Thomas Greenberry Maynard (1809 – July 14, 1891) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1868 to 1870.
Thomas G. Maynard | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office 1868–1870 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Baker, Upton Buhrman, Thomas Gorsuch, John L. Linthicum, John R. Rouzer, John A. Steiner |
| Succeeded by | Noah Bowlus, Henry R. Harris, John T. McCreery, J. Alfred Ritter, John B. Thomas, William White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Greenberry Maynard 1809 Frederick County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | July 14, 1891 (aged 81–82) Libertytown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Frederick County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anna Sollers |
| Children | 7 |
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Early life
editThomas Greenberry Maynard[1] was born in 1809 in Frederick County, Maryland, to Brice Maynard. At a young age, he was orphaned.[1][2]
Career
editMaynard started work as a clerk. At the age of 20, he worked as a merchant in Libertytown, Maryland. He remained in that business for eight years.[2][3]
Maynard was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1868 to 1870.[3][4]
After he married, Maynard purchased a 400 acres (160 ha) farm in Libertytown. He worked as a farmer and sold the farm (then 318 acres (129 ha)) in 1868.[2][5]
Personal life
editMaynard married Anna (or Arianna) Sollers.[1][2] They had seven children, S. S., Lavinia, Warren, Virginia, Clinton, Albert (or Allen) and Thomas B.[1][3][6] He was a member of Methodist Church South.[2]
Maynard died at his home in Libertytown on July 14, 1891, aged 82.[3] He was buried at the Maynard burial grounds in Frederick County.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Williams, T. J. C.; McKinsey, Folger (1910). History of Frederick County, Maryland. Vol. 2. L. R. Titsworth & Co. p. 785. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d e History of the Lower Shenandoah Valley: Counties of Frederick, Berkeley, Jefferson and Clarke. Vol. 2. 1890. pp. 730–731. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d "Thomas G. Maynard". The News. July 14, 1891. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 4, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Real Estate Sold". The Baltimore Sun. January 2, 1868. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dr. Clinton Maynard Dead". The Democratic Advocate. March 12, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Funeral". The News. July 17, 1891. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
