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Fourth Convention: April 24, 1775 - May 3, 17751Source:
Edward C. Papenfuse, et al., Archives of Maryland, Historical List, new series, Vol. 1. Annapolis, MD: Maryland State Archives, 1990.
Edward C. Papenfuse, et al., A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789, Vols. 1&2. Annapolis, MD: Maryland State
Archives, 1985.a - appointed; d - died; dcl - declined; dns - did not serve; ds - dismissed; e - elected; ev - election voided; chair - convention chairman;
pres - president of the Senate; pres p. t. - president pro tem of the Senate; psa - post-session appointment; psd - post-session death;
psr - post-session resignation; r - resigned; s - suspended; spkr - speaker of the House; spkr p.t. - speaker pro tem of the House;
(D) - Democrat; (R) - Republican.
| Convention Members | |||
| Anne Arundel County
Brice T. B. Worthington John Hall Thomas Johnson Samuel Chase Matthias Hammond Charles Carroll, barrister Charles Carroll of Carrollton Rezin Hammond |
Baltimore County*
Charles Ridgely Thomas Cockey Deye Walter Tolley, Jr. Charles Ridgely, of John Robert Alexander Samuel Purviance, Jr. Benjamin Nicholson Darby Lux Jeremiah Townley Chase George Risteau, dns Thomas Harrison John Moale, dns Andrew Buchanan, dns William Lux Samuel Worthington, dns |
Calvert County
Benjamin Mackall IV John Weems Edward Reynolds William Lyles |
Caroline County
Thomas Goldsborouth Joshua Clark Henry Dickinson Nathanial Potter |
| Cecil County
Nathanial Ramsay William Ward John D. Thompson John Veazy III |
Charles County*
George Dent, dns Samuel Hanson, dns William Smallwood, dns Josias Hawkins Francis Ware Joseph Hanson Harrison, dns Thomas Stone Daniel Jenifer Robert Townshend Hooe John Dent Samuel Love, dns Thomas Hanson Mitchell, dns Philip Richard Fendall, dns |
Dorchester County
Robert Goldsborough Henry Hooper William Ennalls James Murray Joseph Richardson Matthew Brown John Ennalls Thomas Ennalls John Dickinson |
Frederick County*
Charles Beatty John Hanson, Jr., dns Upton Sheredine, dns Baker Johnson Philip Thomas Jacob Funk Samuel Beall, dns John Chapline, dns John Stull, dns James Smith, dns Henry Griffith Thomas Sprigg Wooton, dns Richard Brooke William Deakins, Jr. Thomas Cramphin, Jr. |
| Harford County
Benjamin Rumsey Francis Holland Robert Lemmon Benedict Edward Hall |
Kent County
Richard Lloyd Thomas Smyth William Ringgold Joseph Nicholson, Jr. Joseph Earle Thomas Bedingfield Hands Thomas Ringgold |
Prince George's County*
Richard Brooke, dns Josias Beall, dns Robert Tyler John Rogers William Bowie, dns Walter Bowie George Lee Thomas Gantt, Jr. Joshua Beall Osborn Sprigg David Craufurd Joseph Sim, dns Thomas Contee Benjamin Hall, of Francis Luke Marbury, dns Stphen West John Contee Thomas Sim Lee |
Queen Anne's County
James Hollyday Thomas Wright Richard Tilghman Earle Turbett Wright Solomon Wright James Tilghman |
| St. Mary's County*
John Barnes, dns John DeButts, dns John Reeder, Jr. Richard Barnes Henry Greenfield Sothoron, dns John Allen Thomas Jeremiah Jordan, dns |
Talbot County
Matthew Tilghman, chair James Lloyd Chamberlaine Nicholas Thomas Edward Lloyd Francis Baker Peregrine Tilghman William Hindman |
Somerset County
Peter Waters Henry Jackson George Dashiell Gustavus Scott |
Worcester County
(none present) |
1. Election results survive for only those counties marked with an asterisk; the lists of delegates for the other counties are based on attendance at the conventions. According to the published proceedings, 100 delegates were present.
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