Maurice Ogle (4/7/1887-1/1/1964)
MSA SC 3520-13847
Clerk, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1942-1957
Biography:
Maurice Ogle was born April 7, 1887, in Prince George's County, Maryland. Son of Benjamin and Ida (Layman) Ogle. Attended Sadlers Bryant & Stratton Business College, Baltimore, MD; Baltimore Law School. Married (1) Amy M. Werntz, 1910; (2) Ann Guest. Two sons: Robert Werntz Ogle; Maurice Chapman Ogle. Died November 1, 1964, in Annapolis, Maryland. Buried, Christ Episcopal Chuch, Owensville, Maryland.
Maurice Ogle first came to Annapolis in the early 1900s, as a stenographer under Caleb C. Magruder, having previously worked as clerk at the Prince George's County Circuit Court in Upper Marlboro. He later became a deputy clerk, and in November 1942 was appointed Clerk of the Court of Appeals, a position he held until his retirement in 1957. Ogle also had interests in tobacco farming and real estate development.
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