Thomas Herbert Shriver (1846-1916)
MSA SC 3520-12824
House of Delegates, Carroll County, 1878-80
Maryland State Senate, Carroll County, 1884-86
Biography:
Born: February 19, 1846, in Union Mills, Carroll
County, Maryland
Father:
William Shriver, fourth son of Andrew Shriver and
grandson of David
Shriver
Mother: Mary
Margaret Josephine Owings
Education: Virginia
Military Institute, class of 1867 & New Market cadet
Marriage: Elizabeth
Rosalie Lawson on February 16, 1880
Children: Hilda (b. Nov. 2, 1883), Joseph Nicholas (b.
Sept. 10, 1885), Robert Thomas (b. Feb. 25, 1887), and William H. (b.
Feb. 25, 1887)
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Military
Service: Personal guide to Gen. J.E.B.
Stuart during the Battle of Gettysburg and the summer of 1863 while
with Company K of the 1st Virginia Calvary. In the fall of 1863, Gen.
Stuart sponsored Shriver for admittance to the Virginia Military
Institute.
Occupations: Traveling salesman
Businessman, B. F.
Shriver Co. (canner of fruits and vegetables)
First
Vice-President, Westminster Deposit and Trust Company
President,
Westminster Hardware Company
Member, Board of
Directors, Democratic Advocate Publishing Company
Offices held: House of Delegates, Carroll County, 1878-80
Maryland State Senate, Carroll County, 1884-86
Appointed Deputy collector of the Port of
Baltimore in 1888
served on the staffs of Govs. Henry
Lloyd and Elihu
E. Jackson
Presidental
Elector, 1905
delegate to the Democratic National
Convention, 1908
Died: December 31, 1916, in Union Mills, Carroll County,
Maryland
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