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Secession, Governor Lowe and, 159, 171; Governor Hicks and, 172, 174-175; Maryland legislature and, 176; Gover- nor Bradford and, 181; Governor Swann and, 188; Governor McLane and, 233. (See Civil War.)
Second War with England. (See War of 1812-15.)
Sectional antagonism in Maryland, 41, 43, 44.
Sedgewick (Johnson), Dorcas, 3, 286 §1. Semmes, Benedict, 282 §56.
Senate, U. S. votes against seating Gov. P. F. Thomas, 156.
Senate chamber at Annapolis restored, 275.
Senator, first from Maryland to congress, 43.
Senatorial electoral college abolished, 128; first primary nomination in Maryland, 206. Sewell (Hicks), Mary, 172; 286 §31.
Sherlock (Swann), Elizabeth, 185-186, 287 §33.
Shutt, A. P .. 188.
Sim (Lee), Christiana, 10, 286 §2.
Slavery: difficulty to enforce laws, 147; escaped slaves aided by Pennsylvania, 147-148; Gov. T. K. Carroll and, 112; Gov. Geo. Howard and, 117; Governor Grason and, 159; Governor Bradford and, 182.
Sloss (Winder), Mary, 80, 287 §14. Smallwood, Bayne, 20, 286 §4.
SMALLWOOD, William, sketch, 20-25 (mil- itary fame, 20; parentage, 20; early years and education, 21; in French and Indian wars, 21; under Washington, 21; characteristics, 21-22; services in 1776- 77, 22; disputes with fellow-officers, 23; major-general, 23; displeases Washing-
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ton, 24; elected governor, 24; adminis- tration, 24-25; death, 25; monument, 25.) Mentioned, 27, 30; military can- didate, 44; Governor Winder and, 77; 281 §10, §11, §12; 284 §4; 286 §4. Smith, Charlotte Whittington, 262. Smith, John E., 283 §78.
Smith, John Walter, father of Governor Smith, 262, 286 §44.
SMITH, John Walter, sketch, 261-267 (bus- iness success, 261; early years, 262; marriage, 263; first candidacy, 264; in legislature, 264, defeated for United States senate, 264; elected to congress, 264-265; governor, 265; administra- tion, 265-266; elected United States sen- ator, 267). Defeats Governor Lowndes, 259; defeats Governor Warfield for nomination, 273; in state senate, 277- 278; 283 §86, 285 § 47, 286 §44.
South Carolina and nullification, 118.
Spanish-American War, 259.
"Spoils" system, President Jackson and, 106, 221.
Sprigg, Joseph, 91, 286 §17.
Sprigg (Bowie), Margaret, 58, 286 §11.
Sprigg, Osborn, 92.
SPRIGG, Samuel, sketch, 91-94 (accomplish- ments of, 91; birth and youth, 91-92; qualifications for leadership, 92-93; home life, 93; governor, 93; reelected, 93; Potomac Company and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, 94; death, 94). Mentioned, 96 .; 282 §48,§ 49, §50; 284 §19; 286 §17.
Sprigg (Mercer), Sophia, 53; 286 § 10.
Stapleforte (Lloyd), Mary Elizabeth, 240, 287 §40.
Stapleforte, Virginia A., 240.
Stapleforte, Wm. T., 240.
State government in Maryland during Civil War, 178-179.
State rights, Governor Veazey and, 129. State senators, first election by popular
vote, 128; how elected prior to 1838, 126-127.
Steele, John Nevitt, 133, 282 §67.
Steuben', Baron von Frederich and Gover- nor Smallwood, 24.
Stevens, John, 95, 286 §18.
STEVENS, Samuel, Jr., sketch, 95-98 (birth, 95;} education, 96; marriage, 96; elected governor, 96; Potomac Company and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, 96-97; enfranchisement of Jews, 97; death, 98). 282 §51, §52, §53; 284 §20; 286 §18.
Stevenson, Dr. Henry, 111.
