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November 18, 1890, Dr. Wareham married Miss Elizabeth Semler, youngest daughter of the late Conrad Semler, who was a native of Darni-
stadt, Germany. He came to America at an early day and was one of the old residents of this city. To the marriage of the doctor and wife one child, Mildred, now four years of age, was born. They have a very pleasant home, and one of the handsomest, not only in this place, but in the county, it being located at No. 458 Potomac avenue. Mrs. Wareham is a member of the St. John's Lutheran Church, and the doctor is a member of the Presbyterian denomination. Fra- ternally he is connected with the Masons and Odd Fellows.
LBERT J. ALMONEY. This gentleman, the genial and popular editor of the Mont- gomery Advocate, is well and favorably known throughout Montgomery County, and is one of Rockville's native sons, and one of whom she is proud. He has been an active and influen- tial worker in the ranks of the local Democracy, and has been honored by being chosen to represent his party as a delegate to numerous county and state conventions. He is chairman of the Demo- cratic state central committee for the county and a member of the state central committee.
The Montgomery Advocate stands, first and foremost, in the front ranks of all progress- ive movements, and, with no uncertain sound, testifies to the belief of its proprietor that all worthy enterprises, improvements and institu- tions should receive the earnest and disinterested support of the people of this section. It stands for higher and better educational facilities for the rising generation; for reform and good govern- ment and for purity in politics. Many are the improvements which have accrued to this locality through the persistent efforts of the Advocate in getting the people interested in them. For six years it strongly advocated the construction of the new boulevard between Rockville and Wash- ington and the building of the new courthouse was persistently advocated until successful. Mr.
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Almoney was influential in securing the present water supply used in Rockville and the electric light plant, as well.
Albert J. Almoney was born in this town De- cember 23, 1858, and is, consequently, in the prime of life and activity. He received an ex- cellent education in the local academy and in St. John's College, at Annapolis. Since October, 1879, he has been connected with the newspaper business and is an experienced journalist. In 1885 he was appointed postmaster of Rockville by President Cleveland, serving to the satisfaction of all concerned, and in 1893 he received a reap- pointinent to the position, which he continued to occupy while the Democratic administration was in power. Fraternally he is a Mason, being an active member of Montgomery Lodge No. 195, A. F. & A. M., and Montgomery Chapter No. 33, R. A. M.
Upon the Ioth of December, 1884, Mr. Ahmoney married Miss Miriam Prettyman, daughter of E. B. Prettyman, state superintendent of schools in this state and principal of the state normal insti- tute of Baltimore. The only son of our subject and wife, Andrew, died when he was but five years old. Their two daughters are named re- spectively Mary and Lydia. The family attend the Episcopal Church and are valued members of Rockville Society.
OL. LOUIS VICTOR BAUGHMAN. No more public-spirited citizen appears in the annals of Frederick County than this gen- tleman, who is familiarly called the "colonel " by his hosts of friends and admirers. He pos- sesses a strong and admirable personality that stamps him as a leader even to the careless ob- server. Had he desired a public life or consented to it his time would have been completely occu- pied for many years past, but his preference has been for the free and independent life of a private citizen, and with but one or two exceptions he has firmly adhered to his chosen policy. In
whatever measures or improvements proposed for the benefit of the citizens of this community he has taken au active part during a quarter of a century or more, and to his influence perhaps more than to that of any other man in the county do our people owe a debt of gratitude for many of the advantages which they now enjoy.
The father of the above was the late J. William Raughman, owner and publisher of the Citizen, the organ of the Democracy in Frederick County. He was a gentleman of the old school, high-prin- cipled, upright, a man of his word and wonder- fully devoted to his family and friends. Mentally he was exceptionally brilliant and polished, and the columns of the Citizen teemed with his able editorials and political ideas.
