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Episcopalian Politicians in Maryland, D-J
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  Richard Dallam (born c.1865) — of Harford County, Md. Born in Bel Air, Harford County, Md., about 1865. Lawyer; secretary of state of Maryland, 1896-99. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
  William M. Dame (c.1845-1923) — of Baltimore, Md. Born about 1845. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; rector; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 27, 1923 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.
  Henry Winter Davis (1817-1865) — also known as H. Winter Davis — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., August 16, 1817. Cousin of David Davis. U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1855-61, 1863-65 (4th District 1855-61, 3rd District 1863-65). Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., December 30, 1865 (age 48 years, 136 days). Original interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.; reinterment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also Bush family of Massachusetts
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  George Robertson Dennis (1822-1882) — of Kingston, Somerset County, Md. Born in White Haven, Wicomico County, Md., April 8, 1822. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1854-56, 1872-74; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1867; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1873-79. Episcopalian. Died in Kingston, Somerset County, Md., August 12, 1882 (age 60 years, 126 days). Interment at St. Andrew's Churchyard, Princess Anne, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James William Denny (1838-1923) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Frederick County, Va., November 20, 1838. Democrat. Major in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1888; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1899-1901, 1903-05. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., April 12, 1923 (age 84 years, 143 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Dent (1756-1813) — of Maryland. Born in Charles County, Md., 1756. Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1782-90; member of Maryland state senate, 1791-92; state court judge in Maryland, 1791-95; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1793-1801. Episcopalian. Died near Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., December 2, 1813 (age about 57 years). Interment a private or family graveyard, Richmond County, Ga.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Dickinson (1732-1808) — Born near Trappe, Talbot County, Md., November 8, 1732. Brother of Philemon Dickinson. Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1774-76; Delegate to Continental Congress from Delaware, 1779; President of Delaware, 1781; President of Pennsylvania, 1782-85; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787. Quaker; later Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., February 14, 1808 (age 75 years, 98 days). Interment at Friends Burial Ground, Wilmington, Del.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Gabriel Duvall (1752-1844) — of Maryland. Born in Prince George's County, Md., December 6, 1752. Democrat. Member of Maryland state legislature, 1787; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1794-96; state court judge in Maryland, 1796-1802; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1796, 1800; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1811-35. Episcopalian. Died in Prince George's County, Md., March 6, 1844 (age 91 years, 91 days). Interment at Duvall Memorial Garden, Marietta House, Glenn Dale, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Judgepedia article — NNDB dossier
  Harry Lane Englebright (1884-1943) — also known as Harry L. Englebright — of Nevada City, Nevada County, Calif. Born in Nevada City, Nevada County, Calif., January 2, 1884. Son of William Fellows Englebright and Kittie F. (Holland) Englebright; married, December 14, 1912, to Marie Grace Jackson. Republican. Mining engineer; U.S. Representative from California 2nd District, 1926-43; died in office 1943. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Eagles; Redmen; Native Sons of the Golden West. Died, of an acute heart condition, at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., May 13, 1943 (age 59 years, 131 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Nevada City, Calif.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Forbes (c.1731-1780) — of Maryland. Born near Benedict, Charles County, Md., about 1731. State court judge in Maryland, 1770; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1777-78; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1777-80; died in office 1780. Episcopalian. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 25, 1780 (age about 49 years). Interment at Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Uriah Forrest (c.1746-1805) — of Maryland. Born near Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Md., about 1746. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1781-83, 1786-90; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1786-87; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1793-94; member of Maryland state senate, 1796-1800; state court judge in Maryland, 1799-1800. Episcopalian. Died in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., July 6, 1805 (age about 59 years). Original interment at Old Presbyterian Cemetery (which no longer exists), Georgetown, Washington, D.C.; reinterment in 1883 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lynn Winterdale Franklin (1888-1952) — also known as Lynn W. Franklin; Franklin Winterbothm — of Maryland; Fredericksburg, Va. Born in Ocean Grove, Monmouth County, N.J., June 11, 1888. Son of Charles Winterbothm and Jenny (Jones) Winterbothm; step-son of George L. Franklin; married, June 11, 1925, to Butler-Brayne Thornton Robinson. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in San Salvador, 1916-24; U.S. Consul in Hong Kong, 1925, 1926-27; Hankow, 1925; Saltillo, 1929; Amoy, 1932; Stockholm, 1938; Niagara Falls, 1943; U.S. Consul General in Curacao, 1947. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Died July 8, 1952 (age 64 years, 27 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Va.
