Speakers of the Lower House of Maryland
1650-1774
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Archives of Maryland
Speakers of the Lower House of Maryland 1650-1774 |
| Date, Session | Name, County |
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| 1650, April Session | James Coxe, AA |
| 1650/51 March Session | James Coxe, AA |
| 1654, October Session | Richard Preston, CV |
| 1657, September Session | Richard Ewen, CV |
| 1658, April Session | No speaker indicated in records of this session. |
| 1659/60 February Session | Richard Ewen, AA |
| 1661, April Session | Richard Preston, CV |
| 1662, April Session | Richard Preston, CV |
| 1663, September Session | Robert Slye, SM |
| 1664, September Session | Robert Slye, SM |
| 1666, April Session | Thomas Notley, SM |
| 1669, April Session | Thomas Manning, CV |
| 1671, March Session | Thomas Taillor, AA |
| 1671, October Session | Thomas Notley, SM |
| 1674, May Session | Thomas Notley, SM |
| 1674/75 February Session | Thomas Notley, SM |
| 1676, May Session | Thomas Notley, SM |
| 1678, October Session | Philemon Lloyd, TA |
| 1681, August Session | Philemon Lloyd, TA |
| 1681, November Session | Philemon Lloyd, TA |
| 1682, April Session | Philemon Lloyd, TA |
| 1682, October Session | Philemon Lloyd, TA |
| 1683, October Session | Philemon Lloyd, TA |
| 1684, April Session | Philemon Lloyd, TA |
| 1686, October Session | Kenelm Cheseldyne, SM
Cheseldyne is believed to have served as speaker of this session. |
| 1688, November Session | Kenelm Cheseldyne, SM |
| 1689, August Session | Kenelm Cheseldyne, SM |
| 1690, April Session | Kenelm Cheseldyne, SM |
| 1690, September Session | George Robotham, TA |
| 1691, April Session | Nehemiah Blakiston, SM |
| 1691, August Session | Nehemiah Blakiston, SM |
| 1692, April Session | Nehemiah Blakiston, SM |
| 1692, May Session | Kenelm Cheseldyne, SM |
| 1693, September Session | Kenelm Cheseldyne, SM |
| 1694, September Session | Robert Smith, TA |
| 1694/95 February Session | Robert Smith, TA |
| 1695, May Session | Robert Smith, TA |
| 1695, October Session | Robert Smith, TA
Kenelm Cheseldyne, SM Smith became ill during the session, resigned the speakership, and returned home. Cheseldyne immediately was elected to replace him. |
| 1696, April Session | Kenelm Cheseldyne, SM |
| 1696, July Session | Kenelm Cheseldyne, SM |
| 1696, September Session | Kenelm Cheseldyne, SM |
| 1697, May Session | Kenelm Cheseldyne, SM |
| 1697/98 March Session | Thomas Smithson, TA |
| 1698, October Session | Thomas Smithson, TA |
| 1699, June Session | Thomas Smithson, TA |
| 1700, April Session | Thomas Smithson, TA |
| 1701, May Session | Thomas Smithson, TA |
| 1701/02 March Session | Thomas Smithson, TA |
| 1702, June Session | Thomas Smithson, TA |
| 1703, October Session | Thomas Smithson, TA |
| 1704, April Session | William Dent, CH |
| 1704, September Session | William Dent, CH |
| 1704, December Session | Thomas Smith, KE |
| 1705, May Session | Thomas Smith, KE |
| 1706, April Session | Thomas Smith, KE |
| 1707, March Session | Thomas Smith, KE |
| 1708, September Session | Thomas Smithson, TA |
| 1708, November Session | Robert Bradley, PG |
| 1709, October Session | Robert Bradley, PG |
| 1710, October Session | Robert Bradley, PG |
| 1711, October Session | Robert Bradley, PG |
| 1712, October Session | Robert Ungle, TA |
| 1713, October Session | Robert Ungle, TA |
| 1714, June Session | Robert Ungle, TA |
| 1714, October Session | Robert Ungle, TA |
| 1715, April Session | Robert Ungle, TA |
| 1716, April Session | Matthew Tilghman Ward, TA |
| 1716, July Session | Matthew Tilghman Ward, TA |
| 1717, May Session | Matthew Tilghman Ward, TA |
| 1718, April Session | Matthew Tilghman Ward, TA |
| 1719, May Session | Robert Ungle, TA |
| 1720, April Session | Robert Ungle, TA |
| 1720, October Session | Robert Ungle, TA |
| 1721, July Session | Robert Ungle, TA |
| 1721/22 February Session | Robert Ungle, TA |
| 1722, October Session | Robert Ungle, TA |