The Citizen is one of the oldest-established journals of the state. Its career was quite noted during the war. Owing to its vigorous advocacy of the southern cause the veteran editor, father of our subject, was under constant surveillance by the Federal government. Early in the war he was arrested and imprisoned in the old capi- tol at Washington and from his prison window saw the Federal soldiers retreating over the long bridge from the battle of Bull Run. He was re- leased by order of the president and returned to the publication of the Citizen. Later the paper was suppressed from the United States mails by order of Hon. Montgomery Blair, postmaster-gen- eral under President Lincoln. After the battle of the Monocacy Mr. Baughman was arrested by order of General Hunter and banished from his home. His paper was suppressed and his prop- erty confiscated. Later his wife and children were arrested and sent beyond the Federal lines, they finding a home in Clark County, Va., with the family of Colonel Dearmont. Mr. Baughman with his son William repaired to Richmond. His wife and children were allowed to come back to Maryland before the termination of the war, but he and his son remained until the last gun was fired by the Confederacy. Finally his property and newspaper were restored and he remained at his home until, from ill healthi contracted in the south, he died, in 1872.
In his early days Mr. Baughman was a promi-
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nent figure in state matters and was always a of engagements. He was captured at Moorefield vigorous and bold advocate of whatever cause he and was sent to the Federal headquarters at Camp Chase, in Ohio. When he was exchanged he returned to Richmond, March 12, 1865, where he remained until the surrender at Appomattox. After a short time he went to New York, about 1870, where he studied law. His father's deatlı brought him back to this city and he concluded to remain here. The newspaper passed into the hands of the three sons of the elder Baughman, viz .: L. Victor, J. William, Jr., and Charles H., who are still in control of its management. espoused. He was born in Frederick County and when but a young man held a foremost position in the commercial life of the city of Baltimore. Later he studied law and was a partner of Hon. Louis E. Lowe, who through the advocacy of his young partner and other friends in Maryland was made governor of the state. Retiring from the active practice of law Mr. Baughman purchased the Citisen, which was known all over the country for its vigorous editorial policy. Under the ad- ministration of President Buchanan he was made appraiser of the port of Baltimore through the influence of his personal friend, John C. Brecken- ridge, then vice-president. The war caused an important page to be written in his history. Un- til his death no man was more universally re- spected or had a more devoted following of friends. His wife was Mary Jane, daughter of the late Baker Jamison, one of the oldest of the Catholic families of Maryland, identified with all the earlier settlers. Mrs. Baughman resides in Frederick. She is a member of the Colonial Dames and is connected with the Maryland chap- ter of this famous organization.
The two brothers of Colonel Baughman still reside in Frederick. J. William was reading clerk of the Maryland senate and house of dele- gates and for eight years has been tax collector for his county. He is single and resides with his mother at the old family home except in summer, when he retires to his country place some four miles from the city. Charles H., the youngest of the brothers, is married and has one son, Frank C., who is one of the writers for the Citizen.
Colonel Baughman was born about a half cen- tury ago in Frederick and was educated here in the public and private schools and in Mount St. Mary's College, at Emmitsburg, Md. At the outbreak of the war he was in college, but, im- bued with the same spirit of southern rights that had made his father a leader of that line of thought in this part of the state, he abruptly left his studies and joined Company D, First Regi- ment of Maryland Confederate Cavalry, and fouglit with bravery and gallantry in a number
Soon after his return to his native heath, with the intention of remaining here permanently, Colonel Baughman found himself in the front ranks of the Democratic party in Frederick Coun- ty, and ere long an important member of the state organization. A marked tribute to his fidel- ity and superior executive ability was manifested when he was called to the presidency of the Ches- apeake & Ohio Canal, and well did he discharge the duties of that position, 110 light ones, as every one concerned in the matter knows. The only other state position he has ever held was that of state comptroller, and as such he made a record of which he may be justly proud. He was a prominent candidate for governor at the time he was nominated for comptroller. He has been a potential factor in the campaigns of the Demo- cratic party in the state. Recently he was prom- inently before the public as the representative of Senator Arthur P. Gorman at the meeting of the National Democratic Committee. Though he has retired from the office of chairman of the Frederick County Democratic Central Committee (having held it for a number of years), he is still active and aggressive in all their meetings. His campaign against Hon. Louis E. McComas for congress was the most noted of the time. Instead of a large Republican majority, reaching up into the thousands, MeComas barely escaped a wither- ing defeat. The colonel has been a delegate from his state to three national conventions and is as conversant with the public men of the country and public matters as most men in public life.