  George Riggs Gaither, Jr. (1858-1921) — also known as George R. Gaither — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Howard County, Md., February 28, 1858. Son of George Riggs Gaither, Sr. and Rebecca Hanson (Dorsey) Gaither; married to Fannie Imogen Granger. Republican. Maryland state attorney general, 1899; candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1907. Episcopalian. Died in Catonsville, Baltimore County, Md., October 17, 1921 (age 63 years, 231 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  George Gale (1756-1815) — of Maryland. Born in Somerset County, Md., June 3, 1756. Father of Levin Gale. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1784; member of Maryland state senate, 1784-90; state court judge in Maryland, 1785-86; U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1789-91. Episcopalian. Died in Cecil County, Md., January 2, 1815 (age 58 years, 213 days). Interment at St. Mark's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Aiken, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Levin Gale (1784-1834) — of Elkton, Cecil County, Md. Born in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., April 24, 1784. Son of George Gale. Member of Maryland state senate, 1816-20; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1827-29. Episcopalian. Died in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., December 18, 1834 (age 50 years, 238 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ralph Abernethy Gamble (1885-1959) — also known as Ralph A. Gamble — of Larchmont, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Yankton, Yankton County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.), May 6, 1885. Nephew of John Rankin Gamble; son of Robert Jackson Gamble and Carrie (Osborne) Gamble; married, April 19, 1911, to Virginia Nesbitt (died 1937); married, June 19, 1958, to Ruth G. Daniels. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1931-37; U.S. Representative from New York, 1937-57 (25th District 1937-45, 28th District 1945-53, 26th District 1953-57). Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Phi Delta Phi; Lions. Died in St. Michaels, Talbot County, Md., March 4, 1959 (age 73 years, 302 days). Interment at Hopewell Cemetery, Port Deposit, Md.
  See also Gamble family of South Dakota and New York
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  Stephen Warfield Gambrill (1873-1938) — also known as Stephen W. Gambrill — of Baltimore, Md.; near Laurel, Howard County, Md. Born near Savage, Howard County, Md., October 2, 1873. Son of Stephen Gambrill and Kate (Gorman) Gambrill; married 1900 to Haddie D. Gorman (died 1923). Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1920-22; member of Maryland state senate, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1924; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1924-38; died in office 1938. Episcopalian. Died in Washington, D.C., December 19, 1938 (age 65 years, 78 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Clyde Davis Garrett (b. 1887) — also known as Clyde D. Garrett — of Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md.; Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., October 25, 1887. Republican. Lawyer; District of Columbia Republican Party secretary, 1937; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, Theta Delta Chi; Alpha Delta Sigma. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Hopper Gibson (1842-1900) — also known as Charles H. Gibson — of Easton, Talbot County, Md. Born near Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Md., January 19, 1842. Cousin of Henry Richard Gibson. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1885-91; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1891-97. Episcopalian. Died in Washington, D.C., March 31, 1900 (age 58 years, 71 days). Interment at Chesterfield Cemetery, Centreville, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles W. Gilchrist (1936-1999) — Born in Washington, D.C., November 12, 1936. Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate 17th District, 1975-78. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Baltimore, Md., June 24, 1999 (age 62 years, 224 days). Burial location unknown.
  John Gill, Jr. (1850-1918) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., June 9, 1850. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1874-76; member of Maryland state senate, 1882-84, 1904; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1905-11; state court judge in Maryland, 1912-18. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 27, 1918 (age 67 years, 232 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Goldsborough (1765-1834) — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Born in Dorchester County, Md., July 15, 1765. Son of Charles Goldsborough and Anna Maria (Tilghman) Goldsborough; great-grandfather of Winder Laird Henry and Thomas Alan Goldsborough. Member of Maryland state senate, 1791-95, 1799-1800; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1797, 1801-03; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1805-17 (at-large 1805-07, 8th District 1807-17); Governor of Maryland, 1819. Episcopalian. Died near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 13, 1834 (age 69 years, 151 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cambridge, Md.
