US Congressman. He graduated from Princeton College in 1858, entered politics and was a member of the Maryland State House of Delegates. He then studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1869. He was a collector of internal revenue for the third district of Maryland and served as solicitor for Baltimore. In 1883, he was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth Congresses, serving until 1887. After his term, he was appointed a member of the Venezuelan Claims Commission, in 1889 and continued to practice law until his death at age 67.
US Congressman. He graduated from Princeton College in 1858, entered politics and was a member of the Maryland State House of Delegates. He then studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1869. He was a collector of internal revenue for the third district of Maryland and served as solicitor for Baltimore. In 1883, he was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth Congresses, serving until 1887. After his term, he was appointed a member of the Venezuelan Claims Commission, in 1889 and continued to practice law until his death at age 67.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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