated on my part."
Horton, a Republican, served nine terms in the General Assembly - one term in the House from 1969 to 1970, and two in the Senate from 1971 to 1974, when he resigned to run for Congress (unsuccessfully); and six terms after he returned to the Senate in 1995.
David Rice
This is sad. I knew Ham Horton when I was active in the NCGOP. He was a good man.
"Man proposes, God disposes," Horton matter-of-factly told his political committee as he announced in December that he was facing an aggressive cancer and would not run for re-election this year to his seat representing Forsyth County. "It's certainly unanticipated on my part."
Horton, a Republican, served nine terms in the General Assembly - one term in the House from 1969 to 1970, and two in the Senate from 1971 to 1974, when he resigned to run for Congress (unsuccessfully); and six terms after he returned to the Senate in 1995.
David Rice
This is sad. I knew Ham Horton when I was active in the NCGOP. He was a good man.
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