Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789

Informationen zum Autor Edward C. Papenfuse is the state archivist and commissioner of land patents at the Maryland State Archives. Alan F. Day is a senior lecturer and head of history at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. David W. Jordan is the author of Foundations of Representative Government in Maryland, 1632-1715 . Gregory A. Stiverson is the former CEO of the Historic Annapolis Foundation. Klappentext This unique historical and genealogical resource draws on the extraordinarily intact legislative! judicial! religious! and personal records of members of the first Maryland legislature. The two-volume set contains profiles of nearly fifteen hundred men who served in the state's legislature in the first 150 years after Maryland's founding.The major public and private aspects of each legislator's career are quickly discernible: family background! marriage! children! social status! religious affiliation! occupation! other offices held! and military service. Many entries include a brief summary of a legislator's stance on public and private issues. A final category! wealth at death! inventories the legislator's estate and notes any significant changes in wealth between first election and death. Zusammenfassung A final category! wealth at death! inventories the legislator's estate and notes any significant changes in wealth between first election and death.

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• Authors: Edward C. Papenfuse, Edward C. (EDT)/ Day Papenfuse, Edward C. (Maryland State Archives) Day Papenfuse, Edward C. Day Papenfuse
• Assisted by: Alan F Day (Editor), Alan F. Day (Editor), Day Alan F. (Editor), David W Jordan (Editor), David W. Jordan (Editor), David William Jordan (Editor), Edward C Papenfuse (Editor), Edward C. Papenfuse (Editor), Edward C. (Maryland State Archives) Papenfuse (Editor), Gregory A Stiverson (Editor), Gregory A. Stiverson (Editor), Stiverson Gregory A. (Editor)
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.12.2008
• EAN: 9780801890970
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-9097-0
• No. of pages: 488
• Series: Studies in Maryland History and Culture; Studies in Maryland History an; Studies in Maryland History and Culture; Studies in Maryland History an
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Maryland, LAW / Legal History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Reference, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Legal History, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, C 1600 To C 1700, Central / national / federal government, Dictionaries of biography, Dictionaries Of Biography (Who's Who), C 1700 To C 1800, Central government