The beautiful country home of Colonel Bangh- man is located near Frederick and is called Pop-
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lar Terrace. The residence is a handsome one, with his fellow-men the colonel is affable, kind built in the colonial style of architecture. The and obliging, whether the others be rich or poor, and never has he condescended to personalities or abuse of the opposition in his paper or else- where. Thus he commands the genuine respect and esteem of all. lady who so charmingly presides over the cordial hospitalities of this typical southern home was formerly Miss Helen Abell, daugliter of tlie dis- tinguished Arunah S. Abell, of the Baltimore Sun. The colonel and wife have a son and daugh- ter, E. Austin and Helen Abell, respectively. They are judicious and careful in the disposal of the large amounts which they always set aside for worthy charities, and do a great deal of good with their wealth. None are more highly re- garded in society than they are, and no important social function hereabout is considered complete without it is honored by their presence.
Among the many things that have claimed the attention and co-operation of Colonel Baughman has been the improvement of the country roads, the introduction of an electric light plant and other machinery into the county almshouse, etc. In various ways he has advocated public works, partly in order that multitudes of unemployed men might have an opportunity to earn their daily bread, and at the same time the community at large has been benefited and industrial activity promoted. At present he is president of the Frederick, Northern & Gettysburg Electric Rail- way Company, a charter for the same having been granted by the Maryland legislature of 1898, the road to run from Frederick to the battlefield of Gettysburg, a distance of thirty-three miles, and ultimately into the city of Washington.
Upon his homestead Colonel Baughman lias a fine half-mile track, and chief and well-known among his fine standard-bred horses are "Cur- reto," with a record of 17} and "Gaspard." As a sportsman he is well known, being quite a noted four-in-hand driver and fearless cross-country rider. At one time his pack of black and tan fox hounds was known all over the state. His coach is known as the "Rambler," and some merry drives have been taken, one of the best-known being from Philadelphia to his country home, "Poplar Terrace." He is a member of the Metropolitan Club of Washington, the Maryland and the Merchants of Baltimore, and the Elk Ridge Fox Hunting Club. In all his dealings
ON. HOPEWELL HEBB, paymaster of the West Virginia Central & Pittsburg Railroad Company, is a native of Cumberland, Alle- gany County, Md., born March 7, 1831. No one is more familiar with the history of this lo- cality than he, for during his residence here of over half a century he has been closely identified with the various local interests and has contrib- uted to the growth and advancement of Cumber- land from a village of eleven hundred inhabitants to its present size and condition as the second city in the state with a population of sixteen thousand. There is no name that is more familiarly known in Cumberland than that of Mr. Hebb; none so thoroughly interwoven with the municipal gov- ernment of the city. No citizen has been more influential than he in shaping its affairs and help- ing mould its success. In the community he is justly regarded as one of the leading spirits who planted the standard of progress and improve- ment on the battlements of the town.
The parents of Mr. Hebb were George and Susan (Legge) Hebb. The family Bible in his possession contains the following record in the handwriting of his father: "George Hebb, son of Vernon Hebb and Anna Hebb, whose maiden name was Hopewell, was born on the 3d of March, Anno Domini, 1777, in St. Mary County, at Porto Bello, on St. Mary River, and immediately opposite the city of St. Mary, once the seat of government of the state of Maryland;" Susan Legge, daughter of Jacob and Barbara Legge, whose maiden name was Lindenberger, was born Anno Domini, 1794, in the city of Baltimore, Md. William Hebb, the paternal grand father of George
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Hebb, emigrated from England to America in the early part of the seventeenth century and settled in St. Mary County, Md., having received from Fred- erick (Lord Baltimore) a grant of some thousand acres of land there. He was a great admirer of and on the most intimate terms with Admiral Vernon of the British navy, which achieved a great victory November 20, 1739, by the capture of the Spanish castle and the town of Porto Bello in the republic of Colombia and state of Panama. He was in the British navy and participated in the engagement against the Spanish, in honor of which event and in compliment to the admiral, he called his estate and country seat Porto Bello, and named one of his sons Vernon.