Stevenson (Carroll), Julianna, 111; 287 §21.
Stilley (Ogle), Rebecca, 50, 287 §9.
Stone, David, 37, 286 §7.
STONE, John Hoskins, sketch, 36-40 (birth, 36; education, 37; early public career, 37; military services, 37; wounded at Germantown, 37; retirement, 38; gov- ernor's council, 38; elected governor, 38; administration, 38-40; Washington and,
39-40; marriage, 40; death, 40). 281 §21, §22, §23; 284 §8; 286 §7.
Stone, Wm., appointed governor of Mary- land, 37.
Stonyhurst College attended by Governor Lowe, 159.
Strike of Baltimore and Ohio employees, 213-214; 217-219; Frostburg strike, 252.
Sulivane (Grason), Susan Orrick, 131, 287 §25.
Susquehanna Railway, 122. Swann, James, 283 § 86.
Swann, Thos., father of Governor Swann, 185, 286 §33.
SWANN, Thomas, sketch, 184-191 (accom- plishments of, 184-185; birth and early training, 185; first official position, 185; marriage and home life, 185-186; presi- dent of Baltimore and Ohio, 186; mayor of Baltimore, 186-188; connection with know-nothing party, 187-188; seces- sion and, 188; elected governor, 189; restores vote to democrats, 189; con- flict with Baltimore police commis- sioners, 189-190; elected United States senator, 190; declined senatorship, 190; elected to congress, 190-191; second marriage, 191; death, 191). United States senatorship and, 156; Governor Ligon and, 168-169; appoints Governor Whyte to United States senate, 201; defeated by Governor Hamilton, 225, 282 §75; 285 §36, 286 §33.
Tarleton, Major Banastre, at Cowpens, 28. Tasker, Benj., 255; colonial governor, 47. Tasker (Ogle), Ann, 286 §9.
Tax convention, Governor Brown's, 253- 254.
Tayloe (Lloyd), Elizabeth, 286 § 13. Taylor, President Zachary, 233.
Thomas, Francis, father of Gov. Francis Thomas, 136, 286 §26.
THOMAS, Francis, sketch, 136-143 (leader of revolting senatorial electors, 136, 138; birth and education, 136-137; in legis- lature, 137; congressional career, 137- 138, 142; elected governor, 138-139; unhappy marriage and separation, 139- 140; prints pamphlet attacking wife, 141; administration, 140-141; constitu- tion of 1851 and, 142; constitution of 1864 and, 143; minister to Peru, 143; accidental death, 143). Revolt of "Glorious 19," 127-128; repudiation and, 146; opposes Confederacy, 159; raises union regiment, 171; defeated for congress, 224, 282 §68, 284 §29, 286 §26. THOMAS, James, sketch, 119-123 (ancestry, 119; education, 120; marriage, 120; War of 1812-15 and, 120; in politics, 120; elected governor, 121; administra- tion, 121; ends war between Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio, 121-122; Bank of Maryland failure and. 122-123; death, 123). 282 §61, §62, §63; 284 §26; 286 §23.
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THOMAS, Philip Francis, sketch, 150-157 (youth, 151; takes up democratic stand- ard, 151-152; defeated for office, 152; elected to legislature, 152; elected to congress, 152-153; congressional record, 153; declines renomination, 153; elected governor, 154; administration, 154; state comptroller, 154; member of Presi- dent Buchanan's cabinet, 155; seces- sion and, 156-157; elected United States senator, 156; not admitted to senate, 156; returned to congress, 156-157; marriage, 157; death, 157). Defeated for United States senate, 211; sympathy with south, 159; against reducing taxes, 161; 282 §70, 284 §31, 286 §28.
Thomas (Whyte), Mrs. Raleigh, 205-206, 287 §35.
Thomas, Dr. Tristram, 151, 286 § 28.
Thomas, William, 119, 286 § 23.
Thompson (Hicks), Anna, 177, 287 §31.
