Edwin Warfield (1848-1920)
MSA SC 3520-1476

Governor of Maryland 1904-1908 (Democrat)

Born May 7, 1848 at "Oakdale" in Howard County1
DiedMarch 31, 1920, in Baltimore City2
Buried:  Family burial ground at Cherry Grove, Howard County3
FatherAlbert Gallatin4
MotherMargaret Gassaway Watkins Warfield5
ChildrenEdwin Jr., Carrie, Louise, and Emma6
EducationSt. Timothy's Hall, Catonsville.  Studied Law7
Religious AffiliationPresbyterian8
MarriageNovember 24, 1886, to Emma Nicodemus9
OccupationsLawyer, banker, and publisher10
Offices held:
            Register of Wills, Howard County, 1874-1881
            State Senator, 1882-1886
            Senate President, 1886
            Surveyor of the Port of Baltimore, 1886-1890
            Delegate-at-large, Democratic National Convention, 1896
            Governor of Maryland, 1904-190811

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