Background
He was born in Chestertown, Maryland on 24 January 1846, came to Cumberland, Maryland in 1866, and was a member of the bar and served one year as mayor of Cumberland in 1891 to fill out the term of mayor William McMahon McKaig.
He was born in Chestertown, Maryland on 24 January 1846, came to Cumberland, Maryland in 1866, and was a member of the bar and served one year as mayor of Cumberland in 1891 to fill out the term of mayor William McMahon McKaig.
He is burial is in the Rose Hill Cemetery.