  See also Goldsborough family of Maryland
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Phillips Lee Goldsborough (1865-1946) — also known as Phillips L. Goldsborough — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md.; Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., August 6, 1865. Republican. Lawyer; banker; Maryland state comptroller, 1898-1900; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1900, 1908, 1912, 1932; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Maryland, 1909; Governor of Maryland, 1912-16; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1929-35; member of Republican National Committee from Maryland, 1932-36. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 22, 1946 (age 81 years, 77 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cambridge, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Robert Goldsborough (1733-1788) — of Maryland. Born in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 3, 1733. Third great-grandfather of Thomas Alan Goldsborough. Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1774-76; member of Maryland state senate, 1777-83. Episcopalian. Died in Dorchester County, Md., December 22, 1788 (age 55 years, 19 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cambridge, Md.
  See also Goldsborough family of Maryland
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Henry Goldsborough (1779-1836) — of Easton, Talbot County, Md. Born near Easton, Talbot County, Md., January 4, 1779. Great-grandfather of Winder Laird Henry. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1804, 1825; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1813-19, 1835-36; died in office 1836. Episcopalian. Died near Easton, Talbot County, Md., October 5, 1836 (age 57 years, 275 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Talbot County, Md.
  See also Goldsborough family of Maryland
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Alan Goldsborough (1877-1951) — also known as T. Alan Goldsborough — of Denton, Caroline County, Md. Born in Greensboro, Caroline County, Md., September 16, 1877. Third great-grandson of Robert Goldsborough; great-grandson of Charles Goldsborough; son of Washington E. Goldsborough and Martha P. (Laird) Goldsborough; married, June 16, 1909, to Laura Hall. Democrat. Lawyer; Caroline County State's Attorney, 1904-08; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1921-39; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1939-41. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., June 16, 1951 (age 73 years, 273 days). Interment at Denton Cemetery, Denton, Md.
  See also Goldsborough family of Maryland
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Grason (1788-1868) — of Maryland. Born in Queen Anne's County, Md., March 11, 1788. Son of Richard Grason and Ann Grason; married to Susan Orrick Sulivane. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1828-29, 1837; Governor of Maryland, 1839-42; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850; member of Maryland state senate, 1852-53. Episcopalian. Died in Queen Anne's County, Md., July 2, 1868 (age 80 years, 113 days). Interment somewhere in Queen Anne's County, Md.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Charles J. M. Gwinn (1822-1894) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., October 21, 1822. Married to Matilda Elizabeth Bowie Johnson. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1849; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1852; Maryland state attorney general, 1875-83. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., February 11, 1894 (age 71 years, 113 days). Burial location unknown.
  John Hall (1729-1797) — of Maryland. Born near Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., November 27, 1729. Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1774-75, 1779, 1783-84; member of Maryland state senate, 1786-95. Episcopalian. Died in Anne Arundel County, Md., March 8, 1797 (age 67 years, 101 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Anne Arundel County, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Samuel Hambleton (1812-1886) — of Maryland. Born in Talbot County, Md., January 8, 1812. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1834-36, 1854; member of Maryland state senate, 1844-49; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1869-73. Episcopalian. Died in Easton, Talbot County, Md., December 9, 1886 (age 74 years, 335 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Easton, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edward Hammond (1812-1882) — of Maryland. Born in Howard County, Md., March 17, 1812. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1839-42, 1861-62, 1867; member of Maryland state senate, 1849; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1849-53; state court judge in Maryland, 1867-82. Episcopalian. Died in Howard County, Md., October 19, 1882 (age 70 years, 216 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Near Ellicott City, Howard County, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Alexander Contee Hanson (1786-1819) — also known as Alexander C. Hanson — of near Elkridge, Howard County, Md. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., February 27, 1786. Grandson of John Hanson; nephew of Benjamin Contee. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1811-15; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1813-16; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1816-19; died in office 1819. Episcopalian. Died near Elkridge, Howard County, Md., April 23, 1819 (age 33 years, 55 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Howard County, Md.
