History of Queen Anne's County Maryland United States of America

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William Grayson, governor of Maryland, was born in Queen Anne county, Md., in 1786, He was a planter and Democratic politician, serving in both houses of the Maryland legislature. In the constitutional convention of 1836-38 he was largely instrumental in obtaining the liberal instrument as adopted. He was governor of the state, 1839-42, and then retired to private life. He died in Queen Anne county, Md., July 9, 1868.

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

William Hemsley Emory, soldier, was born in Poplar Grove, Queen Anne county, Md., Sept. 9, 1811. He was a first cousin of Bishop John Emory. He was graduated at the U.S. military academy in 1831, and was appointed to the 4th artillery as lieutenant. He was on garrison duty in Charleston, S.C., during the nullification excitement and resigned in 1836 to engage as a civil engineer. He was reappointed to the army as 1st lieutenant, in July, 1837, and was signed to the topographical engineer service. He was engaged on the Delaware breakwater and in the survey of the northwestern boundary, 1837-46. He accompanied General Kearny from Bent's Fort, Ark., through Sante F?, San Pasquel, across the plains of Mesa to San Francis, 1846-47, was brevetted captain for his action at San Pasquel, Dec. 6, 1846, and major for San Gabriel, Jan. 9, 1847. He served on Kearny's staff as captain and brevet major when that officer was in command of Vera Cruz in 1847 and of the city of Mexico in 1848. He was on topographical duty on the Mexican boundary line, 1848-53, and for this service was promoted lieutenant-colonel. He was transferred to Kansas as major of the 2d cavalry in 1854, and to Utah in 1858. He captured a body of Confederate troops from Texas at Fort Arbuckle in 1861 and with his own command carried them to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., the first prisoners of war taken by Federal troops in the war of the rebellion. On reaching Washington he was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the 6th U.S. cavalry on May 14, 1861, and took part in the Peninsular campaign under McClellan. He was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers, March 17, 1862, organized the Banks expedition to operate in the southwest and on its arrival at New Orleans, Dec. 23, 1862, he was assigned to the command of the 19th corps. He cooperated with Farragut's fleet in its operations against Port Huron, and in 1864 was with the Red River expedition. He was afterward transferred to the army operating in Virginia, where he defeated Early at Opequan creek, Sept. 19, 1864, and fought in the battles of Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek in September and October of that year. He commanded the department of West Virginia in 1865, and in January, 1866, was mustered out of the volunteer service. He commanded the department of Washington, D.C., 1866-71, and the department of the Gulf, 1871-75. He was president of the retiring board, Washington, D.C., till July 1, 1876, when he was retired with the rank of brigadier-general. He received brevets: colonel in the regular army in 1862 for services at Yorktown, Williamsburg and Hanover Court House; major-general of volunteers, July 23, 1864; brigadier-general in the regular service for the Shenandoah campaign, and major-general, U.S. army, October, 1864. He was made full major-general of volunteers, Sept. 25, 1865. He died in Washington, D.C., Dec. 1, 1887.

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

Henry Richard Gibson, representative, was born on Kent Island, Queen Anne county, Md., Dec. 24, 1837; son of Woolman and Catherine (Carter) Gibson. He was graduated from Hobart college, Geneva, N.Y., in 1862. He served in the commissary department of the Federal army, 1863-65, attended the Albany, N.Y., law school, and was admitted to the bar in December, 1865. In 1866 he removed to Knoxville, Tenn., and later in the same year to Jacksboro, Tenn. He was appointed by Governor W. G. Brownlow commissioner of claims in 1868, and in 1869 was elected a delegate to the state constitutional convention. He served in both branches of the state legislature as senator in 1871-72, and as a representative in 1875-76. In 1876 he returned to Knoxville, and in 1879 founded and became editor of the Knoxville Republican. In 1881 he investigated the "Star Route frauds" as agent of the post office department. In 1882 he became editor of the Knoxville Daily Chronicle. In 1883 he wits appointed by President Arthur U.S. pension agent at Knoxville. He served as chancellor of the second chancery division of Tennessee, 1886-94. He was a Republican representative from the second district of Tennessee in the 54th-58th congresses, 1895-1905. He received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Hobart in 1892. He is the author of Suits in Chancery (1891), a standard authority in equity practice.

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

John Emory, M.E. bishop, was born in Queen Anne county, Md., April 11, 1789. He attended Washington college, Chestertown, Md., and in 1808 was admitted to the bar. He abandoned his profession in 1810, to enter the Methodist Episcopal ministry. He was elected to the general conference in 1816 and was a delegate to each succeeding general conference, with one exception, for sixteen years. In 1820 he was sent us a delegate to the British Wesleyan conference and in 1824 became Methodist book agent and editor of the Christian Advocate in New York city. He was founder and for some time editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review. In 1832 he was elected and ordained a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church. He published: The Divinity of Christ Vindicated, and Defence of Our Fathers. He died in Reistertown, Md., Dec. 17, 1835.

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

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