Thompson (Swann), Mrs. John R., 191, 287 §33.
Thompson (Carroll), Mary Carter, 219, 287 §37.
Tilghman (Goldsborough), Anna Maria, 87, 286 §16.
Tilghman, Frisby, 282 § 47.
Tilghman, Matthew, 4; candidate for gov- ernor, 5; 281 §1.
Tidmarsh (Wright), Mary, 286 §12.
Tilden, Saml. J., loses presidency, 203. Tome, Jacob, 202, 282 § 77.
Trenton, battle of, 22.
Trippe (Goldsborough), Mary E., 87.
Tuberculosis, campaign against, 266. Tyler, Wm., 282 §54.
Union party, in Maryland, 188-189; be- comes radical, 189. United States census frauds in Maryland, 265.
United States military academy attended by Governor McLane, 229.
University of Maryland and Governor Crothers, 277.
University of Pennsylvania and Governor Lowndes, 256; Gov. T. K. Carroll, 110; Governor Paca, 15; Governor Golds- borough, 87.
University of Virginia and Governor Ligon, 166; Governor Swann, 185.
Urquhart, David, 229. Urquhart (McLane), Georgine, 229, 287 §39.
Utah, Gov. P. F. Thomas offered gover- norship of, 155.
Valiant, Thos., 190. Vannort, Wm. J., 251, 283 §84.
Veazey, Edward, colonial high sheriff, 125, 286 §24.
Veazey, John, 125.
Veazey (Veazey), Mary, 129, 287 §24. Veazey, Parker, 250.
VEAZEY, Thomas Ward, sketch, 124-129 (ancestry, 125; elected to house of dele-
gates, 125; in War of 1812-15, 125; elected governor, 126; favors internal improvements, 126; revolt of senatorial electors and, 125; defeats revolters, 127-128; reform act and, 128; reelected governor, 126; home life, 128-129). Reform act and, 126; last whig gover- nor, 123; 282 §64, §65, §66, 284 §27, 286 §24.
Vickers, Geo., 156.
Vincendiere (Lowe), Adelaide, 159, 286 §29.
Virginia legislature entertains Governor Lowe, 162; four Maryland governors from, 184; dispute with Maryland over oyster beds, 196; boundary dispute with Maryland, 203.
Von Horne, Cornelia (Lansdale), 73.
Wallace (Kent), Eleanor Lee, 103, 287 §19.
Wallace (Veazey), Mary, 129, 287 § 24. Wallis, S. Teackle, contests Gwinn's elec- tion, 210-211.
Walsh, Wm., 257.
War of 1812-15, 78-80; petition against, 56; misconception concerning, 75; causes of, 60; opposed by federalists, 61; fav- ored by republicans, 61; preparation for, 68; effect of abroad, 81; Maryland and debt of, 84; Gov. James Thomas and, 120; Governor Veazey and, 125; Gover- nor Bowie and, 61-62.
Ward, Josephine, 191.
Warfield, Albert G., 269, 286 §45.
WARFIELD, Edwin, sketch, 268-275 (ances- try, 268-269; education and early years, 269-270; school teacher, 269-270; reg- ister of wills, 270-271; state senator, 271-272; banker and publisher, 271; surveyor of port of Baltimore, 271- 272; marriage, 273; Fidelity and Deposit Company and, 272-273; elected gover- nor, 273; opposes Poe amendment, 274; administration, 273-275; candidate for United States senate, 275). Candidate for president of state senate, 238; re- tires in favor of Gov. Hy. Lloyd, 238; appoints Governor Whyte to United States senate, 206; appoints Governor Crothers judge, 278; succeeds Governor Jackson, 244; president of state senate, 244; 283 §87, 285 §48, 286 §45.
Washington City, Maryland grants land for, 30; occupied by British, 31; 79; locating national capital, 35; Maryland lends funds for buildings, 39.
