John Montgomery | |
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| 5th Mayor of Baltimore | |
| In office 1824–1826 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Small |
| In office 1820–1822 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Edward Johnson |
| Attorney General of Maryland | |
| In office 1811–1818 | |
| Governor | vacant Levin Winder Charles Carnan Ridgely |
| Preceded by | John Johnson Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Luther Martin |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's6th district | |
| In office 1807–1811 | |
| Preceded by | John Archer |
| Succeeded by | Stevenson Archer |
| Member of theMaryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1793–1798 | |
| State's Attorney ofHarford County, Maryland | |
| In office 1793–1796 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1764 (1764) |
| Died | July 17, 1828(1828-07-17) (aged 63–64) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Methodist Episcopal Church Bel Air, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Hanes Maria Nicholson |
| Relations | William Few (brother-in-law) Albert Gallatin (brother-in-law) Joshua Seney (brother-in-law) |
| Parent | John Montgomery |
John Montgomery (1764 – July 17, 1828) was an American lawyer fromBaltimore, Maryland. He represented thesixth district of Maryland in theU.S. Congress from 1807 until 1811. He served as theAttorney General of Maryland from 1811 to 1818 andMayor of Baltimore from 1820 to 1822 and 1824 to 1826.
Montgomery was born inCarlisle in theProvince of Pennsylvania in 1764. He was the son ofJohn Montgomery, a member of theContinental Congress during theAmerican Revolution.[1]
Montgomery was educated in Carlisle, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1791 and moved toHarford County, Maryland to begin a practice.[1]
ADemocratic-Republican, Montgomery served in theMaryland House of Delegates from 1793 to 1798. From 1793 to 1796 he was Harford County'sState's Attorney.[1]
In 1806, Montgomery was a successful candidate for Congress. He won reelection in 1808 and 1810, and served in the10th,11th, and12th Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1807 until he resigned on April 29, 1811.[1]
Montgomery resigned from Congress and relocated toBaltimore in order to accept appointment asAttorney General of Maryland. He served from April 29, 1811 to February 11, 1818.[1]
During theWar of 1812 Montgomery was appointed acaptain in the militia and commanded the Baltimore Union Artillery, and he took part in theBattle of North Point.[1]
Montgomery served again in the House of Delegates in 1819. He was Mayor of Baltimore from 1820 to 1822 and again in 1824 to 1826.[1]
Montgomery was married first to Mary Hanes or Harris, also called Polly. In 1809, he married Maria Nicholson (1775–1868).[2] Maria was the daughter of CommodoreJames Nicholson and was the sister of Catherine "Kitty" Nicholson (wife ofWilliam Few),[3] Hannah Nicholson (wife ofAlbert Gallatin),[4] Frances "Fanny" Nicholson (husband ofJoshua Seney),[5] James Witter Nicholson (husband of Ann Griffin, daughter ofIsaac Griffin),[6] and Jehoiadden Nicholson (wife of James Chrystie).[7][8] His children included sons John and James Nicholson Montgomery.[9]
He died in Baltimore on July 17, 1828. He was buried in the cemetery of the Methodist Episcopal Church in theBel Air hamlet ofEmmorton. This cemetery is also known as Mount Carmel Cemetery, Bel Air Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, and Mount Carmel Methodist Church Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | U.S. Congressman, Maryland's 6th District 1807–1811 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Attorney General of Maryland 1811–1818 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Mayor of Baltimore 1820–1822 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Mayor of Baltimore 1824–1826 | Succeeded by |
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