William E. Salmon (died April 16, 1883) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1854 and from 1860 to 1861.
William E. Salmon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office 1860–1861 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen R. Bowlus, Oliver P. Harding, Ulysses Hobbs, John A. Koons, Jacob Root, John B. Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Biggs, Hiram Buhrman, James M. Coale, Thomas Hammond, Henry R. Harris, Thomas Johnson |
| In office 1854–1854 Serving with William T. Gittings, James J. Johnson, Lewis M. Motter, William C. Sappington, David Thomas | |
| Preceded by | William P. Anderson, James M. Coale, George W. Ent, James M. Geyer, John Lee, Davis Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence J. Brengle, James S. Carper, James L. Davis, Daniel Grove, Peter Hauver, William N. Wolfe |
| Personal details | |
| Died | April 16, 1883 near New Market, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography
editWilliam E. Salmon was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1854 and from 1860 to 1861.[1][2] After the outbreak of the Civil War, on September 17 or 18, 1861, he was arrested with other lawmakers. He was imprisoned in Fort Lafayette and Fort Warren.[1][3]
Salmon died on April 16, 1883, at his home near New Market, Maryland.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Death of William E. Salmon". The Baltimore Sun. April 17, 1883. p. 4. Retrieved March 8, 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 8, 2024.
- ^ Scharf, J. Thomas (1882). History of Western Maryland. Vol. 1. Louis H. Everts. p. 206. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Archive.org.
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