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Worcester County—Samuel Handy, Peter Chaille, Smith Bishop, Josiah Mitchell. Frederick County—Lower District: Thomas Sprigg Wootton, Jonathan Wilson, William Bayly, Jr„ Elisha Williams. Frederick County—Middle District: Adam Fischer, Upton Sheredine, Christopher Edelen, David Shriver. Frederick County—Upper District: Samuel Beall, Samuel Hughes, John Stull, Henry Schnebly. Caroline County—Nathaniel Potter, William Richardson,' Richard Mason, Henry Dickinson, Thomas Johnson.' Harford County—Jacob Bond, Henry Wilson, Jr., John Love, John Archer. Baltimore Town—John Smith, Jeremiah Townley Chase. Annapolis—William Paca, Charles Carroll of Carrollton. GOVERNORS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND Elected Under the Constitution of 1776 by the Legislature for One Year Thomas Johnson, No Party, 1777-1779. Born in Calvert County, November 4, 1732. Episcopalian. Married Ann Jennings. Died at Rose Hill, Frederick County, October 26, 1819. Buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick. Thomas Sim Lee, No Party, 1779-1782, Federalist, 1792-1794. Born in Prince George's County, October 29, 1745. Roman Catholic. Married Mary Digges. Died at Needwood, Frederick County, October 9, 1819. Buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Upper Marlborough. William Paca, No Party, 1782-1785. Born at Wye Hall, Abingdon, Harford County, October 31, 1740. Resident of Queen Anne's County when elected. Episcopalian. Married Mary Chew. Died at Wye Hall, Queen Anne's County, October 23, 1799. Buried in the family cemetery in Queen Anne's County. William Smallwood, No Party, 1785-1788. Born in Kent County in 1732. Episcopalian. Unmarried. Died at Mattawoman, February 14, 1792. Buried at Smallwood's Retreat, Charles County. John Eager Howard, Federalist, 1788-1791. Born in Baltimore; June 4, 1752. Episcopalian. Married Margaret Chew. Died in Baltimore, October 12, 1827. Buried in Old St. Paul's Cemetery, Baltimore. George Plater, Federalist, 1791-1792. Born in St. Mary's County, November 8, 1735. Episcopalian. Married Hannah Lee. Died in An- napolis, February 10, 1792. Buried at Sotterly, St. Mary's County.' John H. Stone, Federalist, 1794-1797. Born in Charles County in 1745. Episcopalian. Married Mary Couden. Died in Annapolis, October 6, 1804. Thought to have been buried in Annapolis. 1 Elected Colonel of Battalion from Eastern Shore for flying camp, August 16,1776, and thereby vacated bus seat. 2 Elected August 30, 1776. 3 James Blice of Anniapolis) a member of the Governor's Council, became Acting Governor upon the death of Governor Plater, February 1792. He served only for one day. |
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