History of Govanstown, (Baltimore (city) County) Maryland United States of America

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Sheppard Church Leakin, soldier, was born near Govanstown, Md., April 25, 1790; son of John and Elizabeth (Irvine) Leakin. He was connected with the Easton Gazette for some years, but removed to Baltimore where he was married to Margaret Dobbin, a native of Armagh, Ireland. He raised and commanded a company in the 38th regiment infantry under Col. Peter Little, 1812-14; and in August, 1814, while constructing an abattis at North Point, was injured, in spite of which he directed the movements of his company in Fort McHenry from a camp-stool, in the British attack, Sept. 13, 1814. He was high sheriff of Baltimore county, 1822; became one of the proprietors of the Baltimore Chronicle and Daily Advertiser in 1826, and was elected mayor of the city in 1838. In 1862 he was commissioned major-general of the First Light Division, Maryland volunteers, superseding Gen. George H. Steuart, who joined the Confederate army. After the civil war he returned to his country seat, "Lodge Farm," North Point, and later removed to "Spring Hill," near Lake Roland, another family estate, where he died in 1867.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Govanstown, (Baltimore (city) County) Maryland

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