Edward Shriver (1812-1896)
MSA SC 3520-14403
House of Delegates, Frederick County, 1843-44
Member, 1850 Constitutional Convention, Frederick County
Biography:
Born: December 8, 1812, in Frederick,
Maryland.
Father:
Judge Abraham Shriver, son of David
Shriver
Mother:
Ann Margaret Leatherman
Education:
Studied law with his cousin, William Schley, of Frederick
Marriage: August
29, 1839 to Elizabeth Lydia
Reigart (d. December 6, 1860)
Children: Philip Abraham (died in infancy),
Ann Albertine (b. February 29, 1840), Frederick Stover (died in
infancy), Mary Margaret (b. April, 1844), Elizabeth Emiline (b. August
1847) Ellenor Sallie (b. February 1852)
Religious Affiliation: Reformed Church
Military
service: Referred to by many as General Shriver, although
this may not have been an official military title. Numerous sources say
he served in the federal army durng the U.S. Civil War, however, no
proof of service has been located.
Occupations:
Lawyer
Charter member and former president of
the Independent Hose Company No. 1 of Frederick
Offices held: House of Delegates from Frederick County
1843-44
Clerk, Circuit Court of
Frederick County, 1851-1857
Member, Board of Pulic
Works, 1862-1865
Postmaster, Baltimore,
1866-1869
Register, Water
Department, Baltimore, 1882-1888
Died: February 26, 1896, in Baltimore, Maryland
Buried:
Shriver family plot in Frederick, Maryland
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