Michael Sprigg | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMaryland's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Contee Worthington |
| Succeeded by | Francis Thomas |
| President of theChesapeake and Ohio Canal Company | |
| In office 1841–1842 | |
| Member of theMaryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1821, 1823, 1837, 1840, 1844 | |
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| Born | Michael Cresap Sprigg (1791-07-01)July 1, 1791 Frostburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | December 18, 1845(1845-12-18) (aged 54) Cumberland, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rose Hill Cemetery, Cumberland, Maryland, U.S. |
| Party | Jacksonian |
| Relatives | James Sprigg (brother) |
| Profession | Politician |
Michael Cresap Sprigg (July 1, 1791 – December 18, 1845) was aU.S. Representative fromMaryland, brother ofJames Cresap Sprigg.
Born inFrostburg, Maryland, Sprigg completed preparatory studies. He held a number of local offices, and served as member of theMaryland House of Delegates in 1821, 1823, 1837, 1840, and 1844. He served as president of theChesapeake and Ohio Canal Company in 1841 and 1842.
Sprigg was elected as a Jacksonian to theTwentieth andTwenty-first Congresses, serving from March 4, 1827, to March 3, 1831. In Congress, he served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings (Twentieth and Twenty-first Congresses). He died inCumberland, Maryland, and is interred inRose Hill Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMaryland's 4th congressional district 1827–1831 | Succeeded by |
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