William Hebb and his son, Vernon, spent their entire lives at Porto Bello and were interred in the family burying ground on the estate, their graves being marked by tombstones that are still standing, with their names and appropriate epi- taphs. About 1802 George Hebb moved to Cum- berland, but after a residence of a few years went to Baltimore, where he formed a partnership with Frederick Lindenberger under the firm name of Lindenberger & Hebb. They conducted a very large and extensive wholesale business as jobbers and importers of hardware.
Shortly after his marriage, in February, 1829, George Hebb removed to Cumberland, where he resided until his death, in 1846. He was a'court- eous, genial gentleman, gentle and unassuming in his demeanor; fond of reading and well versed in the affairs of the nation. Henry Clay had in him a stanch friend and admirer. He frequently corresponded with the leading statesmen of the country concerning national and political topics. He was an adherent of the old Whig party and took a deep interest in its success. The only po- litical office he ever held was that of judge of the orphans' court of Allegany County, which he filled from 1833 to 1839. He was devotedly at- tached to the Protestant Episcopal Church, having become a member of that denomination in William and Mary parish, St. Mary County, where lie was confirmed by the Rt .- Rev. Bishop Claggett, of Maryland. In Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church of Cumberland he served as
register and vestryman for many years, and until his death, May 17, 1846. His wife survived him twenty-six years, and died June 7, 1872, in the seventy-eighth year of her age. She was in full fellowship with the Protestant Episcopal Church, having received the right of confirmation in Em- manuel Church by the laying on of hands by the Ri .- Rev. William R. Whittingham, bishop of Maryland. She was a woman of gentle disposi- tion; a devout Christian, and was beloved by all with whom she came in contact. In the western suburbs of Cumberland at the base of Will's Mountain lies Rose Hill Cemetery, in which may be seen a beautiful marble shaft, erected by the subject of this sketch to the memory of those whose names are inscribed thereon. The simple epitaph is expressive and full of meaning: "George Hebb, husband and father; Susan Hebb, wife and mother."
The marriage of George and Susan Hebb was blessed with three sons, as follows: Vernon, born December 8, 1829; Hopewell, March 7, IS31. and George Somerville, September 15, 1833. Vernon and George S. finished their education at Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Md., the elder taking a commercial course and the younger graduating in I853. Vernon was engaged in the mercantile business in Cumberland until his death, July 17, 1858. George S. studied law and after admission to the bar removed west and practiced law in Memphis, Tenn., until his death, August 25, 1861.
Hopewell Hebb, the subject of this sketch, was born in a house on Mechanic street, that stood on the site of the old Mineral Bank build- ing. He has resided all his life in the town where he was born. At an early age he attended the primary school of the town taught by the Misses King and afterward was a student in the Allegany County Academy, under the super- vision respectively of Thomas F. White, Rev. L. H. Johns and James C. Magraw. In September, 1847, he entered Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, at which institution he graduated in June, 1851, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Two years later his alma mater conferred upon him the degree of master of arts. In October,
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1851, he entered the law office of George A. First National Bank of Cumberland, of which he Pearre, at Cumberland, then the leading lawyer was one of the incorporators and original direct- ors. He was president of the People's Building Association and a director in two others of the same class. He was also a pioneer worker and a director in the Agricultural Society of Al- legany County. He held the position of water commissioner of the city, both under the act of the legislature of 1864 and also that of 1870, under which latter act the commissioners received from the corporate authorities water bonds to the amount of $100,000, and erected the works, turn- ing them over on completion to the mayor and city council and receiving their commendation for their faithful performance of the trust. In connection with Nelson C. Read and John H. Young lie was appointed by the board of county commissioners to take charge of the funds and pay a bounty to each enlisted volunteer for the Union army from Allegany County. In 1864 Governor Bradford appointed him state bounty commissioner for Allegany County to pay the state bounty to those entitled to receive the same, and a very large sum of money was disbursed to the satisfaction of the state authorities. of western Maryland and afterward one of the as- sociate judges of the fourth judicial