Father of Governor Albert Cabell Ritchie.
Obituary from the New York Times, 15 Sep 1903, Pg. 9:
Judge Albert Ritchie
NARRANGANSETT PIER, R.I., Sept. 14. - Judge Albert Ritchie of the Supreme Court of Maryland died at 5 o'clock this afternoon after an illness of three weeks.
The Hon. Albert Ritchie was born in Frederick City, Md., in 1834. He was graduated from the Law School of the University of Virginia in 1856, and was shortly afterward admitted to the Frederick bar. Going to Baltimore in 1858, he was admitted to the bar in that city in 1859. He was a member of the State Constitutional Convention in 1867, and served as City Solicitor from 1872 to 1876, was President of the Board of Election Supervisors 1880-81, and served two terms as City Counselor. In 1892 Gov. Frank Brown appointed him to serve an unexpired term as Associate Judge on the Supreme Bench of the city. In 1893 Judge Ritchie was elected to fill the full term of fifteen years on the Supreme bench. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention held in St. Louis in 1888. Judge Ritchie was President of the Maryland Historical Society, and wrote several papers concerning the early settlement of the State. He married Miss Cabell of Richmond, Va. They had one son, Albert C. Ritchie, who is connected with the city's Law Department.
Obituary from the New York Times, 15 Sep 1903, Pg. 9:
Judge Albert Ritchie
NARRANGANSETT PIER, R.I., Sept. 14. - Judge Albert Ritchie of the Supreme Court of Maryland died at 5 o'clock this afternoon after an illness of three weeks.
The Hon. Albert Ritchie was born in Frederick City, Md., in 1834. He was graduated from the Law School of the University of Virginia in 1856, and was shortly afterward admitted to the Frederick bar. Going to Baltimore in 1858, he was admitted to the bar in that city in 1859. He was a member of the State Constitutional Convention in 1867, and served as City Solicitor from 1872 to 1876, was President of the Board of Election Supervisors 1880-81, and served two terms as City Counselor. In 1892 Gov. Frank Brown appointed him to serve an unexpired term as Associate Judge on the Supreme Bench of the city. In 1893 Judge Ritchie was elected to fill the full term of fifteen years on the Supreme bench. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention held in St. Louis in 1888. Judge Ritchie was President of the Maryland Historical Society, and wrote several papers concerning the early settlement of the State. He married Miss Cabell of Richmond, Va. They had one son, Albert C. Ritchie, who is connected with the city's Law Department.
Father of Governor Albert Cabell Ritchie.
Obituary from the New York Times, 15 Sep 1903, Pg. 9:
Judge Albert Ritchie
NARRANGANSETT PIER, R.I., Sept. 14. - Judge Albert Ritchie of the Supreme Court of Maryland died at 5 o'clock this afternoon after an illness of three weeks.
The Hon. Albert Ritchie was born in Frederick City, Md., in 1834. He was graduated from the Law School of the University of Virginia in 1856, and was shortly afterward admitted to the Frederick bar. Going to Baltimore in 1858, he was admitted to the bar in that city in 1859. He was a member of the State Constitutional Convention in 1867, and served as City Solicitor from 1872 to 1876, was President of the Board of Election Supervisors 1880-81, and served two terms as City Counselor. In 1892 Gov. Frank Brown appointed him to serve an unexpired term as Associate Judge on the Supreme Bench of the city. In 1893 Judge Ritchie was elected to fill the full term of fifteen years on the Supreme bench. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention held in St. Louis in 1888. Judge Ritchie was President of the Maryland Historical Society, and wrote several papers concerning the early settlement of the State. He married Miss Cabell of Richmond, Va. They had one son, Albert C. Ritchie, who is connected with the city's Law Department.
Obituary from the New York Times, 15 Sep 1903, Pg. 9:
Judge Albert Ritchie
NARRANGANSETT PIER, R.I., Sept. 14. - Judge Albert Ritchie of the Supreme Court of Maryland died at 5 o'clock this afternoon after an illness of three weeks.
The Hon. Albert Ritchie was born in Frederick City, Md., in 1834. He was graduated from the Law School of the University of Virginia in 1856, and was shortly afterward admitted to the Frederick bar. Going to Baltimore in 1858, he was admitted to the bar in that city in 1859. He was a member of the State Constitutional Convention in 1867, and served as City Solicitor from 1872 to 1876, was President of the Board of Election Supervisors 1880-81, and served two terms as City Counselor. In 1892 Gov. Frank Brown appointed him to serve an unexpired term as Associate Judge on the Supreme Bench of the city. In 1893 Judge Ritchie was elected to fill the full term of fifteen years on the Supreme bench. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention held in St. Louis in 1888. Judge Ritchie was President of the Maryland Historical Society, and wrote several papers concerning the early settlement of the State. He married Miss Cabell of Richmond, Va. They had one son, Albert C. Ritchie, who is connected with the city's Law Department.
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