Cornelius Staley

Cornelius Staley
Cornelius Staley
	Staley in a 1882 publication
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates; from the Frederick County district
	In office; 1841–1842 Serving with Daniel S. Biser, John W. Geyer, James M. Schley, John H. Simmons
Preceded by	Edward A. Lynch, William Lynch, Joshua Motter, David W. Naill, Davis Richardson
Succeeded by	Daniel S. Biser, Thomas Crampton, William Lynch, James J. McKeehan, Davis Richardson
Personal details
Born	October 22, 1808; near Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
Died	March 13, 1883 (aged 74); near Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
Spouse	Ruanna Snively (m. 1829)
Children	2
Occupation	Politician; farmer; judge;

Cornelius Staley (October 22, 1808 – March 13, 1883) was an American politician and judge from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1841 to 1842.

Early life[edit]

Cornelius Staley was born on October 22, 1808, near Frederick, Maryland, to Margaret and John Staley. He attended common schools and was part of the United Brethren in Christ church.^[1]

Career[edit]

Staley was appointed by the Maryland governor as justice of the peace in 1836. He remained in that role for three years.^[1] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1841 to 1842.^[2] In 1843, he was a member of the board of commissioners of Frederick County.^[1]^[3]

In 1844, Staley served as first lieutenant in the Ringgold Dragoons.^[1]^[4] He served as judge of the orphans' court.^[3] He was director of the Farmers and Mechanics' National Bank and worked as a farmer.^[3] He was president of the Frederick County Agricultural Society from 1859 to 1860.^[1]

Personal life[edit]

Staley married Ruanna Snively, daughter of Adam Snively, of Washington County on November 17, 1829.^[1] He had two daughters, Mrs. Antoinette Frances Gambrill and Mrs. Marietta C. Doub.^[1]^[5]^[6] His daughter Antoinette married James Henry Gambrill Jr., a milling businessman in Frederick.^[6]

Staley died on March 13, 1883, at his home near Frederick.^[3]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Scharf, J. Thomas (1882). History of Western Maryland. Vol. 1. Louis H. Everts. p. 557. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Archive.org.
^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Frederick County". The Baltimore Sun. March 14, 1883. p. 4. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Laws Made and Passed by the General Assembly of the State of Maryland. 1847. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Google Books.
^ "Funeral of Judge Staley". The Baltimore Sun. March 16, 1883. p. 1. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Kummer, Frederic Arnold; Latrobe, Ferdinand C. (1941). The Free State of Maryland: A History of the State and its People, 1634–1941. The Historical Record Association. pp. 608–611. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Archive.org.

External links[edit]

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[western-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Scharf, J. Thomas (1882). History of Western Maryland. Vol. 1. Louis H. Everts. p. 557. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Archive.org.

[2] "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[obit-3] "Frederick County". The Baltimore Sun. March 14, 1883. p. 4. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Laws Made and Passed by the General Assembly of the State of Maryland. 1847. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Google Books.

[5] "Funeral of Judge Staley". The Baltimore Sun. March 16, 1883. p. 1. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[gambrill-6] Kummer, Frederic Arnold; Latrobe, Ferdinand C. (1941). The Free State of Maryland: A History of the State and its People, 1634–1941. The Historical Record Association. pp. 608–611. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Archive.org.

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