Hosea T. Lockard (June 24, 1920 - December 12, 2011) was an African-American Criminal Court Judge in the U.S. State of Tennessee for Shelby County.
He headed up their legal committee, and during this time, he was joined by Russell Sugarmon, Vasco and Maxine Smith, Jesse Turner, Billy Kyles, Benjamin Hooks and A.W.
He built a successful law practice and became the first African-American member of a Tennessee governor's cabinet, serving as administrative assistant to Gov.
He advised President Lyndon B. Johnson on civil rights issues and matters pertaining to race relations.
As a judge, he served on the Shelby County Criminal Court from 1975 to 1994 and remained active in the legal community until physical ailments and a stroke slowed him down.