History of Cecil County Maryland United States of America

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Nathan Covington Brooks, educator, was born in Cecil county, Md., Aug. 12, 1819. He was graduated at St. John's college in 1837. He removed to Baltimore in 1839, where he accepted the principalship of the high school, remaining in that position for nine years, when he resigned to establish the Baltimore female college. He is the author of "Scripture Anthology" (1837); "The Literary Amaranth" (1840); "History of the Church" (1841); "Complete History of the Mexican War" (1865); "Viri Americ?" (1864), and "Passion Week, with an Horology of the Passion" (1886). He wrote "The South Sea Islander." He died in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 6. 1898.

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

John Andrews, educator, was born in Cecil county, Md., April 14, 1746. He was graduated at the College of Philadelphia in 1765; was admitted to the priesthood of the Episcopal church in London, England, in 1767, and engaged in missionary work in Pennsylvania. He built the church of St. John at York, Pa., in 1769, and, being a loyalist, vacated his parish in Queen Anne county, Md., in 1775. He taught school in Yorktown, Pa.; was principal of the Episcopal academy, Philadelphia, 1785-'89, and became professor of moral philosophy and vice-provost of the University of Pennsylvania in 1789. He served as acting provost, 1802-'06, and as provost, 1810-13. He published Elements of Logic, and was rector of the Church at Bristol, Pa., where he died, March 29, 1813.

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

James Andrew McCauley, educator, was born in Cecil county, Md., Oct. 7, 1822; of English and Scotch ancestry. He removed to Baltimore, Md., with his parents at an early age. He was graduated from Dickinson college, Carlisle, Pa., in 1847; was employed as a private tutor, 1847-49; entered the Baltimore conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, 1850; and was principal of the Wesleyan Female seminary at Staunton, Va., 1850-54. He ministered at Wesleyan chapel, Washington, D.C.; was presiding elder of the Washington district, 1869-72; was delegate to the General conference, Baltimore, Md., in May, 1872; to the English and Irish Wesleyan conference in 1874 and to the general conference of 1884. He was president of Dickinson college as successor to the Rev. Robert L. Dashloll , resigned, 1872-88. During his presidency a hall of science, a library building and a gymnasium were added to the college, and the invested fund was increased by one hundred and forty thousand dollars. He resigned the presidency in 1888. He received the degree D.D. from Dickinson in 1867, and that of LL.D. from Lafayette in 1883.

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

George Edward Mitchell, soldier and representative, was born in Cecil county, Md., March 3, 1781; son of Dr. Abraham and Mary (Thompson) Mitchell, and grandson of Dr. Ephraim Thompson of Maryland. Dr. Abraham Mitchell was a native of Lancaster county, Pa.; settled previous to 1767 at Elkton, Cecil county, Ind.; practised medicine there, and during the Revolutionary war converted his house into a hospital for the Continental soldiers. George studied medicine under his father and at the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated June 5, 1805. He practised with his father at Elkton, 1806-12; was representative in the state assembly, 1808, and a member of the executive council of Gov. Edward Lloyd, 1809-12. He raised a company of volunteers in Cecil county, 1812; was appointed major of the 3d U.S. artillery, May 1; was at Camp Albany, N.Y., May to November, 1812, and in command of Socket Harbor, 1812-13. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel, March 3, 1813; took part in the Canada campaign, and commanded Fort Niagara during the latter part of 1813. He commanded the rear-guard of the second division of the Northern army while on its march from French Mills to Sacket Harbor, in February, 1814, and the fortifications at Oswego, N.Y., April to May, 1814, and on May 5 and 6 boldly defended Oswego from the British, but Was finally forced to retreat. He received the thanks of his superior officer for his bravery at Oswego, was brevetted colonel U.S.A. in August, 1814, and succeeded General Gaines to the command of the Army of the Centre. The legislature of Maryland complimented his bravery and the governer presented him with a sword. He was married May 28, 1816, to Mary, daughter of Samuel and Ann (Conway) Hooper of Dorchester county, Md. He succeeded General Scott in command of the Fourth Military department, and on June 1, 1821, resigned his commission and returned to his home in Cecil county, Md. He was a representative in the 18th, 19th, 21st and 22d congresses, 1823-27, 1829-82, and during Lafayette's visit to America, 1824, he was chairman of the congressional committee appointed to introduce the honored guest to the representatives of the people. He died in Washington, D.C., June 28, 1832.

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

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