  See also Hanson-Contee family of Maryland
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Emerson Columbus Harrington (1864-1945) — also known as Emerson C. Harrington — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Born in Madison, Dorchester County, Md., March 26, 1864. Son of John E. Harrington and Annie A. (Thompson) Harrington; married, January 27, 1893, to Mary Gertrude Johnson. Democrat. Lawyer; Dorchester County State's Attorney, 1899-1903; Maryland Insurance Commissioner, 1911; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1912, 1916 (Honorary Vice-President; member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1924, 1936, 1940; Maryland state comptroller, 1912-16; Governor of Maryland, 1916-20; president, People's Loan Savings and Deposit Bank; director, Cambridge Hospital. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Rotary. Died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 15, 1945 (age 81 years, 264 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cambridge, Md.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  William Hemsley (1737-1812) — of Maryland. Born near Queenstown, Queen Anne's County, Md., January 23, 1737. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1778; member of Maryland state senate, 1779-81, 1786-87; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1782-83. Episcopalian. Died near Queenstown, Queen Anne's County, Md., June 5, 1812 (age 75 years, 134 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Queen Anne's County, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Daniel Maynadier Henry (1823-1899) — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Born near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., February 19, 1823. Father of Winder Laird Henry. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1846, 1849; member of Maryland state senate, 1870-72; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1877-81. Episcopalian. Died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., 1899 (age about 76 years). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cambridge, Md.
  See also Goldsborough family of Maryland
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Henry (1750-1798) — of Maryland. Born in Dorchester County, Md., 1750. Son of Col. John Henry Henry and Dorothy (Rider) Henry; married to Margaret Campbell; great-grandfather of Henry Lloyd. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1777-80; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1778-80, 1785-86; member of Maryland state senate, 1780-90; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1789-97; received 2 electoral votes, 1796; Governor of Maryland, 1797-98. Episcopalian. Died in Dorchester County, Md., December 16, 1798 (age about 48 years). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cambridge, Md.
  See also Lloyd family of Maryland
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Winder Laird Henry (1864-1940) — of Maryland. Born near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 20, 1864. Great-grandson of Charles Goldsborough and Robert Henry Goldsborough; son of Daniel Maynadier Henry. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1894-95; state court judge in Maryland, 1908-09. Episcopalian. Died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., July 5, 1940 (age 75 years, 198 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cambridge, Md.
  See also Goldsborough family of Maryland
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Carlyle Herbert (1775-1846) — also known as John C. Herbert — of Vansville, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Alexandria, Va., August 16, 1775. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1798-99; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1808-13; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1812-13; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1815-19; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1824; member of Maryland state senate, 1826-30. Episcopalian. Died in Buchanan, Botetourt County, Va., September 1, 1846 (age 71 years, 16 days). Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Prince George's County, Md.; reinterment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Boynton Philip Clayton Hill (1879-1941) — also known as John Philip Hill — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., May 2, 1879. Son of Charles E. Hill and Kate Watts (Clayton) Hill; married, October 28, 1913, to Suzanne Howell Carroll (1889-1962; third great-granddaughter of Charles Carroll of Carrollton; daughter of John Howell Carroll). Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1910-15; candidate for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1915; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1916; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1921-27; defeated, 1908, 1928, 1930, 1936; delegate to Maryland convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Episcopalian. Member, Society of the Cincinnati; Society of Colonial Wars; Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Delta Phi; Elks; Moose; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., May 23, 1941 (age 62 years, 21 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Benjamin Chew Howard (1791-1872) — also known as Benjamin C. Howard — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 5, 1791. Son of John Eager Howard; brother of George Howard. Democrat. General in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1824-25; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1829-33, 1835-39 (5th District 1829-31, 6th District 1831-33, 4th District 1835-39); member of Maryland state senate, 1840-41; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 6, 1872 (age 80 years, 122 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also Howard family of Maryland
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Howard (1789-1846) — of near Woodstock, Howard County, Md. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., November 21, 1789. Son of John Eager Howard and Peggy (Chew) Howard; married to Prudence Gough Ridgely (daughter of Charles Carnan Ridgely); brother of Benjamin Chew Howard. Whig. Governor of Maryland, 1831-33; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1836, 1840; delegate to Whig National Convention from Maryland, 1839 (Convention Vice-President). Episcopalian. Died near Woodstock, Howard County, Md., August 2, 1846 (age 56 years, 254 days). Entombed at Old St. Paul's Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also Howard family of Maryland
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Eager Howard (1752-1827) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore County, Md., June 4, 1752. Son of Cornelius Howard and Ruth (Eager) Howard; married to Peggy Chew; father of George Howard and Benjamin Chew Howard. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1787-88; Governor of Maryland, 1788-91; member of Maryland state senate, 1791-94; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1792; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1796-1803; received 22 electoral votes for Vice-President, 1816. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 12, 1827 (age 75 years, 130 days). Entombed at Old St. Paul's Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.; statue erected 1904 at Washington Place, Baltimore, Md.
