Thomas George Pratt - Annapolis MD
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 38° 58.866 W 076° 29.784
18S E 370386 N 4315744
U.S. Senator, Maryland Governor. Practiced law in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, in 1823. He was a member of the Maryland State House of Delegates (1832-35) Whig presidential elector in 1836. 27TH Governor of Maryland 1845-1848. U.S. Senator 1850-1857.
Waymark Code: WM12RBJ
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2020
Views: 2
He is buried in Saint Anne's Cemetery, Annapolis MD
Description: From Find A Grave: U.S. Senator, Maryland Governor. He attended the Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., graduated from College of New Jersey, studied law, admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, in 1823. He was a member of the Maryland State House of Delegates (1832-35) Whig presidential elector in 1836, appointed president of the executive council 1836 and a member of the Maryland State Senate, (1838-43). In 1845, he was elected the 27th Governor of Maryland, serving until 1848. After his term, he was elected as a Whig to the United States Senate in 1849 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Reverdy Johnson, serving two terms until 1857. An unsuccessful candidate for another re-election to the United States Senate, he resumed the practice of law until his death at age 65.
Date of birth: 02/18/1804
Date of death: 11/09/1869
Area of notoriety: Politics
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
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