Jacob Wheaton 1835-1924 - Hagerstown, MD
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Markerman62
N 39° 37.780 W 077° 43.485
18S E 266147 N 4390203
Located along the fence surrounding Rose Hill Cemetery
Waymark Code: WM16PM2
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/11/2022
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Raised in Middletown in Frederick County, Wheaton had a prominent role in the post-civil war civic involvement of African Americans in the state. Contemporary accounts credit Wheaton as the first African American in Maryland to vote when he participated in the 1868 Hagerstown city election. He was the first of his race in Washington County to serve as a trial juror and as a court bailiff. Wheaton Park (1935) was named for him. He is buried nearby in Rose Hill Cemetery.
County (required): Washington County
Location (required): On South Potomac Avenue south of Garlinger Avenue, Hagerstown
Marker Type (optional): Not listed
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