George Gambrill
Anne Arundel County Court Clerk, 1866
MSA SC 3520-13138
Biography:
George Gambrill was born around 1827.1
On December 24, 1854, Gambrill married Georgietta W. Brown, daughter of
Joshua and Hariet Maria Allen Brown.2
The Gambrills had two children: Mary, who died shortly after childbirth,
and Mrs. John B. Barlow.3
George Gambrill began work as the Deputy Clerk for the Court of Appeals
in 1842 and served in that position for 23 years. In 1863, Gambrill
was received unanimous nomination as his party's candidate for Clerk of
the Court for Anne Arundel County. He lost the election, however,
to Nicholas H. Green. After Green's death in 1865, a special election
was held to fill the position. The Annapolis Gazette endorsed
Gambrill for the seat, describing him as "a consistent Union man."4
Gambrill was again defeated, this time by state senator Sprigg Harwood.
Gambrill contested the election, on the basis that Harwood was not an eligible
candidate for the position. The case was heard by the House of Delegates,
who decided that Harwood was ineligible. The House rewarded the seat
to Gambrill, who had received the second most amount of votes.5
Gambrill did not seek re-election for in 1867, when the normal election
pattern resumed. It is assumed that Gambrill moved to Frederick,
for he died there on November 30, 1893.6
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