U.S. Congressman. He studied law at Delaware College, was admitted to the bar in 1856, and commenced to practice law in Bel Air, Maryland. He was a member of the Maryland State Senate (1878 to 1880) and was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses (1889 to 1893). Not a candidate for re-nomination, he was appointed in 1893 Superintendent of Immigration by President Cleveland and served until 1897. After leaving office, he resumed the practice of law until his death.
U.S. Congressman. He studied law at Delaware College, was admitted to the bar in 1856, and commenced to practice law in Bel Air, Maryland. He was a member of the Maryland State Senate (1878 to 1880) and was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses (1889 to 1893). Not a candidate for re-nomination, he was appointed in 1893 Superintendent of Immigration by President Cleveland and served until 1897. After leaving office, he resumed the practice of law until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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