Edgar U. Startt
Edgar U. Startt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Cecil County district | |
| In office 1971–1974 Serving with Richard D. Mackie | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Brown Burkheimer |
| Succeeded by | district changed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1919 Locust Grove, Kent County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 2006 (aged 87) Elkton, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Elkton Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Jane Lloyd
(m. 1946; died 2001) |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation |
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| Military career | |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Purple Heart |
Edgar U. Startt (April 1, 1919 – October 30, 2006) was an American politician and sheriff from Maryland. He served as sheriff of Cecil County from 1958 to 1966. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1971 to 1974.
Early life[edit]
Edgar U. Startt was born on April 1, 1919, in Locust Grove, Kent County, Maryland, to Mary A. (née Knight) and William H. Startt.[1]
Career[edit]
Startt served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He served at D-Day and in the European theatre. He served as platoon leader and received the Purple Heart.[1] He served as commander of the 29th division association of the Disabled American Veterans.[1] Startt worked as a police officer in Elkton.[2]
Startt was a Democrat. Startt was elected as sheriff of Cecil County in 1958, defeating incumbent Nathan Kaplan.[3][4] He served as sheriff until 1966, when he was defeated by Thomas Mogle Jr. by a margin of 10 votes. He then served as a trial magistrate in North East.[5][6]
Startt served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County, from 1971 to 1974.[7] In 1973, Startt filed a lawsuit against the Cecil County sheriff Samuel F. du Pont for the appointment of special deputies to the police department without approval.[8] In 1973, Startt introduced a law to disallow liquor sales at establishments if they weren't accompanied by food sales on Sundays.[9] In 1974, Startt lost his bid for re-election and was appointed to the Cecil County jail board in September 1974.[10] He resigned from the Cecil County jail board in November 1977.[11]
In 1982, Startt ran for Cecil County sheriff against Jack DeWitt.[12]
Personal life[edit]
Startt married Mary Jane "Betty" Lloyd on September 4, 1946. They had one son, William E. His wife died in 2001.[1][13][14] He went by the nickname Starkey.[15]
Startt died on October 30, 2006, at Union Hospital in Elkton. He was buried at Elkton Cemetery.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Edgar U. Startt". The News Journal. October 31, 2006. p. B5. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "J. V. Teague is Named Elkton Policeman". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1958. p. 28. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Cecil County Sheriff Sworn in at Ceremonies". Wilmington Morning News. December 3, 1958. p. 16. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kaplan Beaten in Cecil". Journal-Every Evening. November 5, 1958. p. 23. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mogle wins by 10 for Cecil sheriff". The Morning News. November 12, 1966. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "3 in Cecil Take Candidacy Step". Morning News. May 2, 1970. p. 18. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Goldberg, Edna (January 9, 1973). "Cecil to Hold Hearings on Sheriff Aides". The Baltimore Sun. p. 12. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cecil to explain, enforce Sunday liquor sales rules". The Morning News. July 9, 1973. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cecil OKs Outlay of $1,000 to Disseminate Master Plan". The News Journal. September 26, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Port Deposit Man Named to Jail Post". The Morning News. November 5, 1977. p. 4. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sheriff's Re-Election Not As Sure". Sunday News Journal. September 12, 1982. p. 13. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lloyd–Startt". Journal-Every Evening. September 19, 1946. p. 17. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mary Jane "Betty" Startt". The News Journal. November 19, 2001. p. 14. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Historical Society... Edgar Startt". The Cecil Whig. December 30, 2016. p. D2. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
