William Lynch (Maryland politician)
William Lynch | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office 1847–1849 | |
| Preceded by | George Doub, Peter Grabill, Jeremiah G. Morrison, Jacob Root, James Stevens, Thomas Turner |
| Succeeded by | William P. Anderson, Daniel S. Biser, Benjamin A. Cunningham, Thomas H. O'Neal, Jacob Root |
| In office 1842–1844 Serving with Daniel S. Biser, Thomas Crampton, James J. McKeehan, Davis Richardson, Edward Buckey, David W. Naill, Edward Shriver, Otho Thomas | |
| Preceded by | Daniel S. Biser, John W. Geyer, James M. Schley, John H. Simmons, Cornelius Staley |
| Succeeded by | Daniel S. Biser, Edward Buckey, William Cost Johnson, Thomas E. D. Poole, Edward Shriver, John H. Worthington |
| In office 1840–1841 Serving with Edward A. Lynch, Joshua Motter, David W. Naill, Davis Richardson | |
| Preceded by | Daniel S. Biser, Jacob Firor, John McPherson, Caspar Quynn, John H. Simmons |
| Succeeded by | Daniel S. Biser, John W. Geyer, James M. Schley, John H. Simmons, Cornelius Staley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 15, 1788 near Jefferson, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | August 1857 (aged 69) near Jefferson, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
| Occupation | Politician |
William Lynch (February 15, 1788 – August 1857) was an American politician from Maryland.
Biography[edit]
William Lynch was born on February 15, 1788, near Jefferson, Maryland. His father was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.[1]
Lynch was a Whig.[2] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1840 to 1841, 1842 to 1844 and 1847 to 1849.[3][4]
Lynch had at least three children. One son worked as a lawyer in Alexandria, Virginia.[3] He had a son, John Alexander Lynch, with Eliza Boteler. His son John was a judge of the circuit court.[1] His daughter Mary married Theophilus Stork, president of Newberry College in South Carolina and founder of St. Mark's English Lutheran Church in Baltimore.[5] Lynch died on August 7 or 9, 1857, at his home near Jefferson.[1][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Scharf, J. Thomas (1882). History of Western Maryland. Vol. 1. Louis H. Everts. pp. 404–405. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Williams, T. J. C.; McKinsey, Folger (1910). History of Frederick County, Maryland. Vol. 1. L. R. Titsworth & Co. pp. 254–255. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c "William Lynch..." Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser. August 17, 1857. p. 2. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ The Biographical Cyclopedia of Representative Men of Maryland and District of Columbia. National Biographical Publishing Co. 1879. pp. 660–661. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Archive.org.
