James Locy Hallock (January 25, 1823 – September 21, 1894) was an American carpenter, farmer, and politician. Born in

Pittston, Pennsylvania Pittston is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city lies in the Wyoming Valley on the east side of the Susquehanna River and on the south side of the Lackawanna River. It is approximately midway between Wilkes-Barre, Pen ...

, Hallock worked as a carpenter and for the railroad. In 1852, Hallock went to

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

and took part in the

California Gold Rush The California gold rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the U ...

. In 1855, Hallock and his wife settled in the town of

Nelson Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Buffalo County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 13,317. Its county seat is Alma, Wisconsin, Alma. The county was created in 1853 and ...

. Hallock was a farmer and raised cattle and horses. Hallock served as chairman of the Nelson Town Board and on the Buffalo County Board of Supervisors. In 1870, Hallock served in the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Assembly is controlled by the Republican ...

and was a Republican.'The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin 1870,' Biographical Sketch of James L. Hallock, pg. 358

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* 1823 births 1894 deaths People from Pittston, Pennsylvania People from Buffalo County, Wisconsin People of the California Gold Rush Farmers from Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature 19th-century mayors of places in Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1820s-stub