circuit of the state. He was admitted to the bar in October, 1853, and pursued the active practice of his pro- fession until the death of his brother in 1858. Abandoning professional work, he took charge of the large mercantile business of which his brother had been the head and this he conducted with great success until the close of the Civil war. He also engaged extensively in the insur- ance and real-estate business, and spent consid- erable of his time looking after his agricultural interests. Much of his money he devoted to the improvement and purchase of property. He built the block on the corner of Baltimore and Liberty streets, where stood until 1867 the one- story shanty formerly occupied by Levi Hilleary. At the time of its erection this building was one of the liandsomest on Baltimore street and its erection was the pioneer movement and incentive to the improvement of the business portion of the city. He also built a beautiful residence on Washington street, now owned and occupied by James A. Millholland. The handsome dwelling on the site of old Fort Cumberland (Kalorama Heights) was also designed and built by him. The view from this historic spot attracts at once the notice of all strangers, affording as it does a picturesque panorama, overlooking the city on the east, the Bedford valley on the north and the grand mountain and water scenery of the Po- tomac River on the south and west, stretching as far as the eye can reach, even to Dan's Rock, where "distance lends enchantment to the view."
Much of his time Mr. Hebb has devoted to the interests of his native city and its various institu - tions, this work being done gratuitously and with- out desire for compensation, but as a labor of love. At various times he held unsalaried posi- tions of honor and trust in the church, also in building associations, Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges, national bank, fire insurance company and under the municipal, county and state gov- ernments. He was a director of the Cumberland bank of Allegany until it was merged into the
In politics Mr. Hebb has taken an abiding in- terest, always being a Republican, yet liberal and tolerant in his political views, yielding to others the same honesty of purpose he claims for hin- self. In 1857 he was a candidate for the legisla- ture in opposition to the Democratic ticket which the year before had a majority of nine hundred in the county. He was defeated, but by less than one hundred majority. In early life he repre- sented his party in many conventions for the nomination of candidates for city, county, congressional and state offices. In the state convention of the Republicans, held just prior to the Civil war, he gave the decisive vote ( his co- delegates voting adversely ) for Thomas Holliday Hicks, which gave that gentleman the nomina- tion for governor and thus gave Maryland a war governor who aided in keeping the state in the Union. A stanch friend of the Union, Mr. Hebb was outspoken in his conviction that no state has a right to secede and that the stars and stripes must float over the whole country. In 1864 he
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represented Allegany County in the legislature and was conspicuously associated with the most important committees of that body, of whose members he was among the most active. He was identified with the best measures before the house and always pursued an aggressive course in be- half of good government.
While discharging the duties of legislator at the seat of government, Mr. Hebb was unani- mously nominated (unsolicited on his part) as a delegate to the free state convention, which had . fill an unexpired term, but was defeated by a been called by act of the legislature of 1864, to be voted on at a special election. Being elected by a large majority he became a delegate to that body and made a useful member. While he was one of the most aggressive workers in the advoc- acy of freedom for slaves, he was a safe and prudent counselor during the exciting times inci- dent to the Civil war. He was mainly instru- mental in formulating a judiciary system that prevailed under the constitution of 1864, which had an independent court of appeals. It was re- garded by many of the best lawyers in the state as the best system it ever had. He was tendered the unanimous nomination as judge of the circuit court for Allegany County under that constitu- tion, but declined. In 1867, when a new con- stitution was adopted, he was a candidate for associate judge of the fourth judicial circuit, . George French, of Washington County, being the other candidate, and George A. Pearre the can- didate for chief judge. This was at the time when the prejudice against negro suffrage was at its highest and this being the first time the question had come before the public, the Demo- cratic candidates, Richard H. Alvey, William Motter and Thomas Perry, were elected, and not a Republican was elected to office throughout the entire state.
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