| 1723, September Session | Robert Ungle, TA |
| 1724, October Session | Robert Ungle, TA |
| 1725, October Session | Robert Ungle, TA |
| 1725/26 March Session | Robert Ungle, TA |
| 1726, July Session | Robert Ungle, TA |
| 1727, October Session | John Mackall, CV |
| 1728, October Session | John Mackall, CV |
| 1729, July Session | John Mackall, CV |
| 1730, May Session | John Mackall, CV |
| 1731, July Session | John Mackall, CV |
| 1731, August Session | John Mackall, CV |
| 1732, July Session | John Mackall, CV |
| 1732/33 March Session | John Mackall, CV |
| 1733/34 March Session | John Mackall, CV |
| 1734/35 March Session | James Harris, KE |
| 1735/36 March Session | James Harris, KE |
| 1736, April Session | James Harris, KE |
| 1737, April Session | James Harris, KE |
| 1737, August Session | James Harris, KE |
| 1738, May Session | John Mackall, CV |
| 1739, May Session | John Mackall, CV |
| 1740, April Session | Philip Hammond, AA |
| 1740, July Session | Philip Hammond, AA |
| 1741, May Session | Philip
Hammond, AA
Robert King, SO Hammond resigned as speaker on June 11, 1741, because of the increasing indisposition of his son, and was replaced by King. |
| 1742, September Session | Edward Sprigg, PG |
| 1744, May Session | Edward Sprigg, PG |
| 1745, August Session | Edward Sprigg, PG |
| 1745/46 March Session | Edward Sprigg, PG |
| 1746, June Session | Edward Sprigg, PG |
| 1746, November Session | Edward Sprigg, PG |
| 1747, May Session | Edward Sprigg, PG |
| 1747, December Session | Edward Sprigg, PG |
| 1748, May Session | Edward Sprigg, PG |
| 1749, May Session | Philip Hammond, AA |
| 1749, May Session | Philip Hammond, AA |
| 1750, May Session | Philip Hammond, AA |
| 1751, May Session | Philip Hammond, AA |
| 1751, December Session | Philip Hammond, AA |
| 1752, June Session | Philip Hammond, AA |
| 1753, October Session | Philip Hammond, AA |
| 1754, February Session | Philip Hammond, AA |
| 1754, May Session | Philip Hammond, AA |
| 1754, July Session | Philip Hammond, AA |
| 1754, December Session | Henry Hooper, DO |
| 1755, February Session | Henry Hooper, DO |
| 1755, June Session | Henry Hooper, DO |
| 1756, February Session | Henry Hooper, DO |
| 1756, September Session | Henry Hooper, DO Alexander Williamson, KE
Williamson was chosen speaker of the Lower House on September 30, 1756, to replace the ailing Henry Hooper. |
| 1757, April Session | Alexander Williamson, KE
Henry Hooper, DO On April 13, 1757, Williamson was reported ill, and Hooper was returned to the speaker's chair. |
| 1757, September Session | Henry Hooper, DO |
| 1758, February Session | Henry Hooper, DO |
| 1758, March Session | Henry Hooper, DO |
| 1758, October Session | Henry Hooper, DO |
| 1758, November Session | Henry Hooper, DO |
| 1759, April Session | Henry Hooper, DO |
| 1760, March Session | Henry Hooper, DO |
| 1760, September Session | Henry Hooper, DO |
| 1761, April Session | Henry Hooper, DO |
| 1762, March Session | Henry Hooper, DO |
| 1763, October Session | Henry Hooper, DO |
| 1765, September Session | Robert Lloyd, QA |
| 1765, November Session | Robert Lloyd, QA |
| 1766, May Session | Robert Lloyd, QA |
| 1766, November Session | Robert Lloyd, QA |
| 1768, May Session | Robert Lloyd, QA |
| 1769, November Session | Robert Lloyd, QA |
| 1770, September Session | Edward Tilghman, QA |
| 1770, November Session | Edward Tilghman, QA
Brice T. B. Worthington, AA Illness forced Tilghman to withdraw as speaker for three days (November 9-11). Worthington served as speaker during Tilghman's absence. |
| 1771, October Session | Edward Tilghman, QA |
| 1773, June Session | Matthew Tilghman, TA |
| 1773, October Session | Matthew Tilghman, TA |
| 1773, November Session | Matthew Tilghman, TA |
| 1774, March Session | Matthew Tilghman, TA |
Source: Edward C. Papenfuse, et al., Biographical Dictionary
of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789, Vols 1 & 2. (Baltimore:
Johns Hopkins University Press, 1979, 1985).
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