  Howard County, Md. is named for him.
  See also Howard family of Maryland
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harry Roe Hughes (b. 1926) — also known as Harry R. Hughes — of Denton, Caroline County, Md. Born in Easton, Talbot County, Md., November 13, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1955-59; member of Maryland state senate 15th District, 1959-71; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964, 1996; Maryland Democratic state chair, 1969-70; member of Maryland state executive council, 1970-77; Governor of Maryland, 1979-87; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1996. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; American Legion. Professional baseball player, for New York Yankees' Easton farm team and the Federalsburg Independent team. Still living as of 2009.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Cordell Hull (1871-1955) — also known as "Father of the United Nations" — of Carthage, Smith County, Tenn. Born in a log cabin at Olympus, Overton County (now Pickett County), Tenn., October 2, 1871. Son of William Hull and Elizabeth (Riley) Hull. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1893-97; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; circuit judge in Tennessee, 1903-07; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 4th District, 1907-21, 1923-31; defeated, 1920; member of Democratic National Committee from Tennessee, 1914-24; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1921-24; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1928, 1940, 1944; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1931-33; U.S. Secretary of State, 1933-44; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1936. Baptist; later Episcopalian. Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945. Died, of heart disease and tuberculosis, at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., July 23, 1955 (age 83 years, 294 days). Entombed at Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
  Cross-reference: Thomas K. Finletter
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by Cordell Hull: The Memoirs of Cordell Hull
  Books about Cordell Hull: Julius William Pratt, Cordell Hull, 1933-44 (out of print)
  Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer (1723-1790) — of Maryland. Born in Charles County, Md., 1723. Uncle of Daniel Jenifer. Member of Maryland state senate, 1777-81; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1778-82; candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1782, 1785; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., November 16, 1790 (age about 67 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also Jenifer family of Maryland
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hiram Warren Johnson (1866-1945) — also known as Hiram W. Johnson — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif., September 2, 1866. Son of Annie (DeMontfredy) Johnson and Grove Lawrence Johnson; married 1886 to Minnie L. McNeal. Lawyer; Governor of California, 1911-17; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1912, 1920 (alternate); Progressive candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1912; U.S. Senator from California, 1917-45; died in office 1945; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1920. Episcopalian. Member, Native Sons of the Golden West; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died, at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., August 6, 1945 (age 78 years, 338 days). Interment at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Reverdy Johnson (1796-1876) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., May 21, 1796. Son of John Johnson and Deborah (Ghieselen) Johnson; married, November 16, 1819, to Mary Mackall Bowie (grandniece of Benjamin Mackall IV, Walter Bowie and Thomas Mackall; granddaughter of Robert Bowie; sister of Thomas Fielder Bowie). Whig. Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate, 1821-27; delegate to Whig National Convention from Maryland, 1839 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization; member, Committee to Notify Nominees; speaker); U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1845-49, 1863-68; U.S. Attorney General, 1849-50; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1861-62; U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1868-69. Episcopalian. Died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., February 10, 1876 (age 79 years, 265 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Thomas Johnson (1732-1819) — of Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in Calvert County, Md., November 4, 1732. Son of Thomas Johnson and Dorcas (Sedgewick) Johnson; married to Ann Jennings; brother of Joshua Johnson; uncle of Louisa Catherine Johnson (1775-1852; who married John Quincy Adams). Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1774-76, 1779-81; general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1776; Governor of Maryland, 1777-79; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1780-81, 1786-88; state court judge in Maryland, 1790-91; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1791-93. Episcopalian. Died near Frederick, Frederick County, Md., October 26, 1819 (age 86 years, 356 days). Original interment at All Saints' Episcopal Churchyard, Frederick, Md.; reinterment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Md.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Thomas Francis Johnson (1909-1988) — also known as Thomas F. Johnson — of Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md. Born in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., June 26, 1909. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936, 1940 (alternate); member of Maryland state senate, 1939-50; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1959-63; defeated, 1950. Episcopalian. Convicted of conspiracy and conflict of interest, 1968. Died in Seaford, Sussex County, Del., February 1, 1988 (age 78 years, 220 days). Interment at All Hallows Cemetery, Snow Hill, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 


 
   
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