Washington College attended by Gover- nor Veazey, 125; Governor Wright, 66; Governor Lowndes, 256.
WASHINGTON, George, nominated as com- mander-in-chief by Governor Johnson, 4; offers Governor Johnson judgeship, 7; invites Governor Johnson to become secretary of state, 7; appeals to Gover- nor Lee for assistance, 11; letters to Governor Lee, 11, 12; praises Small- wood's troops, 22; Maryland votes for
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30; invites Gov. J. E. Howard to accept portfolio of war, 30; why elected presi- dent, 20; orders Smallwood to cover re- treat, 22; displeased with Smallwood, 24; appeals to Maryland for aid in building capital, 39; Maryland legisla- ture expresses confidence in, 29-40- attacked hy political enemies, 39-40; letters to Governor Johnson destroyed, 8; orders Gen. Chas. Lee courtmartialed, 53; declines third term, 44; effect of death on federal party, 47-48; influence in Maryland for ratification of United States constitution, 47-48; death of, 48. Watkins, Col. Gassaway, 269.
Watkins (Warfield), Margaret Gassaway, 269, 286 §45.
Watkins, Col. Thos., 165.
Weast, Jos. 282 §63.
Weems (Sprigg), Margaret Elzey, 92; 286 §17.
"Whiskey insurrection," 12.
White, John Campbell, 199.
White, Joseph, 199, 286 §35.
White Plains, battle of, and Gov. J. E. Howard, 28; Governor Smallwood and, 21; Governor Stone and, 37.
Whittington (Smith), Charlotte, 262, 286 §44.
Whittington, William, 262.
WHYTE, William Pinkney, sketch, 198-206; (ancestry, 199; early career, 199; elected to legislature, 200; contests election of Harris, 200-201; declined by Union Army as unfit, 201; appointed United States senator, 201; Andrew Johnson and, 201-202; elected governor, 202; re- signs to become United States senator, 202-203; senatorial career, 203-204; de- feated by Senator Gorman, 204; mayor of Baltimore, 204-205; marriage, 205- 206; third term in United States senate, 206; death, 206.) Resigns as governor, 210, 235; in United States senate, 211;
succeeded by Governor Smith, 267; 282 §77, 285 §38, 286 §35.
Wilcox (Hicks), Mrs. Mary, 177, 287 §31. William and Mary College attended by Governor Plater, 33; by Governor Mer- cer, 52.
Williams, Henry, 247.
Williams, S. A., 273, 283 §87.
Wilson, Ephraim E., 157.
Wilson, Ephraim King, 110; guardian of Governor Smith, 262; elected to United States senate, 264; death of, 264.
WINDER, Levin, sketch, 75-80 (struggle be- tween federalists and republicans, 75- 76; succeeds Bowie, 76; birth and youth, 76; Revolution and, 76-77; planter, 77; in legislature, 77; speaker of house, 77; elected governor, 78; administration, 78- 80, battle of North Point and Fort Mc- Henry, 79-80; prominence as Mason, 80; home life, 80; death, 80). Speaker of house of delegates, 73; a federalist, 62; defeats Gov. Robt. Bowie, 63; admin- istration, 81. 281 §21; 282 §41, §42, §43; 284 §16; 286 §14.
Winder, William, 76; 268 §14.
Worrell (Veazey), Sarah, 129, 287 §24.
WRIGHT, Robert sketch, 64-69 (charac- teristics, 65; birth and schooling, 66; joins army, 66; duel with Edward Lloyd, 66; marriage, 67; in legislature, 67; United States senator, 67; elected governor, 67; in congress, 67-68; Thomas Jefferson and, 68; resigns as governor, 68; returned to congress, 69; marriage, 69; death, 69.) Resigns as governor, 235; daughter marries Gov. P. F. Thomas, 157. 281 §34, §35; 282 §36 284 §13; 286 §12
Wright, Solomon, 65, 66, 287 §12.
Yale University attended by Governor Ligon, 166. Young, James, 190.
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